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DHTiling
Good luck....And maybe some pics of work in progress leading to finished job would be brill.....we love pics on here...
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Aztectiler
Another option instead of the plasterboard is a Hardibacker board which is a cementicious board and with this you will have absoloutly no worries regarding weight restrictions on plasterbord.
A little extra cost but worth every single penny as "In my opinion" Hardibacker board is the perfect substrate to tile onto.
A little extra cost but worth every single penny as "In my opinion" Hardibacker board is the perfect substrate to tile onto.
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DHTiling
Plasterboard you can dot & dab onto the brick work but hardi say NO you have to serate the wall and screw and plug as well. this is ok if the wall is flat but if not then it's harder to get the hardi flat...
But you can get other cement based boards that you can dot & dab with rapid set...
But you can get other cement based boards that you can dot & dab with rapid set...
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kickinside
Hmmm
The more i read the more confused i become (normal state of affairs - a little knowledge being a dangerous thing). some say cement board, some say foil backed as its a bathroom (but you cant dot and dab foil and i definitely can't afford to loose the depth battening will cost me).
Been looking at it again and i really don't like the idea of getting the paint off (partly as some is almost certainly 1950's and i HATE to think what it contains)
- time to introduce Mr chisel to Mr plaster then introduce Mr 12.5mm (non foil backed so i can dot and dab) board to Mr adhesive! (if it all gets too much Mr air chisel may come into play - its pretty well stuck i think!)
Wish me luck and lets hope no to much comes off the other side of the walls lol!
thanks for the advice guys....live and learn (lets hope i am not about to get too much 'experience'!)
The more i read the more confused i become (normal state of affairs - a little knowledge being a dangerous thing). some say cement board, some say foil backed as its a bathroom (but you cant dot and dab foil and i definitely can't afford to loose the depth battening will cost me).
Been looking at it again and i really don't like the idea of getting the paint off (partly as some is almost certainly 1950's and i HATE to think what it contains)
- time to introduce Mr chisel to Mr plaster then introduce Mr 12.5mm (non foil backed so i can dot and dab) board to Mr adhesive! (if it all gets too much Mr air chisel may come into play - its pretty well stuck i think!)
Wish me luck and lets hope no to much comes off the other side of the walls lol!
thanks for the advice guys....live and learn (lets hope i am not about to get too much 'experience'!)
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DHTiling
It will be fine..........good luck and take your time.....it's not a race...
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kickinside
not the last stupid question i am sure....but never done the blob and glue plasterboard trick before (though i have dry lined on batons) ...roughly how much adhesive would you work on per 8'*4' (i.e is it half a 25kg bag per 8*4 or one bag...or 1/10 of a bag?)
see i told you i was new at this!
see i told you i was new at this!
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ern
Hi DAve, just wandered what cement boards can be dot and dabbed - yet to find one
Ta- Ernie
Ta- Ernie
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Jimmy
Hi, I have just bumped into this thread by accident and just want to give a helping hand with the shower? You say it is a self contained unit . I have fitted few different types over the last couple of years and would advise tiling behind and under it as they never totally watertight (especialy the pre assembled bits) maybe even waterproofing/tanking behind the tiles. Also being very enthusiastic with the Silicon when building it up.
I hope I have not opened a can of worms here and good luck with the project
I hope I have not opened a can of worms here and good luck with the project
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kickinside
Hi Jimmy, thanks for the heads up - i was planning on tilling behind it, unfortunately tilling below it isn't an option (long story but basically i need to be able to preserve the ability to access under it occasionally).
I intend to fit it on sectioned varnished ply (marine probably) to make moving it easier and 'just in case' - several tubes of clear Silicon stand at the ready for its assembly (I also intend loosening all the back plate fittings(e.g body jets) from the back plate and applying a bit of sealant round these to attempt to ensure a watertight unit - from your experience where are the hotspots for leakage?
I intend to fit it on sectioned varnished ply (marine probably) to make moving it easier and 'just in case' - several tubes of clear Silicon stand at the ready for its assembly (I also intend loosening all the back plate fittings(e.g body jets) from the back plate and applying a bit of sealant round these to attempt to ensure a watertight unit - from your experience where are the hotspots for leakage?
