Prepare Lath And Plastered Walls For Tiling / Tiles

[Rizzle from the Portizzle]

Is there a bit of a void though? I can imagine water just rushing down the back and never really having time to soak in. I can see how it might be possible on a ceiling (from above it) but can't see the wall being too safe for it. If it runs to electrics somewhere that could be risky.

Might be worth checking this out with the plasterers on plasterersforum.com maybe. See how they'd rescue this old stuff.

Personally I'd rip it out.

the choice here was how can i do this job without ripping it out .there was no over option
the plaster now is like a sponge x 5 i forget that common sence is not common .you are going to make sure that the pipe going in is not 100mm away from the inside of the wall

 

[Dan]

Steady on lad I have plenty of common sense thanks!

 

[widler]

So were full circle then...back to where we started, that's an hour of my life I won't get back...cheers Craig, fancy prepping a bathroom for me

Ive just had a twxt

Craig, Can u tile 2 bathrooms fully ,floor and walls next week and a ensuite, we moving in end of week so need it done by saturday .

Me
"Yes of course , i wil drop everything , stick harry potters wand up my *** and do it all in 5 days "
So no, prep it yourself

 

[Rizzle from the Portizzle]

Steady on lad I have plenty of common sense thanks!

was not amied at you .i some times forget this site is open to the public diy guys .
trade always think it through and work out whats missing

 

[Rizzle from the Portizzle]

Ive just had a twxt

Craig, Can u tile 2 bathrooms fully ,floor and walls next week and a ensuite, we moving in end of week so need it done by saturday .

Me
"Yes of course , i wil drop everything , stick harry potters wand up my *** and do it all in 5 days "
So no, prep it yourself

hope you have cleaned that wand from last time i normally tell them i have been sitting here waiting for you to call but i am on hoilday now for 8 weeks as i have made so much money while i was waiting for your call

 

[Just Rizzle]

Had an enquiry for a bathroom doing, its half tiled at the moment onto plaster and lats, bath out and shower going in and will be tiled to cieling. The lady is adamant she cant stand the thought of the mess of ripping the lot out down to the brickwork and dot n dabbing. Cleanest plan I can come up with is remove tiles and leave the plasterd walls as they are then find the studs holding the lats and secure moisture board screwing into studs..sound feasible or any better suggestions?

to be honest some times tiling is not the answer.
we did 3 bathrooms last week were removed the baths in a sheltered accommodation appartments put in 750x1700 shower trays and used wet wall moisture resistant panels instead of tiles we did a complete rip out and fit in a day and a half, it worked out more profitable than tiling. and we have another 2 to do next week

 

[Spare Tool]

was not amied at you .i some times forget this site is open to the public diy guys .
trade always think it through and work out whats missing

Ooops my mistake...shoulda posted it in the DiY section

 

[Rizzle from the Portizzle]

the point realy is you dont have to do a whole wall to find out if this works a small patch at the top will show weather this will work or not for you .i will always try some think even if i am sure it wont work .i could be wrong .

 

[Spare Tool]

to be honest some times tiling is not the answer.
we did 3 bathrooms last week were removed the baths in a sheltered accommodation appartments put in 750x1700 shower trays and used wet wall moisture resistant panels instead of tiles we did a complete rip out and fit in a day and a half, it worked out more profitable than tiling. and we have another 2 to do next week

Yeah but Ray the same issues apply, what am I going to attach them to, the plasters hanging by a thread..

 

[Just Rizzle]

Yeah but Ray the same issues apply, what am I going to attach them to, the plasters hanging by a thread..

i have away of doing it which if you want to contact me in the conversations post i will give you my number and explain it verbally to you

 

[White Room]

Yeah but Ray the same issues apply, what am I going to attach them to, the plasters hanging by a thread..

Does the plaster actually move when pushed....

 

[Rizzle from the Portizzle]

the moral to this story was told to me many years ago .the young bull goes running up to the old bull in the field and says to the old bull the farmer left the gate open to the cow penn quick let run down there and %&%% a few no says the old bull we will walk down and %&%% them all .you just cant buy no how

 

[Rizzle from the Portizzle]

Does the plaster actually move when pushed....

not the same ray but i have had these walls moving used my method the next day i have been able to chop the lumps out make good and tile its been that hard

 

[Dougs Third Go]

I'd be adamant about a rip-out, I like to sleep at night.