PVA plasterboard or not?

[david campbell]

yeah i was using unibond grout the other week(customer bought it not me):smilewinkgrin: and thought i would give the instructions a once over since i've not used it in a while and stopped reading when i saw those dreaded 3 letters

 

[popeye]

Thanks for your advice - Dock, great thanks for detailing pros and cons, you have helped put my mind at rest - so I shall now proceed without primer or PVA. :hurray:

 

[nybor62]

good luck pics please when you done

 

[Dan]

do you feel confident doing the tiling if not dont waste your tiles get a pro to do the job :lol:

Or just ask on the forum if you're unsure.

 

[RodgerQ]

did my bathroom about a year n a half ago, all green plasterboard and its been fine, no priming, just straight onto the board. that was a tub adhesive.

rodgerq

 

[obobsmith]

did my bathroom about a year n a half ago, all green plasterboard and its been fine, no priming, just straight onto the board. that was a tub adhesive.

rodgerq

Tubbed adhesive is fine without priming on plasterboard as long as the tiles are not too big. Green plasterboard is water resistant and whilst it may be fine it is like untanked PB not a long term solution it will get wet it will degrade and it should in an ideal world still be tanked round showers baths etc.