Straw with a skim coat

[Ian]

Cement board screwed and plugged then tanked is going to be my plan of attack! I'll let you know how it goes!


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[Daz]

Why are you tanking cement boards? Just make sure the joints are water tight and fire a splodge of Silicon into the plugs before screwing.

Daz

 

[Stewart]

I've done a few and overboarded with marmox. I used the 2.4 x 0.6 sheets of 12.5mm. I fixed them horizontally with SPF addy combed on the walls and fixings into the panels timber surround. It's not easy screwing into them as the timber is normally quite narrow.


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[Ian]

I've done a few and overboarded with marmox. I used the 2.4 x 0.6 sheets of 12.5mm. I fixed them horizontally with SPF addy combed on the walls and fixings into the panels timber surround. It's not easy screwing into them as the timber is normally quite narrow.


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Ahh so there is a frame around the outside, that's one of the things I was trying to find out, I was a little wary of just plugging and screwing into the straw.

 

[Ian]

Why are you tanking cement boards? Just make sure the joints are water tight and fire a splodge of Silicon into the plugs before screwing.

Daz

Water can still get through them, its a bit of a belt and braces approach as I don't want the wall to get anymore water damage. Maybe a bit OTT but for the sake of £45 and an hour of my time to tank it, I'll go with it. I do agree with you though, not something I would usually do!

 

[Perry]

Why are you tanking cement boards? Just make sure the joints are water tight and fire a splodge of Silicon into the plugs before screwing.

Daz

i have only fixed on cement board once Daz but it wasent waterproof aqua panel couldn't see the point of it over plasterboard other than it can carry more weight