Tiling onto plasterboard

[bob the plumber]

can you do as above without it being skimmed?

thanks

 

[peteablard]

Yes, it will hold a higher kg per square metre than skimmed board too

 

[White Room]

Hi and welcome...as above.

 

[Perry]

Yes much better not skim it it holds 33kg when you plaster it only holds 20kg and you don't have to prime it

 

[bob the plumber]

super, thanks. I went into a tiling store the other week and asked, they said it 'wouldnt' hold bigger tiles, however my plasterer said otherwise so i thought id check with you lads, you know best.

thanks

 

[Perry]

Lol you lots posted as I was typing

 

[bob the plumber]

when you say prime it? pva the boards, is this still required?

 

[White Room]

No need unless any visible gypsum showing but use an acrylic primer not pva...

 

[Perry]

Don't need to prime it as whitebeam says only if you have plaster not the paper

 

[bob the plumber]

im a plumber/gas engineer by trade and ive come across from the plumbers forum. Im re doing my mums bathroom but dont tile normally but im going to give it a go. I have no excuse for getting it wrong, as i have got the four walls of the bathroom near perfect ply wood behind the plasterboard for fixings and making the studs more rigid any tips are apprciated but to be honest the only thing im worried about is the tiling the floor.

 

[bob the plumber]

Don't need to prime it

thanks pjc, why do you prime anyway?? is it something to do with the adhesive losing its moisture into the wall surface to quick or something like that?

 

[White Room]

Is it floorboards

 

[bob the plumber]

the floor will be chipboard, with a layer of 3/8 ply covering it nailed every 100mm unless you lads suggest otherwise

and going back to the primer?? 2 opinions on here, which is the correct one?

cheers

 

[bob the plumber]

the walls, are half inch ply covered studs covered by 3/8 board

 

[Perry]

thanks pjc, why do you prime anyway?? is it something to do with the adhesive losing its moisture into the wall surface to quick or something like that?

Only prime plaster you can plasterboard but don't need to its a chemical reaction with plaster and cement if you use bucket adhesive some you don't need to prime but we wouldn't recommend ready mix adhesive even for your mum