tiling shower wall

[diferentshades]

Hi, thought I'd start a new post as I'm not getting any replies on my old post, and I really need some advice.

I'm doing the shower at the moment, it's in the corner with one side being plasterboard and skim, the other bricks with render and skim and I've made a stud wall to make a third side so it's a 3 walled shower. I battened out the brick wall and put mr plasterboard on all 3 walls. I'm mot sure what to go for next! Bal tanking, homelux matting, kerdi membrane or boar, hardiebacker, no more ply! Any advice guys?
I have a raised resin shower tray, if using a board, do I go down to floor level or stop at tray? Any advice please?

 

[Dan]

Tanking it with a tanking system you paint on. Don't skim it. Just tank it. Then tile it.

 

[Dan]

Oh and tank down to shower tray, and use the tanking membrane to tank actually onto the shower tray by about 10mm.

Then tile down to shower tray.

That then means any water that gets behind the tiles, eventually falls into tray. A really thin near Silicon bead around the edge will just be for cosmetics and ease of cleaning then.

 

[DHTiling]

Don't forget to tape internal corners as well.

 

[diferentshades]

Thanks for your replies.What tanking system do you recommend? Nothing too expensive mind you! I live in ilford Essex, and other than topps tiles, the other sellers seem to stock only aqua panels, hardiebacker or no more ply.

 

[DHTiling]

You could try aqua defence...

 

[Stef]

As Dave says try Mapei Aqua Defence, it's good stuff to use & easy to put on.
I used an Ardex kit last week & wasn't overly impressed with it tbh.

 

[diferentshades]

Had a look at the mapei aqua defence, it covers about 15m2 and is about a £100!

i only need about 5m2. They do another kit on screwfix by mapei, but covers upto 4m2 so I fall short by about 1m2

 

[DHTiling]

Had a look at the mapei aqua defence, it covers about 15m2 and is about a £100!

i only need about 5m2. They do another kit on screwfix by mapei, but covers upto 4m2 so I fall short by about 1m2

How much ... nah.... >> Mapei Mapelastic AquaDefense - PHG Wetrooms ring them and ask for my discount.

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Oh and it comes in a smaller tub now.

 

[diferentshades]

Anybody wanna go halves! ;-)

Need something I can pickup tomorrow, anything else?

 

[Qwerty]

Dave & Stef are right..... Aquadefence is a fantastic product.

The kit from screwfix you mention is Mapei Mapegum. This is very similar to aquadefence but requires a few layers and is not as rapid setting. Daves offer is very good.

The mapei kit ...... http://www.screwfix.com/p/mapei-shower-waterproofing-kit/78484 ..... will cover the 5metres you require even though they say 4metres. Use a 4" roller and a large roller tray and you will be fine

 

[diferentshades]

I think I'll get the screfix one.

to Dave, you serious about the discount? Can't tell with the smiley face and all!

 

[diferentshades]

This is what I'm working on, I have removed the studs that are against the plaster wall, was going to use a 700 tray, but went for an 800

 

[diferentshades]

On the phg website, with vat and delivery, it comes to £92 odd quid.

 

[DHTiling]

On the phg website, with vat and delivery, it comes to £92 odd quid.

They do a smaller tub but it is not on the website : tel 01388-661888