tiling shower wall

[diferentshades]

Cheers Dave and all.


if I had time, I would give them a call, can't see it arriving till tues/ wed. Thanks though.

I'll give the mape gum a go, it's my one shot at this with baby coming and all.

just to be sure, better than bal wp1 and homelux sheet? If so I'll pop to screwfix first thing in the morning.

thanks again guys.

 

[diferentshades]

Sorry, got a quick question. When I put the plasterboard up do I use ordinary drywall screws and do I need to fill the heads of th screws? Or just prime away.

 

[Dan]

Use the proper plasterboard screws for wet areas. Then tank over them.

 

[diferentshades]

Do you know what they are called?

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Are they the zinc ones?

 

[Dan]

I think they Are yeah. I couldn't think of the word I wanted to say anodised but that's not it.

 

[diferentshades]

Cheers Dan.

one more question
dou know the kind of weight this tanking system can hold regarding tiles?
i have not chosen any yet, just want to know my options. If weight was an issue, could you screw 6 mm hardiebacker over the tanking over the plasterboard and into studs, would this increase holding capacity in your opinion?

off to the shops in a bit and want to go fully armed!

 

[Qwerty]

No, do not fix hardi over it! It depends what tiles are you fixing up. If real stone then better to use marmox or wedi instead of plasterboard

 

[Dan]

Yeah you could do with knowing what tiles you're fixing first I think. Plasterboard is better than skimmed plaster, but your tile backer boards fixed to studs are the way to go with heavy tiles.

 

[diferentshades]

Sorry for all the questions guys.
i'm a carpenter by trade and I'm pretty good, but when it comes to doing things in my house, I'm always indecisive! Knowing the cost of things and knowing that I work hard for a living, I always tend to over engineer things.

by the way, I asked advice on the forum when I did the floor and promised some pics so here goes

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[diferentshades]

 

[tilerbarry]

I use Mapegum wps and Mapeband corner tape, I think you can get a shower waterproofing kit with everything you need in it including a primer.

 

[diferentshades]

Hi guys,

found some homelux wall sheeting for£42 and I know some of you guys like sheet rather than paint on.
there won't be any problem putting it on horizontally one above the other with an overlap, Rather than top to bottom? My shower is .8 x 1.8 m 3 sided. This way I eliminate any join in the corner.
if I go this route, shall I go to the floor, or fit the tray and over lap with the tray?

thanks

 

[Dan]

Just bumping some of the older popular (sometimes not so popular) threads. Probably wont be current discussion these days but I just need to do it. So just ignore the thread if it's not current for you.