Wall Boarding Advice

[Ian]

Sorry you've just lost me on the door thing ?

The frame must be tight up against one wall

 

[White Room]

No, not lathe and plaster (although the ceilings are and I've had the pleasure of pulling one of those down...

Just seems like a lime based mortar, but very thick..

I realise I'll have to use mechanical fixings to secure after the dot and dab approach, but still preferable to either buttoning and/or chipping off.

If your fixing plasterboard in the dot and dab method fixing shouldn't be required....

 

[DIYmonkey]

Exactly right, the frame is tight against the lhs wall, so if I battoned and boarded, the wall would come flush to the hinge..

 

[magga]

Yes, only fixings required for hardie

 

[DIYmonkey]

If your fixing plasterboard in the dot and dab method fixing shouldn't be required....

Even if the substrate is powdery and weak?

I thought the weight of the tiles may compromise the D&D?

 

[White Room]

Even if the substrate is powdery and weak?

I thought the weight of the tiles may compromise the D&D?

If your dot and dabbing to brickwork you should wet the areas where the dri wall adhesive is being fixed but the brickwork should still be clean from any lime mortar.

 

[DIYmonkey]

So given I'm fixing to what I believe to be a lime mortar, can I D&D and use mechanical fixings in addition. Say 300mm centres through the D&D as you would with Hardi?

 

[White Room]

No you don't fix to lime mortar, that has be removed, then you fix the boards directly to the brickwork...once you use mechanical fixings the screwheads must not break the paper surface otherwise they are next to useless.

 

[DIYmonkey]

No you don't fix to lime mortar, that has be removed, then you fix the boards directly to the brickwork...once you use mechanical fixings the screwheads must not break the paper surface otherwise they are next to useless.

Is there no other way? Another kind of board perhaps?

Taking 4 walls of a 4m x 3.6m room back to brick is one hell of a task.

 

[magga]

I think these are your only options, if you do it right first time, then you should never need to do it again.

 

[DIYmonkey]

Okay, advice heeded and will begin the chipping off process at the weekend.

Appreciate all the input from you guys!

Regarding boards, am I right in thinking MRPB us fine throughout with Bal tanking all over the shower and bath area? Also, is there any benefit to sealing the board joints with Silicon as well as screwing to the batons?

Many thanks for you help once again!

 

[White Room]

Standard board will fine if your tanking around the bath but you will need 6x3's a lot easier to handle and get 12.5mm.