Wall prep before aquapanel

[garethdavies]

ahhh. what width is the frame of the shower door? can you not tile up to this and cover it slightly by 20-30mm taking into account aquapanels and tiles, not ideal but a far cheaper option for them if they don't want to spend the money on stripping the walls, it's there call

hadnt thought of that but the shower wall panel is full height to ceiling so suppose that rules out that option as screen isnt so i'd then have problems of tiles protruding at top when they want a flush finish. suppose its back to havking away.

back to earlier in the thread do i have to take back plaster to blockwork or is it okay just to take back far enough as long as its sound then dot and dab?

 

[Colour Republic]

hadnt thought of that but the shower wall panel is full height to ceiling so suppose that rules out that option as screen isnt so i'd then have problems of tiles protruding at top when they want a flush finish. suppose its back to havking away.

back to earlier in the thread do i have to take back plaster to blockwork or is it okay just to take back far enough as long as its sound then dot and dab?

that really depends on what the plaster is made up of and how old it is, if it's solid and you're screwing, then just take off what you need, if it's shot to pieces then the whole lot off but if it's shot it should just fall off anyway, then you have the option of sticking and screwing or if plaster and undercoat are thick, framing and screwing

 

[Gazebo]

Hi Gareth

You have already had some great advice, have you considered using marmox board(very very light and easy to use, albeit it quite pricey) as this can be fixed directly to the plaster skim wall with spf adhesive (prime 1st obv)then use the metal marmox washers and stainless steels screw to drill plug and anchor to the wall, this not only increases the tile weight but also waterproofs the area, as opposed to aquapanel not being waterproof (just resistant as it prefers to be fixed to stud work as any moisture soaking through the board can then evaporate behind the board.)

Hope this helps

Gary