Preparation What tile adhesive to go for?

[Dumbo]

No adhesive manufacturer will recommend doing that as it only 1 part of a 2 part system

 

[Chris N]

My Mrs old man is a plasterer by trade, nowadays more office based. He said if I get a bag of bonding he will bond it and can tile straight on to the bonding. I'm not so sure? Is that a good idea?

Not really. Better off dabbing on Plaster board and if its done right, you'll have lovely flat and plumb walls that will carry the weight of the tiles.

 

[Rhodri]

I thought as much. Rather be safe than sorry. It's only about 2 quid extra to get boards and dot and dab a 14m2 room than it is to bond it by my workings

 

[Bond]

Cement based tile adhesive direct onto bonding plaster is a definite ,no,no.

 

[Rhodri]

Last question (I think) can I use any old grout provided it's bathroom suitable?

 

[Rhodri]

Boarding done. Went okay I think. Two bits of worry to me are in the pictures. Anything I can do about them? One I've messed up the corner and it's folding away. The other the paper just seems to be coming away from board, don't know why?

 

[Qwerty]

You have fitted the boards the wrong way around. The Ivory face should be visible. Some say it doesn't matter, but I've seen similar failures when this has been done in the past. Your boards look soaking wet too and at this time of the year it can take a while for it to all dry out depending how wet the drywall adhesive was and the humidity in the room.

 

[Qwerty]

Plasterboard sheets dot & dabbed correctly. However on the second sheet you can see one small wet patch where the paper face just 'shed' off the board when wiped.

 

[Rhodri]

I thought that, Mrs old man helped me and I said to him it says put other way round and he said one side for artex and other for plastering or some rubbish! Knew it should have gone on the other way round but how can I tell someone who should know that!!!

So the bubbles will go when adhesive dries?

 

[Qwerty]

So the bubbles will go when adhesive dries?

Unlikely. The bubbles would be the least of my worries, I would be concerned about how well the boards are fixed