Which plasterboard & how to fix to wall

[dangerfield]

So, I have a wall in bathroom. All its old plaster now removed. Wondering wether to dot & dab or batton it AND which plasterboard to use; moisture shield / vapourshield or straight forward normal plasterboard.

I'd prefer a moisture shield board but I've read that this must be battoned & not dot and dabbed, which puts me off. Wondered if anybody cud offer their advice on this?

 

[mikethetile]

:welcome:

if its not in a wet area you coud D & D with plasterboard

 

[White Room]

So, I have a wall in bathroom. All its old plaster now removed. Wondering wether to dot & dab or batton it AND which plasterboard to use; moisture shield / vapourshield or straight forward normal plasterboard.

I'd prefer a moisture shield board but I've read that this must be battoned & not dot and dabbed, which puts me off. Wondered if anybody cud offer their advice on this?

Do you mean moisture resistant board or one with a vapor check board with the foil on the back

 

[dangerfield]

hi, thanks mikethetile and whitebeam. its not that wet. one bath, no power shower etc. so normal plasterboard cud be.

I was going to use the moisture shield board. I then read the whickes website for gypsum based moisture shield board, but it advised not to d & d????? - only mechanical fix?? which board wud u rec' 4 d&d of this bathroom. and what's the difference?

 

[White Room]

I would use a standard board and prime if you wish with a sbr, the moisture board has very low suction.

I have standard boards in my shower, like yourself I do not have a power shower but used bal epoxy for the grout.

I would use a powdered adhesive and a good grout, mapei ultracolour is a good one

 

[dangerfield]

Thanks whitebeam. It turns out today infact that we are to be having the moisture shield. Not that pricey actually. But you mentioned that it has a low suction? how wud this affect my tiling then, is there anything i should be prepared for, am gonna be D&Ding them onto block work on friday....& i cant wait... oh and i have another wall thats skimmed and in good nick am currently using a bit of patching plaster and sanding to tile straight on top but wondered wether i could d&d plasterboard straight ontop of the skimmed surface but have read plasterboard should be dot and dabbed onto the brick or block work ideally...... whats ur oppinion on this one chap???

 

[White Room]

Standard board is dot and dabbed, I would fix the board with battons on the wall just so to follow wickes advise.

 

[dangerfield]

hello fellows. Just wondering i've now gone for regular plasterboard.... and cut it to size and ready to d&d on the wall. the substrate is breeze block, was going to PRIME the block work first? thats what av read in my college notes.

BUT WHICH PRIMER TO USE FOR THIS & WHATS THE OPEN TIME OF SUCH A PRIMER?

:huh2:

 

[White Room]

I don't prime before dot and dabbing plasterboard with adhesive, just damp the areas with water before fixing

 

[dangerfield]

that's sorted then. cheers. But which dry wall adhesive, normal whickes bonding compound?

 

[White Room]

That will be fine.

 

[Scott]

Any of the adhesive stick like the proverbiale to a blanket. Never had one that didnt do its job

 

[dangerfield]

cheers lads. thats the plan for tomo then. av also bin using patching plaster to bring a skimmed wall out slightly prior to sanding and tiling straight onto. how long shud this be left prior to tiling onto with ceramics? bin about 1 week now. that probably sounds like a real novice question :lol:

 

[Scott]

If its only the thickness of skim then it should be ok by now

 

[White Room]

Should be ok, did you use a pva/sbr before you put the patching plaster onto the new skimmed wall