Tiling Onto Plasterboard In Bathroom

Tiling onto plasterboard in bathroom.

Tiling onto plasterboard in bathroom.

Would i need to seal or treat the booards in any way before tiling. 3 posts page 1 of 1. By spacejam9 thu apr 02 2009 8 06 pm. A second vote for aquapanel here it s what we ended up having to replace the plasterboard with.

To prepare your walls for tiling is rather simple as long as you have the right know how mindset patience and tools. Tiling onto plasterboard walls. It should be a minimum 12 5mm thick when fixed to timber framing or battening and fixed in accordance with the manufacturers recommendations. Preparation for tiling onto plasterboard plasterboard should be dry securely fixed and rigid with no protruding fixings with the face to receive decorative finishes exposed.

I thought perhaps a thin sheet of hardboard or similar attached to the wall a couple of coats of pva onto this and then tile onto this then in a couple of years we can take the tiles off without damaging the plasterboard and re tile. Before you get to it you should level the bathroom the kitchen and or the hallway walls. You may tile over existing tile painted or unpainted drywall plaster and textured walls. Having had a bathroom tiled straight on to plasterboard by the previous owners of the house i would definitely not recommend it.

Tiling over plasterboard involves adhering tiles to a paper surface and although this will present little problem in dry areas if the wallboard is subjected to moisture it may deteriorate causing failure. If you re not sure if you have lead paint test kits are available. Plasterboard is a very common indoor wall surface but is not suitable for tiling without waterproofing. Also would normal plasterboard be ok or should i be.

Hi im about to put up new plasterboad walls in bathroom and wish to tile directly onto them not skimmed is this ok. You ll only need it in the shower area the rest of the bathroom will be fine onto plasterboard. However tiling over tile can add quite a bit of thickness so make sure your wall can handle the weight.