Tiling Onto Plasterboard In Shower

Tiling onto plasterboard walls.

Tiling onto plasterboard in shower.

Having had a bathroom tiled straight on to plasterboard by the previous owners of the house i would definitely not recommend it. Because paper is an organic product it will quickly become moldy. Even a tiny amount of water introduced through a crack or hole in the tile will expand once it hits the moisture hungry paper facing and gypsum core of the drywall. I m using travertine tiles in a titchy shower room 1400mm length by 700mm wide and i was wondering whether or not i could put the tiles directly onto the plaster board without skim coating them.

Compare this to the common practice of tiling over drywall and you get the idea that you have a totally different shower by using a product that is meant to function in the shower. The rest of the room is fine for tiling onto normal plasterboard. You only need to use the water resistant plasterboard around the areas that are going to get soaked from the shower tank it then tile it. Tiles are ideal for showers bathtubs and backsplashes.

You ll only need it in the shower area the rest of the bathroom will be fine onto plasterboard. It takes just a little moisture for drywall s paper facing to disintegrate and turn moldy. 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. A second vote for aquapanel here it s what we ended up having to replace the plasterboard with.

How to tile over painted drywall. Urgent advice required for a desperate man and customer many thanks. The wedi board wedi shower system includes special bonding agents referred to as wedi caulk though is much more than caulk that waterproofs the seams in the.