one for the builders

Mr Fletcher · Post by **Mr Fletcher** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 7:05 pm

my bathroom needs redoing and the plaster along with the render really needs replacing ,i was wondering could i strip it off and tile straight onto the blockwork ?

Gerry H · Post by **Gerry H** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 7:17 pm

I was expecting some highly technical question about an engine build.

drifter · Post by **drifter** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 7:22 pm

I think you might find that all the moisture from the adhesive will get drawn in to the blocks before you can stick the tiles on. Maybe coat the walls with something to seal it first, I painted my new plaster with watered down emulsion

russ979 · Post by **russ979** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 7:23 pm

I would have thought our Tk would be the man to answer this one?:)

Tk · Post by Tk » Wed Feb 03, 2010 7:38 pm

its not ideal straight onto blocks but i have seen it done , they would have to be pretty bloody flat and sealed there is a few products you can use , unibond them (brush on watered down pva) or there is a a produdct that you paint on which i think is called gypbond but cant honestly remember at the moment,

but personally i would dryline the walls (stick plaster board with a bonding adhesive/sticking compound) and tile on that , its dead easy to do, better off using a moisture resistand board (which is green) but normal white is plenty good enough imo

if the other plaster/render is not to dead then you may get away with just bonding the bad areas and skim them

or hack the lot of and re render the walls with either sand/cement ,hardwall or bonding

if you need a hand i will help you out as im not overly busy at the moment for mates rates

Post by **Stuart** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 7:41 pm

Tk wrote: if you need a hand i will help you out as im not overly busy at the moment for mates rates

You any good at fitting bathrooms?

Tk · Post by Tk » Wed Feb 03, 2010 7:48 pm

might be able to help you out , is it a like for like or full on change around

Post by **Stuart** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 8:09 pm

Old tatty bathroom for a newer one. Nothing too complicated (famous last words)

mikeb · Post by **mikeb** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 8:14 pm

Trevs work is top notch he plastered my bathroom and ceiling and made a excellent job of some nasty walls.

mike

Mr Fletcher · Post by **Mr Fletcher** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 8:29 pm

thanks for the advice trev i think i will go down the dryline route as i want to junk the bath and have a shower instead ,its one of those jobs which i have been putting off as i was going to knock it down to make way for an extension but that is not going to happen in the near future so a quick makeover is in order.i will gather the required materials and see how i get on ( you may well get a call):thumbs: