Applying tile adhesive

[leelister6]

Plasterboard would need to be tanked if you tile in showers. It will fail eventually as the grout and adhesive are both porous.

Even tanking is delaying the inevitable IMHO, I’d always use a substrate that’s not going to fail if it gets wet. Only the bits in a shower area obviously.

Did I not say to use Hardibacker in wet areas?!

 

[Dan]

Did I not say to use Hardibacker in wet areas?!

YES YOU DID!!!! -- My bad. I thought you said plasterboard is entirely acceptable to tile on....... and then I read showers somewhere pmsl.

That's scanning the forum outside a tile shop while waiting for some tiles to be delivered to my car for you!

So sorry! My bad. 😛

 

[Dan]

Even tanking is delaying the inevitable IMHO, I’d always use a substrate that’s not going to fail if it gets wet. Only the bits in a shower area obviously.

Tanking is fine if done right. It never dissolves when wet. It'll last a lifetime. Well, longer than the cement-based adhesive will.

 

[OffshoreGas]

Tanking is fine if done right. It never dissolves when wet. It'll last a lifetime. Well, longer than the cement-based adhesive will.

Lots of ways to achieve the same result, each have our preferences.

Not mush difference in price, both do the same. Tankings got to be 100% correct, the various waterproof panels seem a bit more forgiving to me.

 

[Dan]

Lots of ways to achieve the same result, each have our preferences.

Not mush difference in price, both do the same. Tankings got to be 100% correct, the various waterproof panels seem a bit more forgiving to me.

Not the same price by a country mile.

Don't start trolling me, you'll regret it.

Panels need the scrim jointing, special screws, and can't be applied everywhere.

Tanking can do 10 showers and only needs tanking tape. And can be applied nearly everywhere.

Cost wise, if you divide the tanking by 10 showers, it's 10 times cheaper easy!

 

[Dan]

RIGHT PEOPLE THIS THREAD IS ABOUT APPLYING ADHESIVE - IF YOU WANT A TANKING THREAD - MAKE ONE!

 

[king of pipes]

Some good and bad advice posted chaps you would do yourselves some good joining the tiling forum I am a member of both , tiling methods have moved on alot over the last few years some master crafts men on there we can all learn from . Kop

 

[Mrb]

YES YOU DID!!!! -- My bad. I thought you said plasterboard is entirely acceptable to tile on... and then I read showers somewhere pmsl.

That's scanning the forum outside a tile shop while waiting for some tiles to be delivered to my car for you!

So sorry! My bad. 😛

Hope your going to back butter your tiles @Dan 😁
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Not sure why you would purposely introduce plaster skim to a wall that was to be tiled, sorry but that’s terrible advice.

OP get yourself over to the Tilers site for tiling advice. 🙂

 

[Dan]

Hope your going to back butter your tiles @Dan 😁
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Not sure why you would purposely introduce plaster skim to a wall that was to be tiled, sorry but that’s terrible advice.

OP get yourself over to the Tilers site for tiling advice. 🙂

hahaha that went on a while eh lol Think I upset some people there lol