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building a false wall in bathroom

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  • angelavdavis
    angelavdavis Posts: 4,714 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    Hi Andy,

    How long has it been since you installed the shower this way? The reason I ask is that this is exactly how my shower was fitted - with an ext ply wall covering the pipes, etc on one side of the shower.

    That was 7 years ago, I am now getting brown leaching from the ply into the grout which I am assuming is actually the glue seeping out of the ply now. It was great for 6 years.
    :D Thanks to MSE, I am mortgage free!:D
  • andy69_2
    andy69_2 Posts: 2,004 Forumite
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    To be honest I have only just done it about a week ago! But my friend who told me to do it said he has always done it (hes a joiner) and has never had a problem. suppose its how good the tiles are put on maybe? all i know is that its better than anything else. Imagine if you had plasterboard your tiles would be on the floor probably :)
  • andyhop
    andyhop Posts: 1,996 Forumite
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    Plwood is not stable when wet

    Use cement board if your flush or 12.5mm plasterboard and tank

    No grout unless epoxy us water proof, no matter what it says on the packet
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  • is cement board aquapanel?

    or if i go with plasterboard, what sort of tanking membrane do i need?

    thanks again for all the help

    Matt
  • andy69_2
    andy69_2 Posts: 2,004 Forumite
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    EXTERIOR plywood is great when wet mate, hence (exterior) trust me mate it works a treat and you can tile straight onto it
  • andyhop
    andyhop Posts: 1,996 Forumite
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    matt_boro wrote: »
    is cement board aquapanel?

    or if i go with plasterboard, what sort of tanking membrane do i need?

    thanks again for all the help

    Matt

    Either Aquapanel or hardibacker board

    Membrane i would Homleux

    Both available at the prices quoted from CTD

    Plywood whether exterior grade or not could lead to failures,cement board or tanked plasterboard will not deform
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