How to put tile on wet room wall?

ro888

Hi,

I am planning to covert my bathroom into a wetroom. However, some of my bathroom is wooden partition wall. If I just stick tile onto the wooden wall, it might probably taken off by the shower water over long time. Could anyone suggest how to stick tile onto this kind of wet room wall?

Best regards,

TONY

MX5huggy

I would have the wood off and put up aqua panel http://www.wickes.co.uk/aquapanel-backing-board-1200x900x125mm/invt/220561/?source=123_74

In a wet room (instead of a std shower) I would then use a BAL tanking kit. Before using BAL adhesive.

ro888

MX5huggy wrote: »

I would have the wood off and put up aqua panel http://www.wickes.co.uk/aquapanel-backing-board-1200x900x125mm/invt/220561/?source=123_74

In a wet room (instead of a std shower) I would then use a BAL tanking kit. Before using BAL adhesive.

Can I just just use vapor shield or moisture shield plasterboard?

BTW, I heard people use PVA primer on the wood before sticking tile?

MX5huggy

You can do what you like, but the above is the best solution, aqua panel is cement based so not effected by water put tiles on it and they will stay stuck. Plaster board is covered in paper put paper in water it turns to mush you cant stick tiles to mush.

PVA should be banned from all bathrooms, don't use a water soluble glue to stick tiles up in a shower.

http://www.tilersforums.co.uk/tile-adhesive-grout-substrate-preparation/39235-advice-marble-tiling-shower-enclosure-adhesive.html

ro888

MX5huggy wrote: »

You can do what you like, but the above is the best solution, aqua panel is cement based so not effected by water put tiles on it and they will stay stuck. Plaster board is covered in paper put paper in water it turns to mush you cant stick tiles to mush.

PVA should be banned from all bathrooms, don't use a water soluble glue to stick tiles up in a shower.

http://www.tilersforums.co.uk/tile-adhesive-grout-substrate-preparation/39235-advice-marble-tiling-shower-enclosure-adhesive.html

What if I put cement based tile backer board on top of my wooden first? will it be better?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tile-Backer-Board-6mm-Insulation-Board-Special-Offer-/300575158585?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Hearing_Cooling_Air&hash=item45fbacf139