Plasterboard for bathroom wall

Harrywayon

Wait are you going to put plasterboard and then paint don't I did it goes soft soggy

Harrywayon

Because of change in temperature 

danrv

Harrywayon said:

Wait are you going to put plasterboard and then paint don't I did it goes soft soggy

The wall that I originally thought about boarding has been plastered now along with the other walls.
The tatty areas are going to be hidden with bath and tiles.

Harrywayon

danrv said:

Harrywayon said:

Wait are you going to put plasterboard and then paint don't I did it goes soft soggy

The wall that I originally thought about boarding has been plastered now along with the other walls.
The tatty areas are going to be hidden with bath and tiles.

Much better 

danrv

NSG666 said:

danrv said:

NSG666 said:

I wouldn't bother getting it skimmed where you are fixing the waterproof panelling. 

Plasterer’s done a very good job.
Shower wall and bath wall not plastered but back wall is.
I can get the tile adhesive off and make good for some kind of panelling or tiles.
They’ll need to go up to the ceiling though which I guess is normal for a wet area.

Generally to the ceiling unless the room is particularly high (say 2.7m) where it can look a bit odd to go to the ceiling.

Maybe the plasterer should have done this area. There’s a slight raised ridge where new plaster meets old near the shower pipe.
The tiles will be over this bit so will just have to use more tile adhesive to level up.

NSG666

Ah yes he could have gone right into the corner seeing as has was doing that wall but not the end of the world and the old will probably be better to key to.

danrv

NSG666 said:

Ah yes he could have gone right into the corner seeing as has was doing that wall but not the end of the world and the old will probably be better to key to.

Wish now that I’d asked him to skim over the lot, maybe leaving the breeze block bath area.
Bath is ready to go in but plumber advised might be an idea to get that bit plastered first as plasterer would probably have to stand in the bath.

NSG666

danrv said:

NSG666 said:

Ah yes he could have gone right into the corner seeing as has was doing that wall but not the end of the world and the old will probably be better to key to.

Wish now that I’d asked him to skim over the lot, maybe leaving the breeze block bath area.
Bath is ready to go in but plumber advised might be an idea to get that bit plastered first as plasterer would probably have to stand in the bath.

Why do you / your plumber think you need to skim that final strip at this stage as it's going to be covered over anyway? - yes it would have been as well to do it at the same time the rest of the wall was being skimmed but what benefit is it to do it now?

I think somewhere you said you'd like to practise plastering so if you really do feel the need to skim it there's your ideal spot as it's going to get covered over.

Have you decided what is going above the bath yet?

Will the new bath be high enough to be bedded on the plaster or will it be on the breeze?
Did you ever end up buying any plasterboard adhesive?

danrv

NSG666 said:

danrv said:

NSG666 said:

Ah yes he could have gone right into the corner seeing as has was doing that wall but not the end of the world and the old will probably be better to key to.

Wish now that I’d asked him to skim over the lot, maybe leaving the breeze block bath area.
Bath is ready to go in but plumber advised might be an idea to get that bit plastered first as plasterer would probably have to stand in the bath.

Why do you / your plumber think you need to skim that final strip at this stage as it's going to be covered over anyway? - yes it would have been as well to do it at the same time the rest of the wall was being skimmed but what benefit is it to do it now?

I think somewhere you said you'd like to practise plastering so if you really do feel the need to skim it there's your ideal spot as it's going to get covered over.

Have you decided what is going above the bath yet?

Will the new bath be high enough to be bedded on the plaster or will it be on the breeze?
Did you ever end up buying any plasterboard adhesive?

I’m not sure what will go there. I guess regular ceramic tiles, whatever’s easiest.
The plumber hasn’t seen it since plastering but I could try a bit on the shower wall. That seems to be a bit crumbly.
If not then just adding more tile adhesive will bring them up to the new skim level which is very thin.
The bath might bed into the plaster a little due to it possibly sitting on wood strips. Haven’t bought any adhesive.

Rosa_Damascena

danrv said:

NSG666 said:

danrv said:

NSG666 said:

Ah yes he could have gone right into the corner seeing as has was doing that wall but not the end of the world and the old will probably be better to key to.

Wish now that I’d asked him to skim over the lot, maybe leaving the breeze block bath area.
Bath is ready to go in but plumber advised might be an idea to get that bit plastered first as plasterer would probably have to stand in the bath.

Why do you / your plumber think you need to skim that final strip at this stage as it's going to be covered over anyway? - yes it would have been as well to do it at the same time the rest of the wall was being skimmed but what benefit is it to do it now?

I think somewhere you said you'd like to practise plastering so if you really do feel the need to skim it there's your ideal spot as it's going to get covered over.

Have you decided what is going above the bath yet?

Will the new bath be high enough to be bedded on the plaster or will it be on the breeze?
Did you ever end up buying any plasterboard adhesive?

I’m not sure what will go there. I guess regular ceramic tiles, whatever’s easiest.
The plumber hasn’t seen it since plastering but I could try a bit on the shower wall. That seems to be a bit crumbly.
If not then just adding more tile adhesive will bring them up to the new skim level which is very thin.
The bath might bed into the plaster a little due to it possibly sitting on wood strips. Haven’t bought any adhesive.

Go with porcelain if you can (I'm thinking longevity).