fixing plasterboard

[jonboy]

Hi
I am building an ensuit, tha old plaster is shot and I have removed it. I am giong to us plasterboard, dot and dab before I tile. Is there anything I should put on the bare bricks before I stick the plasterboard or will it bond better without using anything else.
Thanks John

[whitebeam]

Where your going to dab the adhesive give the walls a splash of water just to keep dust down on the bricks

[devonmark]

jsut remove dust and as above give a bit of a soaking where dabs are going..Mark

[floydyboy]

Pva it mate it is meant to be used for these situations where plastering and drylining is concerned. And that is by the book. Hnd in building studies.

[Daniel.68]

Just make sure there is no old chimney behind the wall . grout would go dark

[whitebeam]

I have never pva'd a wall that I'm going to dry line, Plastering yes, dry lining never, If the wall's where that bad I would be using gypliner, a metal system for wall's in a naff condition for plastering.

[floydyboy]

Originally Posted by Daniel.68

Just make sure there is no old chimney behind the wall . grout would go dark

sulpher bleeding through, it can be a nightmare

[justlyndon]

I have found that you dont need to PVA the areas but it cant hurt doing it . PVA is only a few quid so if you want that little extra feeling of its going to stay put then it maybe worth it. But as I say you dont need to