As thge title says really.

I've just removed some tiles and in places they have taken the skim coat off. The render is fine underneath.

Also, I've got to scrape off the adhesive that some tiles left behind.

What is the best way to prep this wall prior to tiling - do I need to do anything else, apart from filling in the skim coat that has been damaged - and what is the best thing to fill that with please?

Many thanks

BTW the plasterboard has come off

Rapid setting patch-up plaster from wickes is what i use.....white in colour and sets hard and fast....but you can use rapid set adhesive uf you have some.....but always prime first.....cement based products react with gypsum...

Hi Dave, and thanks for your lighting reply!

I just happen to have some Knauf DIY ready mix plaster - It's not rapid setting but I wouldn't want to tile until 24 hours later anyway.

Would this do the trick?

It's not in the shower area. That has had the aquapanel treatment to within an inch of it's life.

The reason i use a rapidsetting patch-up plaster is that it makes it quicker to tile too....especially if some of the chunks from the wall are deep......the wickes one is only about £5 a bag 15kg or so.....so worth it really......i think thr ready mix one might take a while to dry...hopefully one of our forum plasterers will see this post and reply if they have used that product..

I did the preparation today with the exception of the plastering.

The tub of ready mix plaster won't do it, there is not enough there, so it looks like I need to buy some rapid setting plaster. I can't buy from Wickes as it's a long way away. It looks like Travis Perkins' equivilent will have to do.

Thanks Dave

no probs.....good luck and maybe some pics if you have time eh..?..

OK Dave, though I suspect that your regulars will be able to pick holes.

I found that using a mixture of expanding foam and gripfill can work well with tiles on a dodgy plasterboard wall, I'll post those pictures.....



Only kidding, I'd never use gripfill