hi helpers, I am tiling my en suite/ new shower tray etc
ive just hacked off all the tiles in shower cubicle and in alot of places its taken off the plaster down to the breeze blocks I have never attempted to plaster before it looks so easy watching someone doing it ! anyway shall i attempt it
is there any ready mix i can buy to make it easier oh and a cheapy trowel
it doesnt need to be perfect just pretty flat as i am going to tile over it

thanks P M

hi poshman

is there no plasterboard between the tiles/damaged plaster and your breeze blocks?

Originally Posted by GirlRacerRed

hi poshman

is there no plasterboard between the tiles/damaged plaster and your breeze blocks?

nope, might have to take all the loose adhesive/ plaster off
I take it you just cant tile straight on to breeze blocks ? cheers P M

Originally Posted by poshman

nope, might have to take all the loose adhesive/ plaster off
I take it you just cant tile straight on to breeze blocks ? cheers P M

I'm not sure myself. Does anybody else have a comment on this?

My view would be, if it was possible, to dot and dab plasterboard on to your breeze block walls and then tile straight on the plasterboard. this option only works however if you can afford the depth encrouching by 12.5mm

I would advise if possible to hack off remaining plaster/bonding so that you are back to the blocks, then fix cement backer board instead of re plastering! If you plaster you will need to allow for drying times and because its in a shower enclosure it should then be tanked after plastering.

P.S. Plastering looks easy, but its not!

Just to add that you will have to mechanically fix the cement boards if you choose that option as they cant be dot and dabbed

If the remaining plaster is hollow sounding then hack off, I would replace with plasterboard then tank

If the remaining plaster is sound (you should be aable to tell by tapping with your knucle) get a bag of one coat plaster from wickes or b&q . Prime walls fill voids with plaster then get a long straight edge , using the remaining plaster as guides rub straight edge side to side from the bottom of the wall working your way to top. When plaster is nearly dry spray with plant sprayer and smooth over. Let it dry ,tank n tile

Or remove all plaster and fix cement boards

poshman take the remaining plaster off and dryline it then tank it

will i finish this job in the 2 weeks holiday !!
if i cement board will i need to tank ?
i bought the house from new 14 years ago, how would i know if the pro tiler did tank it ? if he didnt, then it hasnt done any harm !

Tanking is your choice but I've seen the consequences of rotten timbers

oh dear I am in a state, ive been hours trying to hack of old adhesive, so can i just tile straight onto the rendering its pretty sound apart from a few divots if i can will i need to put on some kind of bonding agent beore tiling
boarding aint really practical cheers P M

Hi Poshman.

Post some pic's, give's us all a better idea

cant even do that.. saying file too big

hi poshman

you need to resize the pics so they are smaller.