Hi,
Help needed please.

We have just had a kitchen extension built. It is going to be tiled. My question is - is it advisable to get the wall plastered before we tile it or is it better just to tile striaght onto the plasterboard?

If it's better to get the wall plastered, how long do you have to leave the plaster before you can tile?

Many thanks to anyone who can help. Regards, kje.

I take you mean the whole kitchen...what tiles are you fixing.

plasterboard will take more Weight in tile's than skim coat plaster if it is an issue

You can tile straight onto plasterboard yes.. but will this hinder a good finish to areas that need skimming..?

8" sqare rectangular white ceramic tiles.

Any areas that will not be tiled..?

Originally Posted by Dave

Any areas that will not be tiled..?

Just the areas behind the fitted units.

Then skim the rest and leave those bits..

Originally Posted by Dave

Then skim the rest and leave those bits..

Is it really necessary to plaster am area that is behind fitted units and will never be seen?

Hi again ,

Thanks to everyone for your advice - it seems that there is no need to plaster - which will save a few pennies.

However my builder (who will be paid to do the plastering) insists that we will regret not plastering 'cos he says that if we want to take the tiles off in the future (which is highly unlikely) the plasterboard will be ruined and will need to be redone.

Has anyone any thoughts on this point of view?

Regards, kje.

Originally Posted by kje

Is it really necessary to plaster am area that is behind fitted units and will never be seen?

I meant any area outside of the kitchen units,we cannot see what you can and are guessing your kitchen layout.


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Originally Posted by kje

Hi again ,

Thanks to everyone for your advice - it seems that there is no need to plaster - which will save a few pennies.

However my builder (who will be paid to do the plastering) insists that we will regret not plastering 'cos he says that if we want to take the tiles off in the future (which is highly unlikely) the plasterboard will be ruined and will need to be redone.

Has anyone any thoughts on this point of view?

Regards, kje.

as you say, it is unlikely YOU will take them off, and what the builder is saying might not be the case!!!, sound's like a case of sour-grapes at not doing the skimming £, good luck with your choice , how about posting a few pic's before and after ?? we like pic's

We used to do a lot of tiling onto dry lining - just taped joints and no plaster - a great surface.
Your builder is right about the future state of the walls but even if plastered they will need re skimming at that stage.
I'd go for the unplastered finish to tile on but make sure it's taped and flat because he is going to tell you it wouldn't have been that bad IF you'd had it skimmed!

Originally Posted by kje

8" sqare rectangular white ceramic tiles.

Thats a difficult shape to work with good luck

Originally Posted by The hammer

Thats a difficult shape to work with good luck

Hi there, seems like I've invented a new shape!

Re. photos - I will try, but I've never done anything like that before - it's a bit technical for me.

Anyway, thanks very much for all the help. Regards, kje.