building out or repairing walls

[brian c]

If building out walls or repairing them for tiling ,what do most of you use for doing this?Iknow it depends how bad the walls are and that some would need re sheeted.I have been using builders rapidset and all jobs have been fine,just want to know what you all use.....Bri

[faithhealer]

After putting up with some really poor walls I use the 'get a plasterer in' option a bit more these days. Always put in my quotes, includes 'minor' repairs (filling a few holes in with rapid set!) Most of my quotes are done when the existing tiles are still on so I try to cover my back where ever possible.
Did have to build (my first ever) stud wall though when I was replacing a bath with a shower, found the wall below the bath was the roughest stone wall I have ever seen!

[ashtray]

ardex AM100 rapid setting cement reander can tile onto in just 2 hours from 2mm to about 20mm thick great stuff, use it all the time, but if doing full walls then get a plaster its quicker and eaiser just tell him not to polish the plaster

[Branty]

You have to remember your bed thickness limits with your adhesive.

[pjtiler]

if its really bad i tend to dryline the whole room its quicker and cheaper in the long run

[Dave]

If it is bad then i use either a plasterer or i have it dry lined..either by me or my bro who tends to fit most of the bathrooms etc i do....
If just patching or making good hollows etc then i use a patch up plaster( rapid setting)......

[whitebeam]

either dry linning, plastering or any patching by myself

[brian c]

thanks for the replies lads.