Help!: Tiling onto foil backed Plasterboard

[gordonu2]

Hi, just got my 1st proper job but need some advice. It is a bathroom with the walls being lined with foil backed Plasterboard all over. Will these boards need to be primed with acrylic primer and then tiled onto or do i need to put up normal plasterboard. I'm worried that the tiles won't stick to the foil backing.
My apologies if this is a daft question.

[pjtiler]

Hi, just got my 1st proper job but need some advice. It is a bathroom with the walls being lined with foil backed Plasterboard all over. Will these boards need to be primed with acrylic primer and then tiled onto or do i need to put up normal plasterboard. I'm worried that the tiles won't stick to the foil backing.
My apologies if this is a daft question.

the foil should be on the studding side !!!!!

some bright sparks put them up back to front oooooopppsssss

[Dave]

surely the foil goes to the back...is it double faced..?..

[gordonu2]

Not sure if it's double faced but i was thinking it was put on the wrong way because i've not heard anybody mention it before

[Dave]

I just asked coz iv'e never seen double faced either.....so it's been put on wrong....needs swapping over.....

[pjtiler]

take them down and do it right

[gordonu2]

Thanks very much

[pjtiler]

Thanks very much

the bills in the post

[bobbin]

Don't take it down if they have paid someone to out this up, get them to do it, there is a very good reason why it's foil backed, retaining heat. This is there mistake, and such a fundamental f**k up. If the boards have not been put up yet, just make sure they will go foil side to the stud.
It's like you tiling the walls with the ribbed side of the tile facing out!

[gordonu2]

Just got off the phone to them. They were advised that it was the right way but they're going to sort it out. I ain't touching it 'till it's fixed.

[bobbin]

Just got off the phone to them. They were advised that it was the right way but they're going to sort it out. I ain't touching it 'till it's fixed.

What, who the hell advised them that, Cowboys'R'us!

Mate, don't go near it until it's fixed

[Droopy]

The clue is in the name, Foil BACKED

[bobbin]

The clue is in the name, Foil BACKED

[Grace'sDad]

Name 'em and Shame 'em - go on!!!

[whitebeam]

Hope there,ve been screwed not dot and dabbed, And before any replies had a supplier tell a builder that foil backed could be dot and dabbed. I could,nt even convince the builder they where wrong, So I did and yes they came away. Did'nt listen

[tiler burden]

i really wonder how some of these idiots get work. honestly if this is really what is happening on paying customers homes then the building game in this country needs sorting out. i fully understand people have to learn but, what ever you charge for you should be compatent at.

[tiler burden]

agree with whitebeam, ffs dont dot and dab! just thought i'd back whitey up because if one more backs us up thats 3, and it usually takes that for somebody to get the jist.

[whitebeam]

Also if there,ve used foil backed board it only comes in 9.5mm so any stud work should be 400mm centres

[bobbin]

agree with whitebeam, ffs dont dot and dab! just thought i'd back whitey up because if one more backs us up thats 3, and it usually takes that for somebody to get the jist.

Agree mate, dot and dab is a big no no, I don't see why they insist!