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connors12345 · 26-08-2008

tiling the in laws bathroom soon. taking tiles off and full tile. any advise on speed taking tiles off. also will fill any holes with rapid set. am i still ok to use tubbed adh. white star being used. with rapid set being water resistant am i ok to use tubbed. also do i need to use any primer first. if so is apd or bal bond the way to go
cheers folks

**grumpygrouter** · 26-08-2008

What are the walls made from, if they are plasterboard you are quicker ripping the whole lot off and reboarding. If plaster then you may find a lot of it comes away with the tiles so you will either have to skim up with rapidset or dot n dab plasterboard up.

White star will be fine. if you are skimming over plaster with the rapid set, you will need to prime with APD.

connors12345 · 26-08-2008

cheers grumpy... if i do have to dot and dab over existing plaster. can i use rapid set? sorry for being dumb, but i havent had the pleasure of doing this yet
cheers folks

GazTech · 26-08-2008

[quote=connors12345;118111]cheers grumpy... if i do have to dot and dab over existing plaster. can i use rapid set? sorry for being dumb, but i havent had the pleasure of doing this yet
cheers folks[/quote]Hi connors, you can dot and dab plasterboard onto existing plaster, but prime with apd first. If they choose a porcelain tile White star is not the one, prime the board and use single part adhesive....Gaz

connors12345 · 26-08-2008

cheers gaz. am i ok to dot and dab with rapid set?, ps white star is ok 4 100 by 100 tiles isnt it. i have used it before and it has been superb

**whitebeam** · 26-08-2008

I would use dry wall adhesive to stick the boards and do a few machanical fixings thru the dabs of ahesive when there've set into the existing brick wall

GazTech · 26-08-2008

[quote=connors12345;118116]cheers gaz. [B]am i ok to dot and dab with rapid [/B]?, ps [B]white star is ok 4 100 by 100 tiles isnt it[/B]. i have used it before and it has been superb[/quote]Yes con, dot and dab with rapid if primed, yes to white star if not porcelain ....:thumbsup: