Removing tiles and......

**steveboy** · 07-03-2010

What do you guys recomend doing if when removing the old tiles and the plasterwork comes away reveling the brick work??

I have done 2 bathrooms where this has happened and just boarded it out with plasterboard using the dot dab technique. All went well, I was just wondering what you would have done?

Cheers

**Dave** · 07-03-2010

Hi steve.

It really depends on the options available.

Over boarding is the easiest way but sometimes it can't be done because of door ways etc.

So some times i have to patch in as well... I tend to use wickes fast setting one coat plaster(50mm in one go)..if the patching is too deep for adhesive to work.

**aqua blue** · 07-03-2010

Boarding for speed but I couldn't trust dot dab, plugs go in too.

**whitebeam** · 07-03-2010

Originally Posted by aqua blue

Boarding for speed but I couldn't trust dot dab, plugs go in too.

Why, it's used on tons of jobs with no problems.

The fixings are used for thermal insulation boards

**Scott** · 07-03-2010

Dot and dad all day long, as above i never felt the need to add mechanical fixing to to dot and dab. Mind you i do use a lot of addy when i do it i hate the thought of voids behind it! Each to their own i guess

**steveboy** · 07-03-2010

Originally Posted by Scottley

Dot and dad all day long, as above i never felt the need to add mechanical fixing to to dot and dab. Mind you i do use a lot of addy when i do it i hate the thought of voids behind it! Each to their own i guess

My thoughts exactley, I also use lots of addy when doing it.

Just wanted to be sure I was right in doing this.