Advice on Re-tiling New Build Walls

[chrisab]

Hi all,

I want to re-do my bathroom which was a new build about 20 years ago. A bathroom fitter came around to quote and stated that because the walls are new build (stud wall) they will have a very thin plaster coating and what with water damage etc etc. it might be a big job. Is this really going to be a problem? I want to do this work myself, surely if the walls are that bad I can just put up some new board?

Are there any basic guides on doing a bathroom on this forum, i.e. include information of which backing to use, which sealants where etc? For example I've been reading about tanking, would the tiled area above a bath shower be required to all be sealed etc. OR do you just tile on top of water based plater board etc.?

Any advice much appreciated!

Also, if I were to tile the floor which is currently lino and 10mm below the caprpet outside presumably after boarding with ply, then I're read another board is needed, then the tiles - how to you then cover up a 10-15mm step into bathroom?

Many thanks

 

[kilty55]

hi chris are you doing the bathroom fit yourself or are you just asking about re boarding the walls? thanks

 

[chrisab]

Hi, Well the plan was to do as much of it as I can, I may get in help to do the actual tiling. I just wondered if what the guy said was true, and if it was true what sort of job I'm leading myself into!

Thanks

 

[White Room]

Hi and welcome..are you removing any existing tiles which may damage the walls...

 

[kilty55]

yes if you remove plasterwork and plasterboard substrates then re doing a bathroom is a big enough job imo especially for someone who doesnt do it day in day out

however there are a few on the forums who have managed to do full refits to a standard they are happy with,,the advice is here if you need it.

 

[chrisab]

Whitebeam - yes one whole wall and above all aroudn the bath will need to be rid of its existing tiles.

I accept removing the tiles will cause damage but the guy who did th quote was suggesing it would be worse because it was a new build etc etc. What do these new builds normally have - just a plaster board? If the board is damaged but not too badly what would you use to skim it over? Presumably skimming with plaster will mean a long drying out period before re-tiling?

Sorry for all the Qu's, it owul dbe easier to get someone to do it but I like 'projects', and saving money!

 

[White Room]

If it was tiled when it was built there's good chance it will tubbed adhesive...new builds may have dry linning even for 20 years ago, if it has been skimmed theres a good chance the plaster will come off which could avoid any damage to the plasterboard.

 

[chrisab]

It's definately stud wall, would you expect the tiles to be straight onto plaster board? Or onto a skim over the plasterboard? Would the area over the bath been tanked if the bath was fitted with a mixer tap/shower hose?

If they are straight onto just plasterboard what would you use to make right the boards? Presuming they wern't completely knackared!

 

[chrisab]

Oh - what is the significance of them using tubbed adhesive?

 

[kilty55]

hi chris tiles direct onto plaster board or skimmed plasterboard ......remove the tiles...possibly the plastboard etc will be okay but normally it gets ripped to bits

i always just rip the lot out in whole sheets for quickness
plasterboard is cheap to replace