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Ordinary plasterboard in shower enclosure

Anonymous user 23/02/2024 - 3.00 PM

We just have our new bathroom tiled (not grouted yet). I have noticed that the tiles are laid on ordinary (gray) plasterboard instead on the green moisture-resistant plasterboard. This gray plasterboard is everywhere: on the ceiling, walls and inside the shower enclosure. It also does not look like that gray plasterboard was treated in any way to be moisture-resistant. I think so because the upper part of the wall that is not meant to be tiled looks messy - it has holes between boards. Our builder ensured us that this ordinary plasterboard can be used and none of his customers complained. What shall we do? I have very bad feeling about having gray plasterboard in the shower enclosure.

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2 Answers

Anonymous user

It is something that is becoming increasingly problematic. I have had to repair countless water damaged walls within shower areas. Nowadays it is certainly advisable and best practise to use a tanking kit within shower areas. You can buy Ardex tanking kits from just £60. This is well worth the money. Should there be any water ingress then the water will not be able to penetrate the wall damaging the substrate and other areas of your home. The builder may be old school and this was once the done thing. You have to move with the time. If it's made available and we now have more things to prevent damage why not use it....

Answered6 January 2016

kevin cassidy building contractors

Rating: 5 out of 5

Accrington

I do use moisture resistant products in such areas but as the last post states prior to these being available standard plasterboard was the norm. One thing everybody seems to forget is it really does not matter what's behind your tiles, if water is getting behind the tiles you have a problem and usually the only way to rectify this is to take the tiles off and retile usually needing to replace the boarding as well anyway.

Answered7 January 2016