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Bathroom Fitting

Bedroom to bathroom - what to do with plastered walls?

Anonymous user 15/03/2024 - 2.56 PM

We have a bedroom which we are turning into a bathroom. The walls are currently in good condition (emulsion on good plaster). We would like to have half and half tile and paint as the final finish, with wet areas tiled more (e.g. shower enclosure). Would we strip the paint from the plaster or just use the painted walls as a starting point? Would we need to remove the plaster and insert waterproof boarding around the shower/bath area, or could we just treat the existing plaster with a tanking sealant kit (e.g. Mapei) before tiling ontop of it? Basically trying to find out whether we need to remove plaster from the walls! I should say we won’t be tiling or doing the plumbing ourselves, but are trying to get an idea of what needs doing so we can hire the right people (in the right order).

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4 Answers

ROBERTO'S

Rating: 5 out of 5
Birmingham
For the wet area you can scratch the paint off and apply a tanking kit membrane before tiling, i normally apply two coats on my jobs where i do not change the plaster boards. if you have the necessity to hide the pipes this will be the best moment to do it before tiling.
Answered24 May 2020
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JPR BATHROOMS

Rating: 5 out of 5
Liverpool
Hi James Before you start changes in swoping a bedroom to a bathroom You have to get in building control to call out And walk you through all changes all switches and sockets will need removing And get it all signed off Thanks
Answered24 May 2020
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Anonymous user

If the walls are sound and not live, so hollow to touch. You can treat the walls with an adhesive agent such as Unibond, better still, SBR, this will make sure the tile adhesive has a good bonding agent. Better still using a tanning system, although this is usually used for wet room areas, but would be 100% better especially in constant wet area is enclosed showeres. Using a specific waterproof adhesive and grout will also help.
Answered27 May 2020
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Anonymous user

The best way would be to apply tile backer board to the wet areas that you're hoping to tile. If its a solid wall (brick or block), you can secure the tile backer board directly to the wall with concrete screws and eliminate any doubt about whether the current surface is suitable to tile on. If its a stud wall, locate the studs and screw the backer boards to the studs. You will need to silicone all joints to ensure its water tight before tiling.
Answered27 May 2020
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