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Keep the plasterboard after removing the tiles?

Anonymous user 01/03/2024 - 2.59 PM

Hey, just retiling the bathroom and wondering whether to keep or replace the plasterboard? See image link below. Most of the tiles have come off pretty easily, but there's a few dents and holes in the plasterboard, just wondering if its still structurally sound or whether best to replace with new boards? Any general advice would be great, thanks https://imgur.com/a/xxZM11Y

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5 Answers

Anonymous user

That can be kept
Answered24 November 2022
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Anonymous user

It depends, if you are tiling a shower enclosure or where you are going to have a lot of water ( splash back for example) then I would recommend that you cover the plaster board with water resistant coating or replace the plasterboard with cement board ( either of these products are available from most builders merchant's or tiling shops .
Answered24 November 2022
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Anonymous user

Hi, I would personally suggest you should seal the area to stop water penetration onto the plasterboard as the could be hairline cracks as a result of the tiles being removed- replacing the plasterboard and then to have it skimmed is a costly business these days given the cost of materials. Please review the following product - Everbuild - Aquaseal Waterproof Tanking Membrane is a ready to use liquid waterproofing compound that is applied in a 2 coat system by brush. It is quick drying and tiling can commence after 12 hours. The tanking paint provides a permanently flexible watertight membrane on floors and walls prior to tiling in shower areas, wet rooms and wet zones and other areas subject to water exposure. It can be applied to all common building substrates such as plasterboard, MDF, plywood cementitious boards, blockwork, concrete & speciality wet room boards. Can be used on its own in many applications where a flexible watertight membrane is required. It can provide a 100% waterproof membrane to conventional plaster and timber based boards. Hope this helps you along your journey. Wass @ Line Design
Answered24 November 2022
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Professional Tiling jobs Simi

Rating: 5 out of 5
Edgware
Yes remove and install a new plasterboard, if is in the wet areas have to be tanking waterproofing, and after intall the tiles.
Answered26 November 2022
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S Bush Carpentry

Rating: 5 out of 5
Ashford, Kent
I would coat all plasterboard in tanking paint and as long as there is no mould on exsisting plasterboard then you can keep and tile on top
Answered8 December 2022
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