Strange tiling problem :)

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Situation is this. Bath stands against plaster board that is dab and dotted onto brick walls. We recently tiled just around the bath to a height of about 2 feet. Even though we took a long long time choosing the tiles when they we up we hated them. One on the things we disliked was seeing the edge of the tile making itt look as if they were just put there as an after thought.

Have now taken those tiles off but in so doing have destroyed the plaster board under them is that area will need to be replaced.

Now it just so happens that the new tiles are the same thickness as the plaster board so what we are thinking of doing is to plaster the brick to a thickness equal to the old dap and dot and then tile onto that. This should mean that the edge of the tile will now be flush with the remaining plaster board i.e. no lip.

What I am worried about is how to join the old plaster board to the top of the tile such that cracks at the joint won’t happen.

Will it be possible to do this ??

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This project sounds like it's about go full steam ahead in the wrong direction.

Firstly, it's traditional to use widely-available edging strip to hide the unglazed tile edges.

Have you removed all of the tiles? If so then you might as well remove the plasterboard, replace it with aquapanel, and give yourself an easy tiling job with no plastering necessary.
 
Thanks for the reply.
Did try different types of edging strip but didn't like the look. Made it look very boxed in and just didn't seem to suit.
Had removing the tiles not destroyed the plaster board would have put the new tiles on normally and used some painted angled wood egding to try to feather the edges.
The plaster board to the height of the old tiles has been removed. Fortunatly the new tiles will be slightly higher so if my idea won't work then I will replace the plaster board. The new tiles will hide the join so no problem there.

This is what I was hoping to do
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My DIY skills are better than my paint shop skills (just :D)
 
Hi I am new here but am in desperate need of help. My problem is a little similar to this post that is why have added reply.
Had bathroom tiles halfway up wall behind side of bath so wanting to put in a shower I removed them to renew and cover whole wall. Fatal mistake as am now left (as tiles were on plasterboard) bits of covering from plasterboard. If I put new plasterboard on top then tile it will end up level with bath edge and not go behind. It is not a problem as can seal but was wondering if eventually water from the shower will seep behind. If can suggest another way please do.
Please explain simply as am a bit "dim" and a novice. :oops:
tc carol
 
Welcome Carol,
best to rip out the old plasterboard and replace with Aquapanel. Then just tile away. You might consider tanking the Aquapanel if you use small tiles.
 
gcol said:
Welcome Carol,
best to rip out the old plasterboard and replace with Aquapanel. Then just tile away. You might consider tanking the Aquapanel if you use small tiles.
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The manufacturers say tanking isn't necessary - that's why they developed Aquapanel.

Info on the Knauf website.
 
Oh come on Joe, don't start all this again. :roll: Aquapanel is not waterproof - it merely will not break down when wet. It is not a barrier to water - tanking is a waterproof barrier. It's not rocket science. Of course Knauff won't recommend tanking - if they did, there'd be little benefit of using Aquapanel.
I only recommend using Aquapanel as a more robust plasterboard for extra peace of mind with smaller tiles. By all means, use plasterboard in a bathroom so long as you tank the areas that are likely to get wet.
You'be be better using regular plasterboard with tanking than Aquapanel without tanking.
 
I'm sure Knauf (who make Aquapanel, a World-wide company employing 18,000 people) know what they are talking about! Ot maybe gcol knows better?
 
I'm sure I know better than you. What I said in my last post stands - "You'd be better using regular plasterboard with tanking than Aquapanel without tanking."
 
You can find that out from my profile. But if what you're getting at is that because I'm no longer tiling for a living means that I don't know what I'm talking about then you are sorely mistaken.
 
Why don't you contact knauf and tell them their product doesn't work? I'm sure they'd be delighted to find that out. I bet they don't know that. They'd hardly sell the stuff by the ton if they knew it didn't work!
Isn't it just a little odd that no-one else has noticed that it doesn't work apart from you?

What did you say you did for a living?
 
Who said their product didn't work?
Tiling preferences worst to best:
4. Plasterboard and tile
3. Aquapanel and tile
2. Plasterboard, tank and tile
1. Aquapanel, tank and tile

Have a proper think about what I'm saying before mouthing off Joe, cause you come across as someone that goes round B&Q with a notepad copying instructions without understanding what you're reading.
 
Aquapanel was introduced to remove the need to tank.

Then again, I suppose that gcol knows better than Knauf with its 18,000 employees. :roll:
 
Plasterboard and full tanking, beats Aquapanel and their jointing system every time.............Period
 
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