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[PhooBear]

Hi

I am having my bathroom refitted with shower tray and glass screen, bath taken out and all tiles removed, plasterer coming to plaster full bathroom. Guy doing the bathroom work states tanking not neccessary when the walls have been plasterered, you only need to tank when tiles are going on walls and floor, and he also did not price for tanking and this would involve extra costs, would rather be out of pocket now rather than later. My son says the shower area should be water proofed.

Just worried if tanking is not done and I then have problem further down the line, all advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Joshjupp]

I personally quote for all wet areas to be tanked it’s then down to the customer if they don’t want it but I do advise to have it tanked

 

[Andy Allen]

same, I recommend tanking as an option.
it's up to the customer and there budget.

 

[Joshjupp]

same, I recommend tanking as an option.
it's up to the customer and there budget.

I’m sure British standards made It compulsory for tanking wet areas but obviously not every customer can afford it

 

[Boggs]

Save the cost of having the wet area plastered and spend it on a liquid tanking instead.

Tilemaster kit is around £50 retail.

 

[PhooBear]

I personally quote for all wet areas to be tanked it’s then down to the customer if they don’t want it but I do advise to have it tanked

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Thank you for your reply

 

[Old Mod]

Hi and welcome to the forum

Firstly how much tiling is being done?
Secondly why are you having the whole room plastered?
I’ll assume the shower area is being plastered by your remark above.

Guy doing the bathroom work states tanking not neccessary when the walls have been plasterered, you only need to tank when tiles are going on walls and floor,

Plaster in a wet area is asking for trouble further down the road.
Waste of money, far better spent on tanking wet areas.
What type of surface is being plastered?
As far as I’m aware the new BS5385 states that all new wet areas should be tanked.
The detail I’m unsure about is whether it’s exclusive to new builds or includes renovations.
Even if it is new builds only, it shows that it is now deemed best practice to tank wet areas.

If plaster board is being plastered, drop the plaster, especially if whole room is to be tiled.
You’re far better off tiling plasterboard, than you are plaster.
I’ll leave it there till we have more info.

 

[Tony_C]

Kinda sounds like you want the tanking and he doesn't want to do it, i'd already be wondering else he doesn't do or wants to cut corners on. Good that you have done some research on it as it's clear he isn't really advising you best.

I'm the same as above in providing it as an option but I talk them through it and most folk now say yes, I also don't charge an arm and a leg to do it.

 

[PhooBear]

Hi and welcome to the forum

Firstly how much tiling is being done?
Secondly why are you having the whole room plastered?
I’ll assume the shower area is being plastered by your remark above.



Plaster in a wet area is asking for trouble further down the road.
Waste of money, far better spent on tanking wet areas.
What type of surface is being plastered?
As far as I’m aware the new BS5385 states that all new wet areas should be tanked.
The detail I’m unsure about is whether it’s exclusive to new builds or includes renovations.
Even if it is new builds only, it shows that it is now deemed best practice to tank wet areas.

If plaster board is being plastered, drop the plaster, especially if whole room is to be tiled.
You’re far better off tiling plasterboard, than you are plaster.
I’ll leave it there till we have more info.

Hi thanks for replying
The bathroom has bn ripped out and the walls are uneven hence fully plastered, no boards plaster coming tomorrow. Should plaster board be used instead of plastering the walls
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Hi thanks for replying
The bathroom has bn ripped out and the walls are uneven hence fully plastered, no boards plaster coming tomorrow. Should plaster board be used instead of plastering the walls

Whole bathroom being tiled

 

[Old Mod]

Whole bathroom being tiled

What are the tiles and size?