Ahh.. how long do i need to wait...HELP

[Stu2010]

Hi

I find myself in some trouble... Stripped off a load of old tiles around the old shower area.. Then put a 5mm coat of Thistle bonding and then a skim coat to finish.

I'm using Ceramic tiles.. tiles are about 7mm thick


I've just spoken to Thistle technical support and they have said i need to wait 5 - 6 weeks to let the bonding an plaster dry before tiling...

1) HELP --Do i really have to wait 6 weeks before tanking with BAL WP1 and tiling?...

2) could i do it in a week?

3) If i did it in a week... what could go wrong??

please help!!

thanks

Stu

 

[kilty55]

yes there tech dept are correct,what could go wrong is the tiles will de bond

 

[Pebbs]

Bonding Plaster is a nightmare, sorry but you will have to wait, if you dont your looking at a potential disaster.

 

[Bathfix Bob]

Is this your house or a customers?

 

[SandyFloor]

If time is important (sounds like it is), is it feasible to strip off all the plaster and fix backerboard?

 

[Stu2010]

Hi

Thanks to everyone who replied to my post.. really appreciate it.. even if it was not the news i wanted to hear!!

Ok..so two further questions if you would mind helping some more.

1) Is it the bonding that takes the time do dry... would i still have the same problem if i had just used thistle multi finish and not used the bonding?

2) the all important question.. what should i have done???

just to give you an idea.. the walls were tiled floor to ceiling on all 4 walls, they wanted compleatly new tiles so i stripped the old ones off, which left a very messy and uneven wall... I was hoping to refit the entire bathroom and retile all the walls within a total of 3 weeks.. ( i have 2 weeks left!)

Can you tell me what i should have done so i wouldn't have to wait so long for the walls to dry

P.S.. Its my Aunts bathroom.. as you can tell.. I'm not a Pro.. just reasonable at DIY

thanks again

Stu

 

[Scott]

Its the thickness thats the main issue. Could you strip it back and dot and dab plasterboard. You could tile that much quicker

 

[The D]

over board the wet areas with tile backer board if it is a solid wall then glue and screw. over board the rest with the green plaster board. the drying time is now 0.

 

[Stu2010]

Hi

So i dont mess things up any more than i have... can you reccoment a tile backer board that i should go for?... just want to make sure i get the right stuff!!

cheers

Stu

 

[Aston]

wediboard would be my recommendation....the whole building industry is geared towards thermal insulation now.