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[Paul Sh]

Been to look at a mates bathroom tonight and it is riddled with damp (you can even smell it) i told him you cant tile straight to it and that the problem would have to be sorted before any tiling was done, he told me that he had a guy comeing to sort it out, he then asked me how long after the damp was sorted could it be tiled. TBH I don't know, i told him that the guy treating it would give an indication of long it would be. I think it's something i should know, anyone care to enlighten me.

 

[Varley]

I had a damp course done in my dining room about five years ago and if memory serves me correctly the builder told me not to put any paint on the wall that was not waterbased for 3 months, i forget why, something about it needing to breath or something, so i would imagine it would be the same for tiling a wall thats just had a damp course...3 months.

Don't take my word for it though, was a long time ago.

 

[Paul Sh]

Is it something i should have known or is it solely down to the damproofers to supply the info, Cheers BTW.

 

[Varley]

Nah, no way a tiler would know unless they have ever come accross it before, handy to remember though, let us know when you find out mate.

 

[DHTiling]

if its just a case of knock off old plaster and re-new should wait 4 - 6 weeks depending on weight of materials to added per sqaure mtr of wall. plaster will hold approx 20 kg per sq mtr
and if dot and dab plaster board will hold approx 25 kg per sq mtr if it isn't skimmed.
hope this helps mate....

 

[GazTech]

Careful Paul,if there was any dry rot there as well,you will have picked up the spores on your clothes and impregnated the whole of your house GET IT CHECKED OUT ASAP

 

[Paul Sh]

Never knew that, got me worried now.

 

[GazTech]

only kidding

...........suckered twice in one day!!

 

[Paul Sh]

Very good clever ****e LOL

 

[Dan]

Isn't there a damp tester thing which you touch on the walls to check the dampness levels? Isuppose if you had one and it read clear, you're laughing. Tell your mate to test it weekly with one?