Plaster board? - Tile Advice

[smudger85]

Should plaster board be primed before tiling? And if so with what primer? I understand plaster needs priming but the chap I work with says you don't need to with plaster board!!

 

[White Room]

I used to but don't now but if there is any exposed gypsum I just stick a splash of sbr to cover it...

 

[Ian]

I don't prime bare plasterboard.

 

[Perry]

No you don't have to but some like to stop so much suction I never have myself but would if I needed to like every thing depends what you are doing and with what

 

[Bubblecraft]

No priming here either on PB

 

[Stef]

Worked with boys a few weeks ago & they prime plasterboard if using a cement based adhesive.
I've never primed plasterboard even with cement or tubbed addy.

 

[Diggy]

I do myself , stops the muck skinning over so quickly etc , personal pref tho'.

APD by the way.

Diggy

 

[Perry]

Worked with boys a few weeks ago & they prime plasterboard if using a cement based adhesive.
I've never primed plasterboard even with cement or tubbed addy.

They must be on day work lol

 

[Stef]

It was all paid for through Porcelanosa for Royalty!!!
I was on a price & I primed!!
I still don't know to be honest if you have to prime or not.
I've tiled thousands of meters of plasterboard & never had a failure but it still don't mean it's right!!

 

[charlie1]

I always prime, recently run out and didn't prime using webber SPF, went back in next day to replace tile I was not happy with and it came away with very little effort, so for me I always prime plasterboard!!

 

[Perry]

It was all paid for through Porcelanosa for Royalty!!!
I was on a price & I primed!!
I still don't know to be honest if you have to prime or not.
I've tiled thousands of meters of plasterboard & never had a failure but it still don't mean it's right!!

Most of the major adhesive companies say you don't have to but they do love selling more primer but as Diggy says he likes to as it doesn't skin as quick which would be one reason I would if that's what I wanted job to job as they say (hope it wasn't in a castle near me)

 

[area tiling]

Personally I don't prime plasterboard but can't see it doing any harm if you do!