Tiling on fresh one coat plaster

[vosnack]

It is called making good to tile too..ffs.. what all tilers do when a substrate isn't flat enough to tile too... but not with a bonding coat...

But skim of plaster will not give more than 10mm. I don't think that even this thickness is a good idea as plaster is not really designed for straightening big dips. So really if it's up to 10mm is it not achievable with tile adhesive? And skimming simply a waist of time? And if more than 10mm multi/board-finish not suitable for this task? I do plastering more often than tiling but i never plastered specificaly prior to tiling except when wall is only partially tiled. Skimming is a finishing coat so is tiling.

 

[Rich]

I assume that smith 21 isnt comfortable with tiling onto a less than flat surface and relying on skill to bring the tiles out flat. It is all very well saying that you can just make good the wall with the adhesive but if he has the time to let it dry then skimming the wall first than he has a much better chance of making a good finish, plaster may well not be the way to go but I dont see any problem with making good with rapid adhesive. I notice that this is his own kitchen and not a job so anything to help him get the best finish he can

 

[lucius]

Vosnack you are quite right but he is talking about one coat plaster which you can put on as thick as you can but looking back at his post he says skimming with one coat so ime not sure what he means or how bad the walls are now.

 

[vosnack]

Vosnack you are quite right but he is talking about one coat plaster which you can put on as thick as you can but looking back at his post he says skimming with one coat so ime not sure what he means or how bad the walls are now.

In that case(one coat plaster) I apologise, my mistake as I never used this stuff before. I'll look into it more though as I already tried to find out what I can use for straightening walls prior to tiling(except adhesive) and no one mentioned this. Thanks and HAPPY NEW YEAR 😉

 

[DHTiling]

Patch up plasters like One coat etc are fine.. they dry very fast and very hard... it is base coats that should not be tiled too..