Tiling On New Plastered Walls

[Wishiwasatoptiler]

Hi all
Went to look at a bathroom tiling job, the bath wall needs a bit of work to level it out then skimmed, just want to double check, whats the general rule for tiling after fresh skim. I would have thought a week for drying.

Also,the customer had bought the tiles and adhesive, a while ago, not sure how long, she was vague, anyway she wants to use it, is there a use by date on tub addy, could not see one.
Cheers
D

 

[Dan]

Isn't it 2 weeks plaster, 4 weeks something or other, 6 weeks something else (I've forgotten the general rule)

 

[Olz]

Isn't it 2 weeks plaster, 4 weeks something or other, 6 weeks something else (I've forgotten the general rule)

Is my 'all the questions I asked.....' Thread still knocking about here somewhere Dan?

 

[Dan]

Is my 'all the questions I asked.....' Thread still knocking about here somewhere Dan?

It is. It was sticky until recently when I installed something that made some threads sticky in all forums, so it made the tiling forum look sticky heavy lol

Can't find it on my phone but I will in a mo on lappy.

 

[Mr Tiler]

You can see when its dry enough to tile

 

[AliGage]

Hi all
Went to look at a bathroom tiling job, the bath wall needs a bit of work to level it out then skimmed, just want to double check, whats the general rule for tiling after fresh skim. I would have thought a week for drying.

Also,the customer had bought the tiles and adhesive, a while ago, not sure how long, she was vague, anyway she wants to use it, is there a use by date on tub addy, could not see one.
Cheers
D

When you say "needs work" and a skim.
What is the wall construction and condition?

What tiles are you fixing? Size and material?

 

[Just Rizzle]

if in dought test the moisture content In the plaster

 

[One Day]

Why tile onto skim? Nasty stuff has no place in tiling.
S&C render every time if needed.

 

[Old Mod]

@olii, @Dan,
Is this the thread?

All the questions I asked....

 

[Wishiwasatoptiler]

When you say "needs work" and a skim.
What is the wall construction and condition?

What tiles are you fixing? Size and material?

The wall has a bow inward in the middle lower part, prob falls in about 1" for a third of the bath length and around the same up the wall, areas of the wall look like they have polyfilla (THIN COATS) on which has blown in areas to, plus what looks like a poor job with multiskim in places, so my intentions is to knock this stuff off which is loose, level off with featheredge using browning then skim, to give a good flat surface to come off, original bath, sink etc are staying put.

Tiles are ceramic, size approx. 200x250, only 6mm thick

Why tile onto skim? Nasty stuff has no place in tiling.
S&C render every time if needed.

would we using a 3/1 mix @impish ???

You can see when its dry enough to tile

I know when its dry, just wondered if there was a general rule before tiling on it.

cheers
D