Hi all -
I've got a wetroom that I've started myself due to no-shows from trades people. The room is to be completely tiled and a sliding-door shower to be used on one side of the room (no tray, just tiles). The walls were rough when I removed the old tiles so I added plasterboard with adhesive and mechanical fixings wherever needed and bought a tanking kit that I'm about to apply. I didn't use moisture resistant plasterboard of cement board as it was much more expensive and as i was tanking it anyway from what i read online I'd be fine.
But I had a tiler around for quote and he refused to do the job, saying that I should have used hardiebacker cement boards and that if i use plasterboard, even though it will be tanked, the bathroom wont last beyond 2 years. He also said i should not have brought the plasterboard to the floor, even though that is required for a tanking kit as far as i can tell to be able to actually apply the tape.
He has told me I need to rip off all the plasterboard and he can add the cement board. Is this accurate? It's a huge pain and I'm already kicking myself, but i will take them off if I have to, but i don't want to unless it really is the right choice. Or can I just add other precautions such as extra tanking coats?
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Many thanks
I've got a wetroom that I've started myself due to no-shows from trades people. The room is to be completely tiled and a sliding-door shower to be used on one side of the room (no tray, just tiles). The walls were rough when I removed the old tiles so I added plasterboard with adhesive and mechanical fixings wherever needed and bought a tanking kit that I'm about to apply. I didn't use moisture resistant plasterboard of cement board as it was much more expensive and as i was tanking it anyway from what i read online I'd be fine.
But I had a tiler around for quote and he refused to do the job, saying that I should have used hardiebacker cement boards and that if i use plasterboard, even though it will be tanked, the bathroom wont last beyond 2 years. He also said i should not have brought the plasterboard to the floor, even though that is required for a tanking kit as far as i can tell to be able to actually apply the tape.
He has told me I need to rip off all the plasterboard and he can add the cement board. Is this accurate? It's a huge pain and I'm already kicking myself, but i will take them off if I have to, but i don't want to unless it really is the right choice. Or can I just add other precautions such as extra tanking coats?
Picture attached
Many thanks