I always thought bathrooms should be boarded out in foil-back but my
plasterer/tiler says this makes them 'sweat'. (surely the reason foil
back is used, no?)

What is correct please?

He's ordered 1800x900x9.5mm board, non-foil for dot and dabbing.
Should they be changed?

Ceiling is already done in foil-backed.

TIA


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Kalico wrote:
I always thought bathrooms should be boarded out in foil-back but my
plasterer/tiler says this makes them 'sweat'. (surely the reason foil
back is used, no?)

What is correct please?

He's ordered 1800x900x9.5mm board, non-foil for dot and dabbing.
Should they be changed?

Ceiling is already done in foil-backed.

TIA

I would have personally gone for 12.5mm, as its a bit stiffer and also is
the same thickness as the Aquapanel, which I would use in the 'wet' areas, I
think dot and dabbing is still fine, but would suggest mechanical fixing
also, especially if your going to tile it (due to the weight of tiles)

Jon

The dot dab adhesive wont stick to the foil back???
Sounds fine what he's ordered....unless its a total wet room.
You could argue about using aquaboard, but as long as the tiling is up to scratch its all good

oh just noticed he's ordered 6x3 boards...Is it a very small bathroom or is it a question of getting them in the room?

Sean

In article ,
Sean Mc writes:
The dot dab adhesive wont stick to the foil back???
Sounds fine what he's ordered....unless its a total wet room.
You could argue about using aquaboard, but as long as the tiling is up
to scratch its all good

So why is he doing dot and dabbing if he's a real plasterer?
I would have pushed for a proper plaster scratch coat.
What's the existing wall construction and surface?

oh just noticed he's ordered 6x3 boards...Is it a very small bathroom
or is it a question of getting them in the room?

They are a damn site easier to handle.

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Andrew Gabriel

On 27 Oct 2005 19:04:07 GMT, (Andrew
Gabriel) wrote:

In article ,
Sean Mc writes:
The dot dab adhesive wont stick to the foil back???
Sounds fine what he's ordered....unless its a total wet room.
You could argue about using aquaboard, but as long as the tiling is up
to scratch its all good

So why is he doing dot and dabbing if he's a real plasterer?
I would have pushed for a proper plaster scratch coat.
What's the existing wall construction and surface?

It's a corner room on standard 1930s semi. Two outer walls (one with
window) are brick. Other has the laths left on it for dot/dab.

oh just noticed he's ordered 6x3 boards...Is it a very small bathroom
or is it a question of getting them in the room?

They are a damn site easier to handle.

Sorry, my mistake - they are 8x4 but 9.5mm.


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On Thu, 27 Oct 2005 16:49:29 +0100, Sean Mc
wrote:


Kalico Wrote:
I always thought bathrooms should be boarded out in foil-back but my
plasterer/tiler says this makes them 'sweat'. (surely the reason foil
back is used, no?)

What is correct please?

He's ordered 1800x900x9.5mm board, non-foil for dot and dabbing.
Should they be changed?

Ceiling is already done in foil-backed.

TIA


Replace 'spam' with 'org' to reply

The dot dab adhesive wont stick to the foil back???
Sounds fine what he's ordered....unless its a total wet room.
You could argue about using aquaboard, but as long as the tiling is up
to scratch its all good

oh just noticed he's ordered 6x3 boards...Is it a very small bathroom
or is it a question of getting them in the room?

Sean

6x3 are so much easier to work with, especially if its a one man
operation.

Rick