From: Mike Armstrong )

I was thinking about tiling onto 12.5mm plasterboard and then
attatching the tiled plasterboard to the wall using plasterboard
adhesive in a continuous daub around the opening thus ensuring that
the whole thing is airtight.

Does this sound acceptible?

I havent tried it, so may be wrong, but I would assume the PB would
bend during lifting and either the tiles would come unstuck or the PB
break. Why not fit PB then tile it?

NT

"N. Thornton" wrote in message
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From: Mike Armstrong )

I was thinking about tiling onto 12.5mm plasterboard and then
attatching the tiled plasterboard to the wall using plasterboard
adhesive in a continuous daub around the opening thus ensuring that
the whole thing is airtight.

Does this sound acceptible?

I havent tried it, so may be wrong, but I would assume the PB would
bend during lifting and either the tiles would come unstuck or the PB
break. Why not fit PB then tile it?

NT


You'll also need to remember that paper covered Plasterboard isn't flame
proof. So you'll need to make sure your fire is suitable.

On Thu, 09 Dec 2004 01:56:29 GMT, "BigWallop"
wrote:


"N. Thornton" wrote in message
. com...
From: Mike Armstrong )

I was thinking about tiling onto 12.5mm plasterboard and then
attatching the tiled plasterboard to the wall using plasterboard
adhesive in a continuous daub around the opening thus ensuring that
the whole thing is airtight.

Does this sound acceptible?

I havent tried it, so may be wrong, but I would assume the PB would
bend during lifting and either the tiles would come unstuck or the PB
break. Why not fit PB then tile it?

NT


You'll also need to remember that paper covered Plasterboard isn't flame
proof. So you'll need to make sure your fire is suitable.


Hi,

The fire is a 'living flame' type Cannon Coleridge like this one
http://tinyurl.com/5mgr8. Clearly the backing board shouldn't ever
come into contact with flame, just heat. Does that mean that PB is
OK?

An earlier poster mentioned concrete board but my local builders
merchant (Tippers) has never heard of it!




Mike

You'll also need to remember that paper covered Plasterboard isn't flame
proof. So you'll need to make sure your fire is suitable.


Hi,

The fire is a 'living flame' type Cannon Coleridge like this one
http://tinyurl.com/5mgr8. Clearly the backing board shouldn't ever
come into contact with flame, just heat. Does that mean that PB is
OK?

An earlier poster mentioned concrete board but my local builders
merchant (Tippers) has never heard of it!

Mike

Hi Mike

I did something similar two years ago - ripped out the marble
surround/hearth and made myself a nice tiled version. The advice I had
at the time was that plasterboard wasn't acceptable (not flame proof),
so I used multiboard (http://www.british-gypsum.com/immediacy-1265) from
the local BMs. A sheet of 4x8 was under £20. I cut this to shape using
the old marble as a template and then just tiled onto the board whilst
it was flat. It was pretty heavy at the end but two of us easily managed
to move it into place without any damage to the board.

Don't forget to seal the edge of the opening and back of the board with
fire cement.

Good luck

Kev

"Kevin" wrote in message
...
You'll also need to remember that paper covered Plasterboard isn't
flame
proof. So you'll need to make sure your fire is suitable.


Hi,

The fire is a 'living flame' type Cannon Coleridge like this one
http://tinyurl.com/5mgr8. Clearly the backing board shouldn't ever
come into contact with flame, just heat. Does that mean that PB is
OK?

An earlier poster mentioned concrete board but my local builders
merchant (Tippers) has never heard of it!

Mike

Hi Mike

I did something similar two years ago - ripped out the marble
surround/hearth and made myself a nice tiled version. The advice I had
at the time was that plasterboard wasn't acceptable (not flame proof),
so I used multiboard (http://www.british-gypsum.com/immediacy-1265) from
the local BMs. A sheet of 4x8 was under £20. I cut this to shape using
the old marble as a template and then just tiled onto the board whilst
it was flat. It was pretty heavy at the end but two of us easily managed
to move it into place without any damage to the board.

Don't forget to seal the edge of the opening and back of the board with
fire cement.

Good luck

Kev


This is what I would recommend also.

In article , "Mike
Armstrong" says...
snip

An earlier poster mentioned concrete board but my local builders
merchant (Tippers) has never heard of it!

Earlier poster was having major problem remembering names of things :-)
Name now remembered - Aquapanel.

On Thu, 09 Dec 2004 12:25:06 +0000, Kevin
wrote:

You'll also need to remember that paper covered Plasterboard isn't flame
proof. So you'll need to make sure your fire is suitable.


Hi,

The fire is a 'living flame' type Cannon Coleridge like this one
http://tinyurl.com/5mgr8. Clearly the backing board shouldn't ever
come into contact with flame, just heat. Does that mean that PB is
OK?

An earlier poster mentioned concrete board but my local builders
merchant (Tippers) has never heard of it!

Mike

Hi Mike

I did something similar two years ago - ripped out the marble
surround/hearth and made myself a nice tiled version. The advice I had
at the time was that plasterboard wasn't acceptable (not flame proof),
so I used multiboard (http://www.british-gypsum.com/immediacy-1265) from
the local BMs. A sheet of 4x8 was under £20. I cut this to shape using
the old marble as a template and then just tiled onto the board whilst
it was flat. It was pretty heavy at the end but two of us easily managed
to move it into place without any damage to the board.

Don't forget to seal the edge of the opening and back of the board with
fire cement.

Good luck

Kev

Flippin heck!

Tippers - Multiboard 4x8 12.5mm = £41 ish
Jewson - Multiboard 4x8 12.5mm = £90 ish

That is pricey stuff. For that price I could just about afford
marble!

Fireline PB is £4 for a 3x6 sheet
http://www.british-gypsum.com/immediacy-1280

Is this definitely not acceptible for use with a gas fire?


Cheers!


Mike

On Thu, 9 Dec 2004 13:20:03 -0000, Rob Morley
wrote:

In article , "Mike
Armstrong" says...
snip

An earlier poster mentioned concrete board but my local builders
merchant (Tippers) has never heard of it!

Earlier poster was having major problem remembering names of things :-)
Name now remembered - Aquapanel.

Excellent, thanks Rob.

Tippers have aquapanel at £11 ish for a 1200x900x12.5 sheet which is
perfect for me.

Does aquapanel cut like plasterboard ie score and snap?

Also, I was planning to mount it to the wall primarily using gyproc
driwall adhesive (as I already have a bag) and (as suggested above)
sealing the gap at the flue with fire cement. Does this sound
acceptible?



Cheers!

Mike

Mike Armstrong wrote:

Also, I was planning to mount it to the wall primarily using gyproc
driwall adhesive (as I already have a bag) and (as suggested above)
sealing the gap at the flue with fire cement. Does this sound
acceptible?

Hi Mike

I just fixed my board to the wall with screws and wall plugs (same
fixing arrangement for the marble), just adding packing to bring the
distance off the wall up to match the inside rebate dimension of the
wooden surround. I'm sure adhesive will work well, providing you don't
intend to take it down again in one piece!

Kev