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Uneven walls/damaged plasterboard?
The person who lived in my flat before me put cork tiles on the walls in the bathroom. No idea what adhesive he used but, in the course of taking the tiles off, the plasterboard they were attached to lost its surface. All I am left with is cardboard (more or less). Since I want to tile part of the wall, it will be important that the wall has a surface that can withstand the weight of the tiles. Clearly cardboard won't!
What is the easiest way to deal with this? I don't know if the plasterboard can be removed (I will check). If not, can it be re-plastered, re-skimmed and primed? I need some advice on this because I have no idea what I need to do here!
Thanks
4 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
it just needs a re-skim and primed,if you are no good at DIY leave it a lone you mite make it look worse, call a plasterer and have in done right.get some quotes.
- 1 decade ago
I suggest removing what's left of the plasterboard and replacing. If the wall area is in an area where it wont get wet, then it will be OK to tile directly to the new plasterboard. Otherwise best to get it skimmed or use special water repellent plasterboard.
- Anonymous5 years ago
The short answer to your question is no, there is no doubt the best solution is to put up with the inconvenience and remove the lath & plaster,if you simply cover it with plasterboard this will adopt the same undulations as the original ceiling, cutting corners usually results in an inferior finish
- 1 decade ago
replaster, and if you are putting more than a few tile on the wall, i would suggest backerboard, cement fiber board underneath tile.
