Here we show hoe to tank a shower area.
Tiling onto plasterboard youtube.
Iv just bought a big tub of tiling adhesive for the job also when your tiling into a corner and need to cut that last tile in half do u start the next wall with the remainig tile or do you use a new tile.
Tanking a shower area is always a good idea as water eventually gets behind tiles causing the plasterboard to perish.
Here you go you will learn something from this video.
Part 2 shows how to apply bal waterproofing tank.
Diy doctor gets many emails saying that pva should not be used on walls before they are tiled.
Tiling onto plasterboard walls.
As its a nice flat surface spread the adhesive onto the wall with a notched trowel then just apply the tiles with firm but steady pressure and use spacers i normally get a 2x1 batten and tack it to the wall 1 tile and 2 spacing a high from the work top then tile from that upwards when dry remove the batten and tile down to the worktop then grout but leave the last tile space to allow sealant in.
You have plan to change your board wall to something different try tile fixing but you have no idea.
Preparation for tiling onto plasterboard plasterboard should be dry securely fixed and rigid with no protruding fixings with the face to receive decorative finishes exposed.
Sealing walls with pva is a very much misunderstood operation.