Plasterboard Bathroom Floor

Guide to boarding a bathroom using siniat aqua board and cement particle board.

Plasterboard bathroom floor. One type of tile backer board is made with a water resistant facing on both sides of the board. Replace the ceiling for starters plasterboard is cheap and skimming ceilings is not rocket science its messy but plasterboard on top of plasterboard is a no no skim the walls at the same time ceiling first clean scrape crap off walls then pva and skim use board finish for boards and wall finish for walls 4 a bag b and q. I have someone who shall remain nameless has knackered the bathroom walls a bit while trying to remove the old tiles. This work was done in our main floor bathroom which had been wanting tlc for a while.

I am either considering simple tongue and groove or large plain white tiles to half way up the wall then paint above obvs shower area will have floor to ceiling tile panel. They were put straight onto normal plasterboard and not particularly well which is why they had to come off but of course half the board is now not there any more and will want replacing. Keep a supply of wax rings on hand if you plan to reinstall the toilet at the end of each day. The national kitchen and bath association has established guidelines for bathroom ceiling height which should be at least 80 inches.

Stuff a rag in the hole to block sewer gases. Tending towards the panelling i think. First get the toilet out of your way. Doing any project for the first time especially when it s a bathroom can make it hard to estimate all the work involved so getting a chance to explore the process on my own time was great.

Georgia pacific s densshield is one such product. But at that height or even up to 85 inches a ceiling is prone to getting splashed on in a shower area and calls for a highly water resistant material like tile. Membrane faced board only. If your home only has one toilet you can leave it in place until you install the backer board.