Tiles taking off plasterboard help!!

missjuly

So we are getting a new kitchen. Got the kitchen taken out and getting new one in on Monday. We went to take off the tiles for back splash yesterday and but chucks if the plasterboard is coming with them....leaving holes 🙈. The kitchen fitter said it's common enough with plasterboard and the easiest thing would be to cut out the section of plasterboard with tile and screw in new slab plasterboard in that section. Does this sound right? I don't see what else we could do to be fair, but I'm concerned that there will be a weak spot/hole in the mid centre of the wall? Anyone with advice please let me know we need to try get this sorted today or tomorrow!

looksee

Yes, what the fitter said. Plasterboard rarely survives tile removal.

Littlehorny

Yeah do what the fitter says, it will be easier when you are tiling your new slash back on a nice new flat surface also.

missjuly

looksee wrote: »

Yes, what the fitter said. Plasterboard rarely survives tile removal.

Thanks for your reply. Do you think the new sheets of plasterboard would need to be skimmed with plaster? The fitter was saying probably not as it's just going to be covered with tiles again?

Littlehorny

missjuly wrote: »

Thanks for your reply. Do you think the new sheets of plasterboard would need to be skimmed with plaster? The fitter was saying probably not as it's just going to be covered with tiles again?

You could paint the new plasterboard with a couple of coats of polybond to waterproof a bit, but no need for skimming underneath tiles alright.

missjuly

Littlehorny wrote: »

You could paint the new plasterboard with a couple of coats of polybond to waterproof a bit, but no need for skimming underneath tiles alright.

Brilliant thanks so much for your advice!

tabby aspreme

You could also use 12 mm plywood instead of the plasterboard, very easy to tile onto and more solid.

lgk

Check with the tiler before sealing with polybond, its use will void the warranty on some tile adhesives.

Cement board would be ideal backing for tiling.

ccmp

lgk wrote: »

Check with the tiler before sealing with polybond, it's use will void the warranty on some tile adhesives.

Cement board would be ideal backing for tiling.

Go with the cenment board or plywood.

agusta

missjuly wrote: »

So we are getting a new kitchen. Got the kitchen taken out and getting new one in on Monday. We went to take off the tiles for back splash yesterday and but chucks if the plasterboard is coming with them....leaving holes ��. The kitchen fitter said it's common enough with plasterboard and the easiest thing would be to cut out the section of plasterboard with tile and screw in new slab plasterboard in that section. Does this sound right? I don't see what else we could do to be fair, but I'm concerned that there will be a weak spot/hole in the mid centre of the wall? Anyone with advice please let me know we need to try get this sorted today or tomorrow!

The kitchen fitter is correct,Dont polybond it[pva] pva becomes live when it gets wet.dont use standard plywood either.

mick121

If using plywood make sure its wbp ply or else use moisture board,its a more resilient type of plasterboard that you can tile straight onto without plaster etc.

dok_golf

Why did you take off the tiles?

e.r

Don't use any type of plywood, it's dimensional unstable.
Gypsum green board or tile backer board.

dodzy

OP, too many solutions above. No need for tile / cement boards or ply here. Keep it simple. Cut the plasterboard out and replace with board of the same depth. Tile directly onto the new plasterboard.