Browse Forums Kitchen Corner 1 Jan 22, 2012 9:31 am Hi Everyone, We have had some conflicting information about the use of cement sheeting on the splash back in the kitchen, someone told us put the tiling straight onto the plasterboard, but then someone else said no you should put cement sheeting up.... If you do put it onto cement sheeting wont there be at least a 10-20mm bit that sticks out from the wall because of the thickness of the tiles and the cement sheeting? do we need cement sheeting because it is a semi-wet area? any advice/help welcome!!! thanks heaps Patchie bought a house in dec 07 - it's a renovators dream, lots of things to fix!!! Current projects: *cleaning up the garden of the weed trees! *saving money for the walk in wardrobe Re: Tiling Splash Back - Cement Sheeting needed? 2Jan 22, 2012 10:13 am I'm not sure on the regulations and requirements regarding this issue, however I would absolutely go with the cement sheet backing. I've just removed a tiled splashback in my kitchen remodel where the tiles were adhered directly onto the plaster, and it was impossible to get them off without bringing off huge chunks of plaster with them! In the end, I've just cut the tiles off with the plaster backing in a large sheet and replastered the area. Not ideal. If you think you'll ever change the tiles, go for the cement sheeting. In fact, even if you don't think you'll change them, be kind to the next residents of the house!! Incidentally, my floor tiles were also put down without cement sheeting underneath, and removing those from particle board subflooring was an absolute NIGHTMARE!! Re: Tiling Splash Back - Cement Sheeting needed? 3Jan 22, 2012 10:38 am You have to use "villaboard" (cement sheets) for all wet areas, but because the kitchen is not considered as 100% wet area, you are not required to do it. However if you have your kitchen sink next to the wall (not on an island) then you may consider using it. Most builder simply use ordinary plasterboard for the kitchen area and there is nothing wrong with that too. You can waterproof it anyway, however again, not all builders do even that. As for the comment above, about cutting out plasterboard with the tiles in order to just replace the tiles - that is exactly the way it should be done, and it's the simplest, cheapest and easiest method. Even if you had cement sheeting behind the tiles you would still have to do the same. The glue they use in tiling is very strong, the only way to remove the tiles is using a jackhammer, and you won't be able to do it on a 6-8mm cement sheet. Re: Tiling Splash Back - Cement Sheeting needed? 4Jan 22, 2012 3:05 pm thanks for the replies, we have cement sheeting on the floor for our tiles, we just haven't put it on the back because we weren't sure whether it was needed. thanks heaps! bought a house in dec 07 - it's a renovators dream, lots of things to fix!!! Current projects: *cleaning up the garden of the weed trees! *saving money for the walk in wardrobe Re: Tiling Splash Back - Cement Sheeting needed? 5Jan 23, 2012 4:33 pm No cement sheeting is not required in a kitchen. Standard plasterboard is used. Its cheap as chips and easy to replace when removing tiles. Make sure that the joint between the tiles and the bench top is filled with a flexiable silicon sealant and not grout! If its filled with grout it will crack and then expose the wall to moisture! Cutting Edge Kitchens and Cabinet Making http://cuttingedgekitchens.net.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutting-Edge-Kitchens/290484196676 Mobile : 0419 430 575 PH: 9452 4772 Fax :9452 4772 cuttingedgekitchens@outlook.com Re: Tiling Splash Back - Cement Sheeting needed? 6Jan 23, 2012 7:23 pm Thanks so much, we aren't going to use CS for the wall, but thanks for that tip with the silicone, we would of used grout!!!! Ace! Patchie bought a house in dec 07 - it's a renovators dream, lots of things to fix!!! Current projects: *cleaning up the garden of the weed trees! *saving money for the walk in wardrobe Our Bondi Greenwall was impressive from day one with advanced lush plants to provide a wow factor to this recently renovated living area. The boundary was less than 1… 0 25635 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair All my inside walls are Fibre Cement & House has Steel frames... Tricky when one wants to hang pictures or do Wainscoating Paneling up the hallway. Those little nail… 0 8206 Thanks for that. I think the mortar has been sitting on these surfaces for approx a year. We’re at handover & they tried to get it off the rubber but have damaged it… 3 5854 |