Browse Forums Bathrooms and Laundry 1 Nov 24, 2011 7:37 am Is it sufficient to have regular plasterboard on the walls in the bathroom + ensuite with just sections painted with waterproofing OR should the builder be using waterproof board?? Re: Waterproofing - Plasterboard in bathrooms 3Nov 24, 2011 9:38 am can you tell the difference between waterproof plaster and regular?? Re: Waterproofing - Plasterboard in bathrooms 4Nov 24, 2011 9:53 am Why does all tiled area need waterproofing as opposed to just shower area etc? We have paid extra direct to tiling company to do floor to ceiling instead of just the standard Re: Waterproofing - Plasterboard in bathrooms 5Nov 24, 2011 10:06 am WP plaster is a different color usually a bluey green color. "Why does all tiled area need waterproofing as opposed to just shower area etc? " slight mistake here. Yeah only areas that can see water. However I would still recommend waterproofing at least 1/3 of the wall from the floor. Re: Waterproofing - Plasterboard in bathrooms 6Nov 25, 2011 11:59 am thanks B star. I have followed up with SS and they used villaboard (hence not bluey/green colour) also have done standard waterproofing so all okay Thank you alexp79 and gommeqld for your advice, that's very helpful, thanks 3 7919 What we have done in a few theatres ( including my own) is run 2 layers of 13mm gyprock, but sounds insulation especially for the bass is really tricky as a lot of that… 4 2553 Plasterboard Gyprock is very popular as a reveal liner these days. You need to provide a way of supporting it, we use a modified timber reveal or bracket. You will be… 1 4739 |