Browse Forums Bathrooms and Laundry 1 Nov 07, 2012 8:58 am We are building with a volume builder (starts with B) and wonder about the coverage of the blue board in the bathrooms. They have not covered all walls in the blue plaster board in these rooms. For example, the wall adjacent to the vanity is regular white plaster board. This wall is not tiled. The wall that the vanity rear is fixed to is tiled and has been fixed as blue board. The ceiling is also regular plaster. Is this normal or should all walls and ceiling in a wet room be blue board? Re: Waterproof plaster (blueboard?) coverage in wet rooms 2Nov 07, 2012 11:25 am My builder did that as well. I never questioned it, as he is very particular about following standards and doing the right thing, so I assume it was all good... Re: Waterproof plaster (blueboard?) coverage in wet rooms 4Nov 07, 2012 12:37 pm There is normal plasterboard for walls , ceilings etc then there is plasterboard for wet areas - Gyprock Aquachek™ http://www.gyprock.com.au/oursolutions/ ... tions.aspx or Villaboard http://jameshardie.com.au/products/villaboard.html which is fibro with recessed edges like gyprock. Either can be used although waterproofing for areas like showers with a flexible membrane still needs to be employed as well. Stewie Re: Waterproof plaster (blueboard?) coverage in wet rooms 5Nov 07, 2012 12:39 pm Thanks Stewie D. The blue plaster board I am referring to had "wet area" printed on the edge so I assume it's similar to Gyprock Aquaboard. The white plaster board did not have this printed on the side. It looks like Blacktown council allows up to a 6.0m wide driveway so just ask your builder to change the plans. If you are just in the planning stage then there is no… 6 3874 All sorted guys. Just needed to buy a blade with the correct bush. Dunno how to delete this post, can't find any help file. Cheers. 1 3657 Hi, Have used the Dulux 1 step, oil base on my walls(white set), out of can it’s already a more thinner product than a final coat paint Also in water base Water or… 3 5015 |