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water resistant plasterboard for bathrooms?

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Woo

Joined: 19 Sep 2011
Posts: 787
Location: Mayenne, Pays de Loire

Posted: Sat Oct 11, 14 8:20 am Post subject: water resistant plasterboard for bathrooms?
Here in La belle France they sell special green plasterboard for wet areas. Does anyone know if it is any better than standard board? It is going to stuck with 'map' onto block walls, rather than stud walling. thank you in eager antisipation

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 45515
Location: yes

Posted: Sat Oct 11, 14 9:02 am Post subject:
im not familiar with it, i would use waterproof plywood for such a job. if it says for wet areas on the specs i suspect it is the plaster based version of the plywood method and if it is cheaper than ply i would go for it. if it is similar to this it looks like a good product if used properly (edges sealed,tiled in splashy places etc ).

mousjoos

Joined: 05 Jun 2006
Posts: 1986
Location: VERY Sunny SW France

Posted: Sat Oct 11, 14 10:00 am Post subject:
It does the job very well....it's reinforced with a fibre (possibly fibreglass ?) Built loads of showers & kitchens using it, but rooms still should be ventilated

Ty Gwyn

Joined: 22 Sep 2010
Posts: 4563
Location: Lampeter

Posted: Sat Oct 11, 14 12:41 pm Post subject:
Is it cheaper than plastering the block walls or just quicker?

mousjoos

Joined: 05 Jun 2006
Posts: 1986
Location: VERY Sunny SW France

Posted: Sat Oct 11, 14 1:06 pm Post subject:

Ty Gwyn wrote:

Is it cheaper than plastering the block walls or just quicker?

If glued "properly" it produces a surface that resists humidity & is ready to tile, paint etc

Quicker in that you don't wait for plaster to dry, & the surface is flat

Can be cheaper, time-wise, if you like

Woo

Joined: 19 Sep 2011
Posts: 787
Location: Mayenne, Pays de Loire

Posted: Sat Oct 11, 14 5:05 pm Post subject:
Thanks all. we went to look today but the heavens opened and we had an open trailer so we brought 2 shower cubicle instead! A bargain, distracted by the children running amok i didn't notice till we got home they only charged me for one! I spend a fortune there so don't feel too guilty

crofter

Joined: 11 Feb 2007
Posts: 2252

Posted: Sat Oct 11, 14 5:50 pm Post subject:
If it was me, I would go back and pay for the other, but up to you. Are you going to tile on top of the plasterboard?

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