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Title: Decorating/DIY Question
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 30 October 2012, 11:36:54: I'm redoing a bathroom. Some of the emulsion paint was peeling on the wall and when I scraped it it all came off like wallpaper! :o Now the room is back to bare plaster...... Strange as there's no damp or water leaks, I guess it's just the steamy atmosphere of a bathroom... :-\

Anyway I'm going to tile about half of the room and paint the rest. I'll give the walls a coat of watery (50:50) emulsion first. However would I be better tiling onto bare plaster or should I give the whole room a coat first?? ???

Thanks for any wisdom!! :)
Title: Re: Decorating/DIY Question
Post by: Raymienets on 30 October 2012, 11:40:33: Would guess directly on to plaster. Not a Tiler but never seen them paint a wall before putting tiles on it.
Title: Re: Decorating/DIY Question
Post by: Seth on 30 October 2012, 11:51:33: A few coats of diluted PVA adhesive (Unibond or similar) should do the trick! :y
Title: Re: Decorating/DIY Question
Post by: pauls on 30 October 2012, 11:52:34: When tiling a bathroom or kitchen straight onto plaster I always use pva glue plus water. mix the water into the pvc until runny enough that you can either brush or roller on. This will seal the wall but also give good adhesive quailty's for the tiles. :y

need to type faster
Title: Re: Decorating/DIY Question
Post by: llewellyn237 on 30 October 2012, 11:53:50: You need a primer, a good decent undercoat for the top coat to adhere to which will prevent what you have now... flaking paint due to the steamy room. The 50:50 mix won't do much good.

Emulsion straight on to plaster is where the previous decorator went wrong.

You won't need to paint anywhere you're tiling, the grout onto plaster will adhere fine.
Title: Re: Decorating/DIY Question
Post by: llewellyn237 on 30 October 2012, 11:55:20: Quote from: Seth on 30 October 2012, 11:51:33
A few coats of diluted PVA adhesive (Unibond or similar) should do the trick! :y

^ This also. Although rarely needed.

More of a safeguard tip, to make extra sure.
Title: Re: Decorating/DIY Question
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 30 October 2012, 12:01:07: as said primer.. but I'm sure the surface needs some sanding ..
Title: Re: Decorating/DIY Question
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 30 October 2012, 12:07:27: Quote from: Seth on 30 October 2012, 11:51:33
A few coats of diluted PVA adhesive (Unibond or similar) should do the trick! :y

Yep :y
Title: Re: Decorating/DIY Question
Post by: omega3000 on 30 October 2012, 12:21:22: Quote from: Seth on 30 October 2012, 11:51:33
A few coats of diluted PVA adhesive (Unibond or similar) should do the trick! :y

Yep :y
Title: Re: Decorating/DIY Question
Post by: albitz on 30 October 2012, 17:18:35: Quote from: cem on 30 October 2012, 12:01:07
as said primer.. but I'm sure the surface needs some epoxy..

:y :D ;D
Title: Re: Decorating/DIY Question
Post by: omegod on 30 October 2012, 17:53:14: And use big tiles too!!
Title: Re: Decorating/DIY Question
Post by: paul.lovejoy on 30 October 2012, 19:33:19: as said bare plaster PVA it or it will suck the life out of the tile adhesive bit like Daz sucking a lollipop or :-X

another tip i always find helpful is...........never scratch your arse with a broken bottle :y :y
Title: Re: Decorating/DIY Question
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 30 October 2012, 19:36:44: Quote from: Albitz on 30 October 2012, 17:18:35
Quote from: cem on 30 October 2012, 12:01:07
as said primer.. but I'm sure the surface needs some epoxy..

:y :D ;D

;D ;D trust me nothing is better than it when there is h2o around it.. :y