Can i dot and dab aquapanel

For domestic use, the level of waterproofness and water repellentness you require can be achieved by the tiles alone. For commercial use, we would recommend a polythene sheet fixed to the frame prior to the boards.

For your information as well, we recommend tiling to commence onto the smooth side, and you should use a cement based flexible tile adhesive. Here you can download a copy of the Knauf Aquapanel Brochure. Check out our nominated charity. Knauf recommend installing onto studs giving a minimum 38mm air gap to allow for the dipersal of any penetrating moisture, sounds reasonable enough.

But then for a commercial installation they recommend a sheet of polythene fixed to the studs under the boards. Surely this polythene will prevent the air gap doing anything useful? Am I missing something? Post by ultimatehandyman » Fri Jun 15, pm It looks like British standards recommend the 38mm gap. The polythene will stop any moisture from effecting the timbers or the air gap as no moisture at all will be able to penetrate it. Post by Hinton Heating » Thu Jul 19, pm but the cement would stay water logged!

Post by marfulee » Thu Aug 23, pm Not that I'm planning to do this, but what if you used tile adhesive or cement instead of dry-wall adhesive?

Wouldn't that work? Post by ultimatehandyman » Thu Aug 23, pm marfulee wrote: Not that I'm planning to do this, but what if you used tile adhesive or cement instead of dry-wall adhesive? Post by marfulee » Fri Aug 24, pm Yeah, but I'm not talking about a solid bed of adhesive, just dot 'n' dab style blobs, then there's plenty of air. I thought the original point was that you shouldn't use dry wall adhesive as it won't stick to AP - so my point is why not use something else?

IMHO dot 'n' dab is quicker on a blank wall and you don't have to worry about uneven brickwork. Besides which screws potentially weaken the board. Can I dot and dab the aquapanel or use celotex and aquapanel to achive the 30mm thickness the same as the insulated plasterboard then use adhesive to hold the celotex in place and long ceramic coated screws to hold the aquapanel on to the wall through the celotex?

Hello, yes you can dab the boards or use tile backer or cement boards in bathroom, if you are getting damp problems threw walls they may need damp membrane first also when dabs are dry put nailible plugs threw to make extra secure. Old stone cottage Hi I commissioned a local landscape gardener to lay sand stone paving slab to the side of our house. I can clearly see its not Total: members: 16, guests: Olican Private Member. One for Runswithscissors or anyone else in the know, viewed a job and client has fitted Knauf Aqua panel and asked for it to be skimmed, I advised that this wasn't suitable for plaster.

Client told me Travis Perkins said they were. He called for clarification and was told again yes suitable for plaster. Dansouthcoast84 Private Member. Topspread16 Well-Known Member. Kasper Active Member. Plaster doesn't stick to it. Its waterproof. Its peeling really badly. Had guy once trying to dot and dab a sheet of it onto block wall and he pvaed the back of it 3 times and it didn't stick at all. Nath80 Well-Known Member. Definitely not without prepping it. I skimmed over it after green gritting it once but I told the customer there was no comebacks on me as I had told him to board it.

Turned up and found that on the walls. Kasper said:. Click to expand Nath80 said:. Its not waterproof.