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Ask your QuestionIf I want to tile walls how do I know that the tiles won’t be too heavy and cause wear and tear to the wall structure? I suppose I should have a professional take a look just in case? Thanks.
Asked by Michael on 10th Jan 2022Best Answer
"The guide is 32kg per m2 gypsum plasterboard and 20kg per m2 for plaster skim allow for roughly 2kg per m2 for adhesive over tile weight too"
Answered on 10th Jan 2022 - Member since Jul 2017 - report"Generally, unless the skim coat on your walls is crumbling if you have purchased for purpose wall tiles it will be fine.
The adhesive seeps into the porous skim to form a strong bond"
"Don't worry about that! Just apply the wall adhesive tiles in the bag, fast setting. That's it. Will be very hard and doesn't matter if the tile is heavy or light."
Answered on 10th Jan 2022 - Member since Oct 2019 - report"Tiling in most cases make walls stronger as long as the wall is sold ie no movement and depending on thickness of the tile too much weight can be dangerous tile halfway let it cure then carry on it will be stronger as long as fitted correctly"
Answered on 10th Feb 2022 - Member since Feb 2022 - report
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