Tanking membrane, you use it on the joints and holes to give a 100% water tight room. There are sleeves for pipes, tape for joints and corners. If you view more of our videos we explain ever part

Multifinish, NO pva needed

Yes you can use on a wooden floor. see kzfaq.info/get/bejne/lb2Siq-kxMjTep8.html for full information

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yes you can dot dab them to the wall, but you should also use a mechanical fixing to increase the weight load of the wall for the tiles.

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PVC ceiling panels. Never need painting, easy to keep clean, moisture resistant. www.rubberduckbathrooms.co.uk/info/reasons-why-to-install-a-pvc-ceiling

Fixing Washers, Available in different sizes, with or without screws and in different pack / bulk sizes. www.rubberduckbathrooms.co.uk/abacus-wetroom-accessories?show_all=1

yes you can waterproof and tank you bathroom with these board before using PVC cladding or wall boards. However silicone wouldn't be right for adhesive, you would be better with something like Everbuild Multi Stick as it gives a better fix on concrete based boards.

www.rubberduckbathrooms.co.uk/abacus-wetroom-accessories?show_all=1 We have all the accessories you need here.

Yes we would always recommend using these boards. To comply to building standards you need to waterproof / tank before tiling.

Qboard appears to be a BNQ own brand product. We have not used these product to be able to compair. The information on their site appears to be laking information regarding the weight bearing load and other information to do a side by side comparison.

If you PVA watermix and paint over the backing plaster and allow to dry over night and see if it has helped to stop it crumbling. If its still really crubling and coming away it would be best to remove, if its stopped it crumbling then you can dot and dab and mechanically fix elements boards over it. If you can get the screw through the Elements board, throught the cumbling backing plaster and into the solid wall, then the boards will be solid.

Hi Stevey G, elements boards can be plastered over to leave a paintable finsih and are waterproof so you could use them to "hide" rising damp, but you are just hiding the problem. Our advice would be to try to find the cause of the damp (DMC, leak, gutters, airflow etc) and try to reduce the damp. kzfaq.info have a number of video to help expalin damp etc which you might find helpful, you could even contact them with images for there "ask skill builder" series and ask them about elements boards for damp proofing and other options and they will give you some more good advice. In our opinion we would look into why you have damp and try to cure it with an chemincal injhection dmp and interior tanking etc then you could use these boards for an extra line of protection.

yeah in the same way you can with plaster board. How ever if you pipes are chased in and left exposed, then this area isnt water proof as there is no board there. You can cover the pipes in the tanking take to waterproof over.

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Adding these board under tiles or floor will indeed help with insulation and thermal properties of your home. If you are installaing this on a concrete floor then the mechanical fixings are not required (only required on wooden floors) and if the room is not a wetroom room or wet area, then you do not need to seal the joints against water ingress. These boards are also perfect for adding underfloor heating on top of if you choose to do this at the same time.

you need a wetroom former for the showering area which has a waste built in and a fall to direct water towards the waste. outside the former you then waterproof with the elements boards.

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Fit the tray first then board upto the tray, this also makes the tray look alot lower profile.

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If you want all the benifits of these boards, ie the waterproofing and insulation value of the boards, then doing the whole room is the best option (also less dirty to cut than plasterboard), but ifif you just want to conform to build reglations etc then you only need to use these in the wetware on the wall, and on the floors of wetroom, you can then use plasterboard etc on the other walls as long as the tiles you have chosen are not heavier then the weight load of plasterboard. See here for more info on tiling weights and the building regs. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aLOZabGdlZillWQ.html

This material is more expensive than ordinary gypsum board or cement board, but it is also obvious. It is light in weight, easy to cut and almost dust-free, but the point is that it is very strong, and it is the best for bathrooms.

As you are not painting the whole wall with the membrane, the added extra hold weight and stringht of the the board would over come any loss of the membrane. you will find this video helpful to explain weight of tiles and the substrait. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y8eDiriKrc3UZ5c.html

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Standard tile adhesive should bond to plywood without an issue, you may wish to prime the ply with a PVA primer but normal tile adhesive should bond as subway tiles are very lite weight there shouldnt be an issue. Kitchens are different to bathrooms and showerroom and building requirements are not a strict.

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@@RubberduckbathroomsCoUk Ah OK. Can elements board be used for the ceiling? I know you can use it on the floor but can it also be used on a ceiling instead of plasterboard? If so, what would you then do to get a smooth finish?

@@TheStevenWhiting There is no reason whey you cant use them on a ceiling for extra insulation and moisture resistance. These boards can be skimmed with plaster and then could be painted with a bathroom paint, alternativly you could use some PVC ceiling boards for a smooth waterproof ceiling.

@@TheStevenWhiting yes you can use them on a ceiling, and they can be plastered over then painted with a good quality bathroom paint. A better alternative to palstering and painting would be a PVC ceiling cladding. www.rubberduckbathrooms.co.uk/ceiling-panels

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No you can cover exsisting plaster and render as long at its not crumbling or already damaged by moisture and mould.

Yes you can go over plater boards with element board. You can fix them to the wall with KST adhesive or using the mechanical screws and washers.

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I screwed mine directly to the brick wall without any problems.

You can screws or adhere these directly to brickwork, no cavity required.

I'm not an expert, but I would assume that as long as your plasterboard is in good enough condition, fixed securely and your screws that you're using to attach the tile backer board are long enough to get through to the studs or whatever the plasterboard is attached to then you should be fine. After all, it's the tile backer board and the tape/paint that gives it it's waterproof properties. I'm doing one right now and I'm removing the plasterboard first and replacing it with that stuff.

Yes you can. 6mm thick boards are often use over plaser boards to add the waterproof protection without adding to much extra thickness to wall and loos of space in a room, but you can also use thicker panels for more insulation and to packout/build out walls to suite showertrays etc. You just ned to make sure the plasterboards are secure.

@@RubberduckbathroomsCoUk If you put the 6mm boards over the plasterboard, do you tank inbetween the plasterboard and tilebacker board? or do you tank ontop of the tilebacker board? or neither?

@@martinpalmer3575 the abacus boards are waterproof so dont need tanking, you do not need to tank the plaster boards before applying the abacus boards, you just need to tank the joints

depends, backer board is a term used to describe a wide range of products. It would depend on the brand. Abacus elements Boards are also refered to as backer boards.

yes you could as long as you use the mechanical fixing to make sure you get a good hold/fix. also make sure the tiles are clear. But really you want to be removing the tiles and geting back as far as you as covering over tiles you are just hiding any water ingress thats already happened and any mould growth you have already.

Most of the boards are 600mm wide, so 300mm centres are the best option.

yes, just ensure you floor boards are screwed down or nailed down tight to reduce movment.

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jqyDraagyNbHXaM.htmlsi=GjWU6U7Y2PduQg_p&t=93 can fit on brick walls easy enough

@@RubberduckbathroomsCoUk thanks.. watched it.. u dot and dab cement on the wall and then put on thin foam backer board to it in video.. but what if the wall is bady uneven, sealed in with pva, and your backerboards are 2cm thick? the wall i'm working on is recessed at the top by between 1 and 2cm .. bows forward at the top of the door top line and then recesses down beside the door by 1cm or so .. i'm in two minds whether to slap some patching plaster on it and thicken out the wall cos it's so bad