Kitchen plasterboard and tile backer?

[Super_Paulie]

the time has come to plasterboard the kitchen wall. The wall is stud standing off from the original knackered wall and clad with 15mm ply. I was going to tile backer the middle section for metro tiles but do the top and bottom (both behind cabinets) in 9.5mm plasterboard screwed straight on.

 

Is this too faffy, should i just use my plasterboard all over it and move on to the next job? I was going to get it skimmed so i should i just plasterboard the lot and add the backer in over the top afterwards when i have my heights nailed on?

[JohnMo]

Plasterboard the lot, no idea what tile backer brings to the party except taking some of your money. Tile direct to the plasterboard.

[nod]

1 hour ago, Super_Paulie said:

the time has come to plasterboard the kitchen wall. The wall is stud standing off from the original knackered wall and clad with 15mm ply. I was going to tile backer the middle section for metro tiles but do the top and bottom (both behind cabinets) in 9.5mm plasterboard screwed straight on.

 

Is this too faffy, should i just use my plasterboard all over it and move on to the next job? I was going to get it skimmed so i should i just plasterboard the lot and add the backer in over the top afterwards when i have my heights nailed on?

12 mil PB is fine for the whole kitchen 

[Super_Paulie]

Thanks guys, always nice to have some viewpoints and reassurances from you lot. I've got a bunch of 9.5mm here so that's what I'll go with straight onto the ply. It's only one wall, the other is exposed brick 👍.