The facing serves as an integrated waterproofing membrane so you don t need to install a separate layer of plastic behind the tile backer or a sheet membrane over the backer.
Thin backer board for wall tile.
Thickness provides strength and ease of use on walls with flooring or countertop projects in bathrooms kitchens and laundry rooms.
Thick 4 x 8 ft.
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Like regular drywall it s found at most home centers in 1 2 in.
The extra mortar will make it easier to.
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Use on walls in moisture prone areas as a tile backerboard and as an underlayment for all tile vinyl and wood flooring applications.
One type of tile backer board is made with a water resistant facing on both sides of the board.
Cement board is used for most floor tile and has all but replaced plywood and drywall backer materials for wall tile applications in wet areas like showers and tub surrounds.
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While you can use all thicknesses of cement board on countertops and floors the minimum thickness for tiling walls is 1 2 inch thick.
Flooring tile tile accessories backer board.
Use the flat side of your notched trowel to fill the joints between the backerboard sheets.
A good base for paint wallpaper and tile in occasionally damp areas like kitchens and bathrooms.
Inexpensive about a fifth the price of the other types of tile backer board.
Georgia pacific s densshield is one such product.
Provides excellent adhesion resists moisture and features moldblock technology to protect the board against damage from mold.
Not suitable as a tile backer around tubs and showers.
If you re installing backer board on the subfloor or over an existing substrate on the wall apply thin set mortar to the sub surface and comb it out with the notched side of the trowel.
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Durock brand 0 5 in x 36 in x 60 in cement backer board.
Press the backer board firmly into the to mortar then screw it to the sub surface placing screws around six to eight inches apart.