Thin Backer Board For Wall Tile

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Thin backer board for wall tile.

Not suitable as a tile backer around tubs and showers. One type of tile backer board is made with a water resistant facing on both sides of the board. The extra mortar will make it easier to. Skip to main content.

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. Use on walls in moisture prone areas as a tile backerboard and as an underlayment for all tile vinyl and wood flooring applications. Press the backer board firmly into the to mortar then screw it to the sub surface placing screws around six to eight inches apart. Provides excellent adhesion resists moisture and features moldblock technology to protect the board against damage from mold.

Thickness provides strength and ease of use on walls with flooring or countertop projects in bathrooms kitchens and laundry rooms. Like regular drywall it s found at most home centers in 1 2 in. For pricing and availability. Use the flat side of your notched trowel to fill the joints between the backerboard sheets.

Flooring tile tile accessories backer board. Georgia pacific s densshield is one such product. Durock brand 0 5 in x 36 in x 60 in cement backer board. Find a store near me.

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. Walls require 1 2 inch cement boards to keep a tile job from. 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.

Thick 4 x 8 ft. Smooth the mortar so it extends about 1 1 2 inches on each side of the joint.