By robin hewitt hardiebacker board is a moisture resistant underlayment for tile installations.
Hardibacker for bathroom walls.
Leave a 1 4 inch gap between the backerboard and the wall.
If you re preparing to do a ceramic floor or wall installation it s recommended that you install hardiebacker cement board on your subfloor or wall before you begin to lay the tile.
You ve probably heard of hardiebacker tile backer board.
Cement backer board is a mineral based pre fabricated wall unit usually 1 4 inch or 1 2 inch thick and 3 feet by 5 feet long.
It is made of cement water silica limestone flour and fibers such as kevlar or fiberglass for increased strength.
Fiber cement board and cement board are closely related.
One type of tile backer board is made with a water resistant facing on both sides of the board.
That s why it was named the most preferred brand of backer board by tile installers and contractors according to the 2019 tile and stone report conducted by clearseas research in partnership with the national tile contractors association and tile magazine.
Hardiebacker cement board is made better to install better and perform better.
Membrane faced board only.
Hardiebacker is also the go to choice when it comes to countertops and tile.
For pricing and availability.
This home depot guide provides steps to install a backer board before installing tiles.
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.
Fiberock is another popular product in this category.
Cement backer board will make your tiling work go faster and smoother.
Schluter systems 0 5 in x 48 in x 96 in kerdi board polystyrene foam backer board.
It s a sort of gray beige colored board and is available at any hardware box store.
Hardibacker is the best known fiber cement board fiber cement board.
Georgia pacific s densshield is one such product.
Durock is too abrasive and can damage vinyl porcelain and enamel.
James hardie 0 42 in x 36 in x 60 in hardiebacker with hydrodefense technology fiber cement backer board.