How to choose the backing that best fits your tiling needs cement board.
Tile wall board backing.
26 products in backer board.
Thickness provides strength and ease of use on walls with flooring or countertop projects in bathrooms kitchens and laundry rooms.
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Tile backer boards are ideal for waterproofing wet rooms as insulation boards with underfloor heating systems and as dry lining and house insulation.
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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.
Cement board is the most durable trouble free tile backer for tub surrounds showers floors and all.
All of the boards are lightweight easy to install and extremely strong.
For countertops use 3 4 inch plywood beneath the backer board.
Working to prevent water reaching the surfaces beneath the boards tile backer boards allow you to build a totally waterproof installation keeping your wet room clean and dry with ease.
For flooring the backer board should be installed over a 5 8 inch thick osb or plywood base.
Flooring tile tile accessories backer board.
How to install tile backer board.
Tile backer boards make up the foundation of your wet room providing a waterproof base on which to place your tiles.
They provide a stable background for any type of tile plus you can plaster directly to them after using a suitable primer.
Durock brand 0 5 in x 36 in x 60 in cement backer board.