Shower Backer Board

Usg fiberock brand 1 4 in.

Shower backer board. If needed cut the backerboard to fit in small spaces or around obstructions. This is not true. Score the board with a utility knife then cut it using a jig saw with a carbide blade.

But with many non organic shower backer boards available as alternatives there is little reason to use greenboard. It s a sort of gray beige colored board and is available at any hardware box store. Fiber cement board and cement board are closely related.

Backer boards can be nailed or screwed into studs or cinderblock brick mortar or concrete. Cover the wall studs in plastic sheeting cut down to size with a utility knife to act as a moisture barrier for the wall studs behind the backer board. Hardibacker is the best known fiber cement board fiber cement board.

Set your store to see local availability add to cart. Its made from cement and sand and is reinforced by fiberglass mats on both sides so it s impervious to water. Some homeowners believe that painting or priming plywood will render it suitable to use as shower tub backer board.

Buy 30 or more 8 97. Cement board commonly sold under trade names such as durock hardiebacker and wonderboard is now the standard underlayment used for ceramic porcelain or stone tile laid with thinset mortar adhesive 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. Goboard helps you to complete the job faster.

Backer board model flb60l 9 97 9 97. This ultra lightweight material is not only durable but serves as the ideal alternative to cement and other heavy tile backer boards. The backerboard should completely cover the subfloor joints.