Tile Backer Board Detail

It s typically available in 1 2 in.

Tile backer board detail. Just before tiling fill the joints with thinset and cover with 2 inch wide fiber mesh tape unless the adhesive manufacturer recommends otherwise. Above the lip of the tub. Then apply a generous amount of thin set to the bottom bathtub tile and position it 1 8 in. Durock glass mat tile backerboard consists of a treated water resistant gypsum core that is covered with a coated fiberglass mat facer and back and has a proprietary surface making it ideal for use in wet areas as a tile substrate.

Cement board is the most durable trouble free tile backer for tub surrounds showers floors and all other wet areas. Thick 3 x 5 ft. Apply it to the wall with the bottom edge about 1 4 in. Its made from cement and sand and is reinforced by fiberglass mats on both sides so it s impervious to water.

Durock glass mat tile backerboard combines the tile bond of cement board with the handling and ease of use of a sheetrock brand panel. Joint details for cement backerboard under tile. The most common thickness of tile backer board is 1 2 inch. Leave a 1 8 to 3 16 inch gap between adjoining sheets of backerboard and at edges.

Use 1 4 inch backer board on curved applications or on vertical surfaces such as fireplaces. Excellent tile adhesion to help protect tile work ease of use and performance hardiebacker cement board s unique cement formulation and structure provide the ideal combination of strength uniform composition and performance that no other backer board can provide.