Cement Board Floor Or Wall First

Thick cement board instead of the usual 1 2 in.

Cement board floor or wall first. Tongue and groove material screw the underlayment down right through the vinyl with 1 1 4 in. Cement boards that some in sheets. It is made of cement water silica limestone flour and fibers such as kevlar or fiberglass for increased strength. Vinyl flooring glued over 1 4 in.

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. Drywall screws spaced every 6 in. I plan on thinsetting and screwing cement board to the subfloor then redgard then thin set and tile. Would this calculation get me to the right height compressed thin set on top of sub floor 1 8 cement board 1 2 compressed thin set on top of cement board 1 8.

Whenever you re laying tile on a wood subfloor you need to first install cement backerboard to prevent leaks and water damage. Opt for floor installation first because it s often a messy process. Cement backerboard is a thin layer of concrete with fiberglass mesh on both sides. 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 s available in sheets of many sizes with 3 foot by 5 foot sheets being the most common.