Shower Wall Concrete Board

Screws secure the cement board to the wall studs.

Shower wall concrete board.

Luckily there are a few types of drywall that are perfect matches for any shower including blueboard greenboard and cement board. Cement board is james hardie hardiebacker 42 in. Maax utile 32 5 in x 80 875 in shower surround side wall panel. Use on walls in moisture prone areas as a tile backerboard and as an underlayment for all tile vinyl and wood flooring applications.

However adding the right kind of drywall board behind the tile can be challenging especially considering all the moisture the wall will have to withstand over the course of its life. Anyone can enjoy the benefits of a cement board shower system if you follow these 3 easy steps. James hardie hardiebacker 42 in. For pricing and availability.

Cement board is a cement backerboard designed for use with walls floors and countertops. 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. When doing floors i use 1 4 x 14 notched trowel with thinset over the sub floor. Sterling ensemble curve 30 in x 71 25 in white shower surround side wall panel.

If there s drywall remove it and plan to replace it with cement backer board to protect the walls from moisture and mold. Cement board and plastic sheeting. I have been using various types of 1 2 cement board on tub and shower walls and 1 4 fiber cement boards on bathrroom floors with 1 8 inch gap. 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.

All the insider information on how to build and waterproof a. For pricing and availability. Cement backer board comes in two standard thicknesses 1 2 inch and 1 4 inch. Then the cement board is installed on top of the plastic sheeting.

In this highly convenient inexpensive and popular application a moisture barrier of 4 or 6 mil thick plastic is installed directly over the wall studs. Hardiebacker cement board is made better to install better and perform better. The industry standard is to use 1 2 inch thick backer board on wall tile installations such as a tub surround.