Hardieboard Wall Tiles

You ve probably heard of hardiebacker tile backer board.

Hardieboard wall tiles.

Wipe the surface of the hardiebacker cement board clean with a damp sponge. Never install new tiles over existing tiles or onto an unprotected wood or plywood floor. 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. Here s how to finish your project.

Cartridge adhesive or flexible non flexible tile adhesive for the walls i will use mechanical fastener with chosen adhesive too many thanks in advance for any help you can give. For best results comb the ridges in one direction only. Use on walls in moisture prone areas as a tile backerboard and as an underlayment for all tile vinyl and wood flooring applications. James hardie hardiebacker 42 in.

Spread your mortar with an appropriately sized notched trowel. Tile is laid onto the cement board with thinset mortar or mastic. Then the cement board is installed on top of the plastic sheeting. Cement board is a cement backerboard designed for use with walls floors and countertops.

Twist or press and beat in the tiles. Whenever you re laying tile on a wood subfloor you need to first install cement backerboard to prevent leaks and water damage. It s a sort of gray beige colored board and is available at any hardware box store. Dec 20 2014 thread starter thread starter 2 i always use a flex addy but as you say you don t have to as hardie state.

Hardiebacker cement board is made better to install better and perform better. Fiber cement board and cement board are closely related. That s how the most preferred brand of backer board got even better. Fiberock is another popular product in this category.

Screws secure the cement board to the wall studs. Provides the unmatched strength ease of use and excellent tile adhesion you ve come to expect from hardiebacker now with a waterproof composition throughout the board. Hardiebacker cement board with hydrodefense technology delivers. 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.

Unlike wood or drywall sub surfaces cement backerboard will not rot warp or grow mold and mildew when exposed to water. Hardibacker is the best known fiber cement board fiber cement board.