Cement Board Bathroom Floor

We show you how to install a first class tile base.

Cement board bathroom floor. Do it yourselfers can use either 12 or 14 inch cement board in certain applications while other scenarios mandate 12 inch board. When installing tile on a cement backer board like durock or hardie backer board it is critical to follow the manufacturers. 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 adhesivecement 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.

Laying cement board is the easiest way to assure a solid durable base for a ceramic tile floor. Cement board installation can be daunting. Hardiebacker cement board is made better to install better and perform better.

I always try to split the area into squares to make measuring so much easier. If you have a room that has a lot jogs in it then measure those separately that is what i mean when i split the area into squares. This is a distinct advantage over plywood and drywall.

Thats 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. Cement fiber or similarly reinforced backer board comes in standard 14 inch and 12 inch thicknesses. If youre installing backer board in new construction attaching it directly to floor joists opt for 12 inch sheets.

Cement board also provides an additional layer over a plywood or particleboard subfloor adding stiffness to the tile. Step one how to install cement board on the floor. If youre installing backer board over an existing subfloor 14 inch is sufficient.

In my project. Especially if youve never done it. Cement board is an easily installed diy tile underlayment providing a stable dependable tile setting substrate while eliminating the complicated lath and mortar floating process.