Foam Tile Backer Board Floor

A 1 2 inch thick 3 x 5 foot sheet weighs just 7 1 2 pounds compared with 45 pounds for a similar size sheet of cement board.

Foam tile backer board floor. Find a store near me. Use 1 1 4 inch screws for 1 4 inch backerboard. Of course you ll have to seal the seams and penetrations like you would with any backer board. Schluter kerdi board is a multifunctional tile substrate and building panel which can also be used for creating bonded waterproofing assemblies with tile coverings.

Skip to main content. The custom building products wonderboard the custom building products wonderboard lite 5 ft. Find backer board at lowe s today. Remember that it is best when joints in the backer board are not aligned with the joints in the subfloor.

Use a chalk line to mark the dimension of the backer board sheets onto the floor. Backer board provides a stable surface for installing tile or stone and protects against moisture. Shop menards for all of your flooring underlayment needs. It consists of an extruded polystyrene foam panel with a special reinforcement material on both sides and fleece webbing for effective anchoring in thin set mortar.

First it s super lightweight compared with the rest. Next place a sheet of the backer board over the wet adhesive. Kerdi board is another choice with a decently long history and loyal customer base. Foam tile backer boards.

Schluter systems 0 5 in x 48 in x 96 in kerdi board polystyrene foam backer board. Drive screws every 8 inches around the perimeter of each board 1 2 inch from the edges and 2 inches from the corners. It s similar to other foam backer boards in that it has a foam core with a facing attached to it. Use 1 5 8 inch screws for 1 2 inch backer board.

Its made from cement and sand and is reinforced by fiberglass mats on both sides so it s impervious to water. Foam board underlayment 3 gypsum based tilebacker 7 leveling kit 1 plywood. Thick 3 x 5 ft. Wedi board is probably the most popular if for no other reason that it s been out the longest.

It s typically available in 1 2 in. Foam core tile backing board has two big advantages over other backer boards. Compare click to add item fiberock aqua tough 1 2 x 3 x 5 tile backer board to the compare list. Ideal for both interior and exterior substrate applications.

Cement board is the most durable trouble free tile backer for tub surrounds showers floors and all other wet areas. From cement board to particleboard we have it all. More recently usg durock foam board laticrete hydroban board and johns manville goboard have all come on the market. Using the trowel spread adhesive and ridge it with the notched side of the trowel.