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Durock, Hardie or Wonderboard? - DIY Home Improvement Forum I prefer Durock (1 2") for shower walls, but like Hardiebacker in 1 4" for floors, mainly because they have an embossed fastener legend on the face Makes it easy to apply them Wonderboard is sometimes cheaper, so I've used it as well What you are leaving out is the Schluter system, which is another more expensive way to tile Check it out
OSB to durock install - DIY Home Improvement Forum The sub-floor now has a few seams Now their is a mix of new exterior grade osb and old OSB (i thinks its interior grade) I brought 1 2" DUROCK and planning to place ceramic tile on top of the durock My question is : the mortar bed that goes in between the OSB and DUROCK should be what type of thinset? (unmodififed or modified?)
Hardibacker vs Durock for bathroom wall tile - DIY Home Improvement Forum I've used Durock in the last 3 showers I've re-done and it's worked just fine After finishing the seams with mesh tape and thin set, I used Red Guard or Aqua Defense to waterproof the entire shower before tiling This last shower I just remodeled I cut all the Durock with an oscillating tool It was a little slow but I didn't think it was as
repair durock imperfections before tiling - DIY Home Improvement Forum gaps between durock I use the fiberglass tape mesh and mix some thinset up and treat it a a regular dry wall mud it will reduce your chances of getting leaks in those corner if the premix thinset leave an air bubble that breaks when drying, it just give double protection I they tell you it doesn't matter, then they just don't care
Stability of Durock vs plywood? - DIY Home Improvement Forum Is Durock completely stable regardless of humidity? I know is it heavy, but it will be used in short 2' wide modules and it's weight may be ideal for sound-deadening a real problem with many materials used for this hobby Just a thought Grateful of any tips I see there are a few Durock products formats to look into
Stone Veneer over Durarock - DIY Home Improvement Forum Yes, you installed the Durock the wrong way, the rougher side should go out Now, I'd suggest making a slurry out of straight cement, bondign agent, and water, and "painting" it over the entire surface The rougher the better, and let it dry overnight before continuing
Thinset Between Plywood and Durock? - DIY Home Improvement Forum I'm about to install Durock for bathroom floor tile and am asking if it's wise to use thinset between 3 4" plywood subfloor and Durock cement board for tile I know articles say to use thinset to fill any gaps between Durock and subfloor to keep flooring from flexing, but can damage result from
Waterproofing Durock? - DIY Home Improvement Forum I have the durock in place already and the fibermesh tape has been applied along with the mortar on the joints Am I now ready to apply my mortar to install the tile or do I need to waterproof the durock before I install the tile I have a 5 mil vapor barrier behind the durock if that matters
1 2 or 1 4 Durock Cement Board? - DIY Home Improvement Forum Durock 1 4" is made for floors Either can be used on floors but only 1 2" can be used on walls Don't forget you MUST install the cement board in a bed of fresh thinset - ALL manufacturers require it
How to adhere stone veneer to durock cement board I have a question about how to adhere stone veneer to Durock cement board So, first off I've done a couple other stone veneer projects before and they turned out great (IMO) I used the metal lath and scratch coat method and used Quikrete Natural Stone Veneer mortar However now I'm building an outdoor kitchen and covered it all in Durock