Foam-core tile backing board has two big advantages over other backer boards. First, it’s super lightweight compared with the rest. A 1/2-inch thick, ...

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Most builders and remodelers use half-inch drywall on the walls in bathrooms. The manufacturers of the tile backer boards, whether it’s cement board or waterproof gypsum-core backer board, make ...

Photo/Tim CarterThis coated backer board is easy to install and works well on walls and floors. Q. I'm getting ready to buy backer board for a ceramic tile project. There are different types out ...

But Fiberock and Durock glass-mat tile backer board — two other options offered by USG for use in wet environments — each have just 20-year ones. Assume it will take another day or two to ...

Tile backer boards are designed to be used in wet areas, but all of them have a specific installation protocol that you must follow to prevent moisture entry behind the tile and to ensure that the ...

James Hardie Building Products Inc. has introduced the HardieBacker Cement Board with HydroDefense Technology, a backer board that is engineered to help protect kitchen and bathroom tile ...

Q: While remodeling my bathroom, I noticed the wallboard behind the tile was deteriorating. When I redo the shower area, is there a better, more durable type of wallboard to install under the tile ...

Tile can be set just about any where, floors and walls are the most common. As a tile contractor, I have even installed some on ceilings.The main consideration for backer choice lies in the ...