Ceramic Hardie Board

That s 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.

Ceramic hardie board.

Sierra 8 panels feature a vertical groove that runs the length of the board every 8 in. Cement board is a cement backerboard designed for use with walls floors and countertops. The rough side is the back or bottom with 1 4 hardie there is often scoring lines on the front 1 2 just has the printing on the front. Hardiebacker cement board is made better to install better and perform better.

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. James hardie is the world leader in fiber cement siding and backerboard. The boards are manufactured through a wet forming process using alumina silica fibers and binders. That is used as the substrate for ceramic and stone tile installations.

We ve been providing a better way to build for over 100 years. In showers the standard substrate is tile backer also called cement board or cement backer board. Hardiebacker sometimes called hardie board refers to a cement based panel manufactured by the james hardie co. Even the slightest amount of movement in a building structure can telegraph to the tile and crack it.

Use on walls in moisture prone areas as a tile backerboard and as an underlayment for all tile vinyl and wood flooring applications. Ceramic fiber boards provide a rigid solution for ceramic fiber insulation. On dec 30 2016. Standard board grades are standard high purity and zirconia.

1 marked as helpful. To add interest and detail. Need to re install tiles after putting new section of backer board. Boards are available in a variety of temperature ratings dimensions and custom vacuum formed shapes.

There is a rough side and a smooth side. Ceramic and porcelain tile more than almost any other surface material needs a stable flat flex free substrate.