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What backer board do I use for shower surround?
Posted on 11/27/19 at 9:53 am
Posted on 11/27/19 at 9:53 am
I will be redoing my kids bathroom myself this week. I am ripping out the existing tile and plan to install glue on shower walls. For the backer board behind it, what should I use?
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Posted on 11/27/19 at 10:24 am to lsufanintexas
Cement backer board + Red Gard
Posted on 11/27/19 at 10:31 am to lsufanintexas
Hardi backer 500 wet area boards and red guard. 
Posted on 11/27/19 at 10:48 am to Bedhog
Note: how there's an intentionally left space in between their pieces for taping (mesh tape) and bedding with thinset/multipurpose. . . including and especially inside corners.
A durock/hardi screw screwed into two stud makes a good spacer and makes hanging easy to do. Set next piece on them, screw it, and remove spacer screws.
A durock/hardi screw screwed into two stud makes a good spacer and makes hanging easy to do. Set next piece on them, screw it, and remove spacer screws.
Posted on 11/27/19 at 11:03 am to lsufanintexas
Try using a couple crowbars to pry off studs for removing old.
Wall on other side will might end up looking better than if you only used a hammer to pulverize. Since nail/screw heads can sometimes appear on other side... a real pain. Be sure to also check for stuff hanging on walls of adjoin rooms.
Wall on other side will might end up looking better than if you only used a hammer to pulverize. Since nail/screw heads can sometimes appear on other side... a real pain. Be sure to also check for stuff hanging on walls of adjoin rooms.
Posted on 11/27/19 at 6:07 pm to lsufanintexas
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ripping out the existing tile and plan to install glue on shower walls
Why?
You are going to do all that work and not go back with tile?
There can’t be that much of a cost savings.
This post was edited on 11/27/19 at 6:07 pm
Posted on 11/27/19 at 6:40 pm to Capital Cajun
Probably saves on time
Posted on 11/27/19 at 7:39 pm to The Nino
Is the time savings worth the poor look?
Posted on 11/27/19 at 7:50 pm to Capital Cajun
We went with a glue-on for our guest bath and it looks great. Looks much better than the builder quality acrylic/fiberglass we tore out.
Tile is a b!tch to get right; we've been installing in the master bath for the last month. Glad we went with Flexstone on greenboard in the guest bath. Easy to clean, easy to install, no need for redguard or other waterproofing because it's a solid surface. Glue three sides and some edgeing, silicone the corners, bam. Done.
Tile is a b!tch to get right; we've been installing in the master bath for the last month. Glad we went with Flexstone on greenboard in the guest bath. Easy to clean, easy to install, no need for redguard or other waterproofing because it's a solid surface. Glue three sides and some edgeing, silicone the corners, bam. Done.
Posted on 11/27/19 at 8:13 pm to Capital Cajun
All things equal, I’m sure the OP would rather have tile. But time might be a constraint for him, or maybe he hates tile work.
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