Installing cement board is an important part of a bathroom renovation particularly if you would like to install ceramic tile around the tub.
Tile bathtub surround backer board.
Apply it to the wall with the bottom edge about 1 4 in.
The industry standard is to use 1 2 inch thick backer board on wall tile installations such as a tub surround.
I often get questions on what sort of tile backer board to use for showers and tub surrounds.
Then apply a generous amount of thin set to the bottom bathtub tile and position it 1 8 in.
Cement backer board comes in two standard thicknesses 1 2 inch and 1 4 inch.
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But with many non organic shower backer boards available as alternatives there is little reason to use greenboard.
You will see all prepar.
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Above the lip of the tub.
In part 2 i am showing step by step installation of tile backer board cement board around standard 60 tub in smaller bathroom.
Some homeowners believe that painting or priming plywood will render it suitable to use as shower tub backer board.
Hanging cement board around a bathtub.
Wedi board tile backer board which shower tile backer board is best.