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5 Ways to Screw Up your Cement Board Installation on Floors

October 13, 2019 by DIYTileGuy 144 Comments

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Cement board installation is not something that is incredibly difficult. I think most people worry about how to cut it and once they have a plan for that then they think it'll be a breeze. But I've seen these screw-ups for several years now. It's the same ones over and over. Which … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Screw Up your Cement Board Installation on Floors

Filed Under: DIY, Products Tagged With: cement board, durock, fiber cement board, fiberock, hardiebacker, permabase, wonderboard

Tile Backer Board Breakdown

December 29, 2015 by DIYTileGuy 300 Comments

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Which Shower Tile Backer board is best? I often get questions on what sort of tile backer board to use for showers and tub surrounds. When it comes to installing a tile backer board the easiest to install is usually the worst choice or most expensive option. The types that are the most difficult to … [Read more...] about Tile Backer Board Breakdown

Filed Under: DIY, Products, Waterproofing Tagged With: cement board, densshield, durock, fiber cement board, fiberock, hardiebacker, kerdi, kerdi board, permabase, usg, wedi, wonder board

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