Tile Backer Foam Board

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Tile backer foam board.

It consists of an extruded polystyrene foam panel with a special reinforcement material on both sides and fleece webbing for effective anchoring in thin set mortar. Membrane faced board only. Thick 3 x 5 ft. Ideal for both interior and exterior substrate applications.

The custom building products wonderboard the custom building products wonderboard lite 5 ft. Foam core tile backing board has two big advantages over other backer boards. Its made from cement and sand and is reinforced by fiberglass mats on both sides so it s impervious to water. Kerdi boardis another choice with a decently long history and loyal customer base.

More recently usg durock foam board laticrete hydroban board and johns manville goboardhave all come on the market. For pricing and availability. It s the ideal ceramic tile underlayment for new construction bathroom remodeling pool areas and many other high humidity or wet areas 1. It is an xps foam panel manufactured with a waterproof proprietary blend of synthetic polymer mortar and an alkali resistant fiber mesh.

One type of tile backer board is made with a water resistant facing on both sides of the board. Ship to store free. It s typically available in 1 2 in. The facing serves as an integrated waterproofing membrane so you don t need to install a separate layer of plastic behind the tile backer or a sheet membrane over the backer.

Compare click to add item fiberock aqua tough 1 2 x 3 x 5 tile backer board to the compare list. Add to list click to add item fiberock aqua tough 1 2 x 3 x 5 tile backer board to your list. Cement board cement board is the most durable trouble free tile backer for tub surrounds showers floors and all other wet areas. Schluter systems 0 5 in x 32 in x 48 in kerdi board polystyrene foam backer board.

Engineered to prevent damage to the sub floor or wall cavity if moisture seeps through grouted tile densshield tile backer is the first backer board with a built in moisture barrier. First it s super lightweight compared with the rest. A 1 2 inch thick 3 x 5 foot sheet weighs just 7 1 2 pounds compared with 45 pounds for a similar size sheet of cement board. Waterproof and dimensionally stable.

Backer board provides a stable surface for installing tile or stone and protects against moisture. Find backer board at lowe s today. And second since it s foam the board is super easy to cut with just a utility knife. The durabase xps foam backer board offers builders and tile contractors a strong lightweight waterproof and vapor retardant tile base for wet areas.

Foam tile backer boards wedi boardis probably the most popular if for no other reason that it s been out the longest.