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1/4" Hardiboard on 8" center framed walls.
Gentlemen,
In a pinch, I tried 1/4" Hardiboard on the walls of a bath stall. Worried about the flex, I added studs so they're on 8" centers. You know what? I didn't take out a micrometer or anything, but to the touch I'd say that it's every bit as rigid as 1/2" on 16" centers. You might not want to do this on outside walls, for thermal bridging, but on interior walls, I don't see a problem. Especially with 12" tiles that will span the framing anyway.
Anyone else tried this, or seen the results of it being done?
Thanks.
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