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02-23-2006, 03:31 AM
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Plumber
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Wall Board Question, for wet areas
Can anyone tell me what they prefer in a wet area for wall board, green board,dura-roc or hardy board, i've always used dura-roc, the big box guys were telling me the hardy board is better , I'm going to use it in a bathroom.
Thanks in advance.
Try to send these jobs overseas!!
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02-23-2006, 09:28 AM
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Chief Toilet Mover
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What's going over the board? Paint, tile?
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Originally Posted by Ahren
Citibank BK Jan 2010, Dow 3000 Q1 2010,FAZ is about to go through the roof, stagflation, hyper-inflation, Jan 2010 $2.00 C puts
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02-23-2006, 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike Finley
What's going over the board? Paint, tile?
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Tile is going over it.
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02-23-2006, 08:34 PM
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Chief Toilet Mover
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Used to use the 1/2 cement board, what a ball buster that stuff is in all regards. I use 1/2 Hardi. Drywall is out of the question. They say you can use a utility knife to cut Hardi with, I just use my Dewalt cordless grinder with a diamond blade to do cut outs or use it to score and break off. Wouldn't say Hardi is better, I guess it depends on the criteria you are using to measure the better with. Hardi is about million times easier to use than cement board.
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Originally Posted by Ahren
Citibank BK Jan 2010, Dow 3000 Q1 2010,FAZ is about to go through the roof, stagflation, hyper-inflation, Jan 2010 $2.00 C puts
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Last edited by Mike Finley; 02-23-2006 at 08:37 PM.
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02-23-2006, 10:13 PM
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You do not worry about the cellulose fibers retaining moisture?
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02-24-2006, 10:15 AM
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Chief Toilet Mover
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Originally Posted by ContractorSon
You do not worry about the cellulose fibers retaining moisture?
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No.
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bathroom remodeling - Denver, Lakewood, Littleton, Arvada, Westminster, Centennial, Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree, Englewood Colorado.
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Originally Posted by Ahren
Citibank BK Jan 2010, Dow 3000 Q1 2010,FAZ is about to go through the roof, stagflation, hyper-inflation, Jan 2010 $2.00 C puts
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02-28-2006, 06:13 PM
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I like the Hardi board, Like you said it's a cinch to work with and it is impervious to water-Kevin
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02-28-2006, 06:20 PM
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Interior Remodeling
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I actually think they changed the code that you cant use drywall as a backing board for tile in wet areas such as a kitchen or bathroom. They just had an article in Qualified Remodeler about that. Either changed the code or is regarded as a non accepted method. Ill have to look.....
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02-28-2006, 07:01 PM
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New Guy
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I dont know if thats just a PA thing, but I ran into the same situation today. 1/2in Cement board for tiled bathrooms
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02-28-2006, 10:36 PM
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Mud Man
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Tile contractor
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Green board is water resistant not water proof. If indeed you intend on using
it as your backer you will be well off to use a product like Customs Kerdi
which is 100% water proof. There is another new backer board out you can
do a google search on called Wedi. With the old standard CBU's like wonder board and hardibacker you need a layer of waterproofing paper behind the board... 15# roofing paper or something like a roll on membrane like customs
Redguard, which will enable you to waterproof from the surface of the CBU vs
waterproofing from behind. There are many brands and choices. ive named customs because it is the most readily available at your local orange box store.
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Hamilton Tile and Stone
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02-28-2006, 10:39 PM
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Mud Man
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Tile contractor
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Originally Posted by tzzzz216
Can anyone tell me what they prefer in a wet area for wall board, green board,dura-roc or hardy board, i've always used dura-roc, the big box guys were telling me the hardy board is better , I'm going to use it in a bathroom.
Thanks in advance.
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Why would you send these jobs overseas?
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Hamilton Tile and Stone
"My advice....Worth the price charged"
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