Cement board is james hardie hardiebacker 1 4 in.
Will adhesive vinyl stick to hardy backer board.
Score the board with a utility knife then cut it using a jig saw with a carbide blade.
Watch the video below or on the james hardie youtube channel.
Cement board is a cement backerboard designed for use with floors and countertops.
To smooth the floor i covered screw heads and seams in the cement fiber board with thinset.
James hardie hardiebacker 1 4 in.
Position each piece of backer board in the thin set press in place and attach using special backer board screws on the spacing recommended by the backer board manufacturer.
Snap a grid to the subfloor using a chalk line to mark your backerboard placement.
Cement board will also work as a countertop backerboard and underlayment for tile granite and other stone surfaces.
Cover the joints in the backer board with fiberglass tape embedded in thin set adhesive and allow to set before tiling.
I have since decided to install vinyl sheet flooring.
The video details how to install 6mm hardiebacker cement board onto a wooden or timber floor as a tiling base in a wet area.
The floor is now smooth.
If needed cut the backerboard to fit in small spaces or around obstructions.
6mm hardiebacker tile backerboard is a fibre cement backerboard tiling base and is especially suited as used as a tiling base for flooring in wet areas.
The boards are fixed to the subfloor surface with screws and nails installed every 200mm 15mm apart from the edges of the board and 50mm from its corners.
Hardiebacker cement board is made better to install better and perform better.
Works under interior floors to provide a solid foundation for tile vinyl wood and other flooring.