Install hardibacker board countertop

Score the top face of the piece from end to end, using hard pressure on the knife to cut through the mesh netting at that face of the piece. Use the edge of the plywood sub-top at the underside of the piece as a guide and score the underside of the piece from end to end. Lift upward on the excess portion of the board to break off the excess piece.

Install backer board at the remaining area of the plywood sub-top and cut off the excess at the edges and ends of the plywood. Cut a strip of nylon mesh tape the length for each joint where two pieces of backer board butt together, using the utility knife.

Apply a uniform layer of latex-fortified mortar from end to end along a joint with a 3-inch-wide plastic putty knife. Install the mesh tape fully in the layer of mortar using the putty knife. Hold the far end of a piece of mesh tape with one hand and pull the putty knife along the joint with medium pressure to embed the mesh in the mortar.

Smooth off the mortar with the utility knife, as necessary, for a uniform surface at the joint. Allow the mortar to dry before installing the ceramic tile.

William Machin began work in construction at the age of 15, while still in high school. It is mold resistant and approved for wet areas. If fact most building codes are now requiring some kind of backerboard in bathrooms, kitchens are not too far behind. One thing to keep in mind is that Hardibacker is not a structural element. If your floor flexes due to undersized joists, it will not help you until you strengthen the underlying structural issues.

These types of boards only provide a way to bridge the gap between plywood and the tile, as plywood is not the best underlayment for tile.

Please read the installation instructions as I am human and may forget some things. Consider this an overview and not a guide. First of all hardibacker is not hard to cut. To cut this board you simply score a line with a straight edge and snap it. To cut more difficult shapes you can use any power saw. Please keep in mind that power saws make a lot of dust and proper respiratory care must be taken, such as a wearing the proper mask and cutting outdoors. Installing backerboard on the walls is very easy.

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