Drill screws through the backerboard sheets every 6 to 8 inches.
Screws into hardie board floor.
The manufacturer does not list an appropriate wood stud screw.
The term applies to a nailing screwing method for joining hardieplank planks to hide nail or screw fasteners.
Now the layers of floor are subfloor plywood 1 4 hardie board porcelain tile.
Install boards 1 4 in above floor tub or shower pan and caulk accordingly.
Screw a full size 3 x 5 ft.
For thick or heavy metal fixtures use 1 5 8 inch screws.
These convenient panels of cementitious board provide an instant flat hard surface that bonds with the thin set adhesives or mortars used to install tile.
Place special 1 1 4 in.
Three screw threads must penetrate the steel stud.
Away from edges to avoid breakage.
When putting cement board you want to make sure you have the right screws.
As in is it bad to use backer on screws over durock and do you think the 1 5 8 screws into this will hold up.
Cement board attached to plywood or similar underlayment will hold with only 1 1 4 inch screws.
I applioed screws every 8 inches and it does feel sturdy.
Use a number 8 1 1 4 inch long by 0 375 inch wide hd ribbed wafer head or equivalent screw on steel studs.
Using a sliding motion firmly and evenly embed your hardiebacker cement board in the wet mortar.
Position the screws at least 1 2 inch but no more than 2 inches from the edge of the sheet.
Keep fasteners 3 8 in from board edges and 2 in in from sheet corners.
The various brands of cement board such as hardiebacker durock denshield and wonderboard have become a standard tile backer material for nearly all ceramic porcelain and stone tiles for floor wall and countertop applications.
Cement board to the back wall.
In terms of cement board screws the size of the screw you need will vary depending on the fixture or base to which you attach the board.
Fasten cement board with specified nails or screws as listed in materials required a maximum of 8 in on center at all supports.
Drive screws flush with the surface of the board being careful not to break through mesh.
Cement board screws every 8 in.
Drive the screws in so that the heads are slightly below the surface of the backerboard sheet.
Keep screws between and from board edges and 2 from board corners.
Using the screw pattern as a guide fasten your hardiebacker cement board with nails or screws every 8 on center over the entire surface.
Hold the sheet above the tub shoulder with 1 4 in.
