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Custom Building Products
custombuildingproducts.com › TDS › TDS-266.pdf pdf
WonderBoard® Lite Backerboard / TDS-266 1 Product Name
WonderBoard® Lite panels are composed of stable Portland cement, EPS beads, aggregates and reinforcement. Sizes · 36" x 60" x 7/16" (914 x 1524 x 11 mm) for floors, walls and · countertops · 36" x 60" x 1/4" (914 x 1524 x 6 mm) for floors and countertops.
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The Floor Box
thefloorbox.ca › products › cement-backerboard-wonderboard-lite-14-x-36-x-60 › d40a8601-5e22-11ec-bd35-f6968cef729a
Custom Building Products - Cement BackerBoard WonderBoard Lite 1/4" x 36" x 60" - FLB60L | FloorBox
Fiberglass mesh-reinforced cement · Norm ASTM · C473, C627, C947, D1037, D2394, E84 · Outdoor Usage · yes · Thickness (inches in fraction) 1/4 · Traffic Classification · Residential and Commercial · Weight (kg) 15.31 · Weight (lb) 33.76 · Width (cm) 91 · Width (in.) 36 · Width (inches in fraction) 36 · Safety Data Sheet WonderBoard Lite Backerboard ·
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The Home Depot
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Custom Building Products WonderBoard Lite 5 ft. x 3 ft. x 7/16 in. Backer Board GCB60L - The Home Depot
April 17, 2022 - /Cement Boards · /Custom Building Products Cement Boards · Hover Image to Zoom · (343)Questions & Answers (168) 6 Months Everyday Financing** available on purchases of $299 or more.Apply Now · Meets all ANSI standards for cement backerboard · ...
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Today's Homeowner
todayshomeowner.com › flooring › choosing a floor › wonderboard vs. hardiebacker cement board vs. durock
Wonderboard Vs. Hardiebacker Cement Board Vs. Durock (2026) | Today's Homeowner
February 27, 2025 - While Durock and HardieBacker are ... is better? Well, WonderBoard is a type of cement board. It’s primarily used for wet tiling areas such as a bathroom....
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Hunker
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How To Install WonderBoard - Hunker
September 16, 2021 - WonderBoard is a brand of fiber cement backer board that you install prior to installing tiles on the floor or walls. In wet locations, first staple a moisture barrier to the studs.
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Reddit
reddit.com › r/tile › never use wonderboard cement board for a shower
r/Tile on Reddit: Never use wonderboard cement board for a shower
October 13, 2020 - There was no shower pan only concrete, they even slapped a piece of wonder board on the ceiling and didn’t bother to tile it. And all the framing in the shower was built on concrete curb it was a shit show trust me. No shower pan on a 2nd story shower.
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DIY Home Improvement
diychatroom.com › home › forums › home improvement › drywall & plaster
Durock, Hardie or Wonderboard? | DIY Home Improvement Forum
If you are going to to use a waterproofer (redguard/aquadefense) on the cement board, a lot of folks get that wrong. You need to make sure it's the proper thickness, otherwise it doesn't protect against moisture penetration. Use a wet-film thickness gauge. One benefit of wonderboard is the light version is much lighter...
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Custom Building Products
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WonderBoard ® Lite Installation Guide UNDERLAYMENT FOR TILE & STONE
CustomTech from Custom Building Products -- the brand flooring contractors have trusted since 1964. Engineered to exceed the most stringent requirements, CustomTech products deliver exceptional strength, durability and ease of use. CustomTech offers real solutions to the challenges contractors ...
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HomeOwnersHub
homeownershub.com › home repair › wonderboard vs. cement board
wonderboard vs. cement board - HomeOwnersHub
October 22, 2005 - Wonderboard is cement board, he might be thinking of the Hardiboard stuff.
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Reddit
reddit.com › r/diy › hardie backer or wonderboard?
r/DIY on Reddit: Hardie backer or wonderboard?
October 3, 2020 -

What’s the difference? Always used hardie backer.

What’s the difference between 1/4” and 1/2”?

Also, under the removed tiles on the ground, is some sort of thin plywood (which is on top of 3/4” plywood). Do I have to remove it or can I apply the hardie backer right on top? Mortar between wood and hardie backer?

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I just remodeled both my guest bath and master bath. Did a ton of research before so here we go. I used 1/4 hardie backer. This gave me the correct height for the transition. The thin plywood you’re seeing under the tile is called underlayment. That’s what your hardie backer is. If it’s in good condition (not moisture damaged) and flat, mortar over it and lay hardie backer. If it’s damaged and warped, I would remove. The 3/4 plywood is the subfloor. This is what’s screwed to your floor joists. It’s also likely installed under wall studs. You will most likely not have to replace this. Your underlayment should have absorbed any water damage. Lay a mortar bed on either the existing underlayment or subfloor. Lay the hardie backer down and secure it with screws every 8” inches. There are marks on the hardie backer to make this easy. Place joint tape where the pieces meet and mortar over (thin). Good luck! For the love of god, wear knee pads please.
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I was taught 1/2 was for walls (less flex) and 1/4 for floors. But usually end up using what is best for smoothest floor (no step down\up). I like to put some felt paper down and\or paint the plywood subfloor once its all cleaned up for the next time it gets renovated. No mortar between hardi and plywood only special screws that ly flush. Hardibacker is gypsum based and wonderboard cement I think. Different Tilers have their personal preferences. Hardibacker is slightly nicer to work with IMO but slightly heavier if I recall. More oldschool tilers are in the wonderboard camp. They like to mix their own mortar and chain smoke. Their kneecaps are basically fused.
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The Floor Box
thefloorbox.ca › products › d40a8601-5e22-11ec-bd35-f6968cef729a
Custom Building Products Cement BackerBoard WonderBoard Lite 1/4" x 36" x 60" (FLB60L) | FloorBox
A 20% lighter fiberglass mesh-reinforced cement backerboard for residential and commercial tile, stone, slate, and thin-brick applications.
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Houzz
houzz.com › discussions › 2261895 › what-are-por-s-and-con-s-of-wonderboard-vs-hardybacker
What are por's and con's of Wonderboard vs Hardybacker
I want to redo the shower with tile, will take it down to the studs and remove the pan. I see both Wonderboard and Hardybacker at the big box stores. Is one perfered over the other as the substrate or are they basically the same. The new pan will be built over concrete. Thanks for your input.
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Sweets
sweets.construction.com › swts_content_files › 2170 › E219914.pdf pdf
DS021 05/07R Fasteners: Galvanized roofing nails, 1 1/2" (38 mm) long or
Secure WonderBoard with 3/4" (19 mm) galvanized roofing · nails or SuperiorBilt Cement Backerboard Screws.
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True Value Hardware
truevalue.com › home › shop › wonderboard lite, 3 x 5-ft. x 7/16-in.
Wonderboard Lite, 3 x 5-Ft. x 7/16-In. - True Value Hardware
November 18, 2024 - 3' x 5' x 7/16", Wonderboard Lite, 100% Wonderboard Just 20% Lighter, New Formula For Faster, Easier Installation, Use Inside Or Outside, Great For Wet Areas, No Gypsum, No Wood Fiber, News Design But Same Durability, Full Performance, 7/16", 11 mm, Board Aligns To 1/2", 13 mm, Drywall Without Use Of Shims Or Spacers On Wall Studs, Includes A Preprinted Pattern On The Panel Surface & Is Easy To Score, Snap, Cut & Fasten, Simplifying Installation, Remains Stable When Exposed To Moisture Reducing Risk Of Moisture Damage, Meets ANSI A108.11, A118.9, A108.5 & A118.4.
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Fine Homebuilding
finehomebuilding.com › forum › wonderboard or hardibacker?
Wonderboard or Hardibacker? - Fine Homebuilding
April 26, 2005 - Screwed cement board 8" on center throughout. ... I just spent some time on the Hardibacker site in order to get their final word on a nailing scedule. Turns out that they are recommending 8" spacing on conventional 16" center stud bays. So I'm going to skip the addition of furring strips or sistering studs (yes I AM getting lazy). Thanks to all for the great insights and the pretty consistent bias for Hardibacker over Wonderboard...
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Work Depot
workdepot.ca › home › backerboard wonderboard lite- 36" x 60" x 7/16"
Backerboard WonderBoard Lite- 36" x 60" x 7/16"
Backerboard WonderBoard Lite- 36" x 60" x 7/16"
A 20% lighter fiberglass mesh-reinforced cement backerboard for residential and commercial tile, stone, slate, and thin-brick applications. Meets the performance standards of ANSI A118.9 High flexural strength Is moisture resistant and can be used in wet areas For interior and exterior substrate applications Contains no fiber or gypsum Application residential and commercial Collection Name WonderBoard Lite Indoor Usage yes Material fiberglass mesh-reinforced cement Outdoor Usage yes Weight (kg) 24.6 Weight (lb) 54.25
Price   US$22.98
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Work Depot
workdepot.ca › home › backerboard wonderboard lite - 36" x 60" x 1/4"
Backerboard WonderBoard Lite - 36" x 60" x 1/4"
Backerboard WonderBoard Lite - 36" x 60" x 1/4"
A 20% lighter fiberglass mesh-reinforced cement backerboard for residential and commercial tile, stone, slate, and thin-brick applications. Meets the performance standards of ANSI A118.9 High flexural strength Is moisture resistant and can be used in wet areas For interior and exterior substrate applications Contains no fiber or gypsum Application residential and commercial Collection Name WonderBoard Lite Indoor Usage yes Material fiberglass mesh-reinforced cement Outdoor Usage yes Weight (kg) 15.31 Weight (lb) 33.76
Price   US$19.06
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WoodNet
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Hardi-Backer vs Wonderboard vs Durock
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Networx
networx.com › home › articles › tile
How Do Different Tile Backer Boards Compare? | Networx
December 23, 2012 - It seems that building officials now agree. An added bonus to cement board use is its resistance to mold growth. That old green board was still paper-based and mold loves to eat paper. ... Permabase is National Gypsum’s product and it is very much like WonderBoard from Custom Building Products.