Cement Board Vs Drywall Shower

When i redid my bathroom i used cement board in the shower and behind the sink.

Cement board vs drywall shower.

The smaller dimensions of cement board make the installation of it on large walls more difficult but cement board panels fit vertically in 3 foot wide showers or horizontally behind a standard 5 foot bathtub. The idea is that the cement board will remain stable even if it gets wet. Cement boards are made up of cement and glass fibers. Drywall panels fit between wall studs spaced 16 inches or 24 inches apart.

Ideal for bathrooms basements kitchens laundry rooms and utility rooms. I used greenboard for the rest of the walls. Cement board and plastic sheeting. This drywall features a special paperless backing and an additional coating to prevent mold and moisture.

Greenboards or blueboards on the other hand are types of drywall. Then the cement board is installed on top of the plastic sheeting. This video transition between cement board and drywall joint or how to tap drywall and cement board joint or tapping cement board and sheetrock shows the tra. Screws secure the cement board to the wall studs.

Cement board is a mineral based product made of inorganic materials including cement water silica limestone flour and kevlar or fiberglass. It is made of cement water silica limestone flour and fibers such as kevlar or fiberglass for increased strength. It is meant to provide a much sturdier and stronger base where the stone and tile can be installed. Unlike wood base materials such as plywood that contain wood such as drywall cement board does not have the organic material that would promote rot or decomposition.

In high moisture shower areas such as shower enclosures use cement backer board. Cement backer board is a mineral based pre fabricated wall unit usually 1 4 inch or 1 2 inch thick and 3 feet by 5 feet long. I then tiled over all of it. The greenboard on the other hand is only meant for damp environments and would probably crumble if it got wet.

Essentially drywall is gypsum pressed between two sheets of paper. It was developed to replace lath and plaster construction. These are available in 4 8 foot and 3 5 foot sheets that are either 1 2 inch or 1 4 inch thick.