Three screw threads must penetrate the steel stud.
Screws into hardie board floor.
Cement board attached to plywood or similar underlayment will hold with only 1 1 4 inch screws.
Now the layers of floor are subfloor plywood 1 4 hardie board porcelain tile.
The term applies to a nailing screwing method for joining hardieplank planks to hide nail or screw fasteners.
Screw a full size 3 x 5 ft.
Hold the sheet above the tub shoulder with 1 4 in.
Cement board screws every 8 in.
Use a number 8 1 1 4 inch long by 0 375 inch wide hd ribbed wafer head or equivalent screw on steel studs.
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.
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.
Using the screw pattern as a guide fasten your hardiebacker cement board with nails or screws every 8 on center over the entire surface.
Place special 1 1 4 in.
Keep screws between and from board edges and 2 from board corners.
Along each stud but 1 in.
Away from edges to avoid breakage.
For thick or heavy metal fixtures use 1 5 8 inch screws.
Using a sliding motion firmly and evenly embed your hardiebacker cement board in the wet mortar.
Drive screws flush with the surface of the board being careful not to break through mesh.
I applioed screws every 8 inches and it does feel sturdy.
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.
Keep fasteners 3 8 in from board edges and 2 in in from sheet corners.
Drill screws through the backerboard sheets every 6 to 8 inches.
You don t want to use drywall screws as the chemicals in the cement board will rea.
When putting cement board you want to make sure you have the right screws.
The manufacturer does not list an appropriate wood stud screw.
Drive the screws in so that the heads are slightly below the surface of the backerboard sheet.
And they did use thinset between plywood and hardie back and also between hardie back and tile.
Cement board to the back wall.
