Cement Boards For Exterior Walls

It is made of cement water silica limestone flour and fibers such as kevlar or fiberglass for increased strength.

Cement boards for exterior walls.

Durock brand cement board with edgeguard offers architects builders and tile contractors a strong water durable tile backerboard for floors walls countertops tub shower areas and exterior finish systems. However some people also like to use cement board for exterior walls. The perfect sheathing material for exterior walls shera board is easy to maintain tough moisture and fire resistant. It does this by eliminating mass transfer of warm moisture air into the wall assembly to a cold surface where it can condense.

Here are a few things to consider about using cement board for exterior walls. Using cement board is common for floors or interior walls. Durock brand cement board with edgeguard offers enhanced proprietary edge performance preventing spinout and crumbling. Shera board is a unique fibre cement composite consisting of natural fibres bonded tightly in a high grade silicate structure.

This cement board is recommended for walls floors and roofs. The plycem 4 ft. 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. A complete air barrier cement board stucco exterior wall system has individual air barrier parts.