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Underlayment & BackerBoard FiberCement
 


CertainTeed has applied the advanced technology of the DuraPress® System - used to produce our acclaimed WeatherBoards™ FiberCement Siding - to interior ceramic tile underlayment.
The result: CertainTeed FiberCement Underlayment and FiberCement BackerBoard.

These products feature a dense, non-porous surface, making them excellent choices for kitchen and bathroom applications where moisture is a fact of life. The surface and edges are also smoother than those of competing products, for easier installation and neater finished jobs.

CertainTeed FiberCement BackerBoard Install it under ceramic tile for interior walls in kitchens and bathrooms.

 

Features

• Versatile: suitable for interior floors, walls and countertops
• Adaptable: use with tile, natural stone, faux stone and brick veneer
• Easy to use: lightweight and easy to nail
• Moisture-resistant: will not swell, decay, delaminate or deteriorate
• Fire-resistant: Class A Fire Rating
• Backed by CertainTeed: 20-year limited warranty with SureStart™ protection (see actual warranty for details and conditions).

UNDERLAYMENT
• 1/4" nominal thickness
• Lightweight for easy handling
• Easy to cut, using the “score and snap” method or shears
• Easy to nail

Product Uses
Install under ceramic tile for:
• Interior floors
• Countertops
• Kitchens, bathrooms and foyers

BACKERBOARD
• 1/2" nominal thickness
• Lightweight for easy handling
• Easy to cut, using the “score and snap” method or shears
• Easy to nail

Product uses
Install under ceramic tile for:
• Interior walls
• Kitchens and bathrooms

 

Profiles - Underlayment
Available sizes: 3' x 5'; 4' x 4'; 4' x 8'

PRODUCT SPECS:
3' x 5'
 
4' x 4'
 
4' x 8'
Composition: The products are manufactured using a multi-step high pressure process combining cement, sand and wood fiber.
Thickness: 1/4"   1/4"   1/4"
Product Code: 10200/000   10202/000   10203/000
Packaging:          
  Weight: 29 lbs./piece   31 lbs./piece   62 lbs./piece
  Pieces/Unit: 85 pieces/unit   85 pieces/unit   50 pieces/unit
Product Testing: Complies with ASTM C1288 and ASTM C1185. Tested to ANSI 118.9
Flame Smoke development: ASTM E84 test results: Flame Spread: 0; Smoke Development: 5
Shear Bond Strength: Latex/portland cement: Greater than 280 psi
Profile - BackerBoard
Available size: 3' x 5'

PRODUCT SPECS:
3' x 5'
Composition: The products are manufactured using a multi-step high pressure process combining cement, sand and wood fiber.
Thickness: 1/2"
Product Code: 10201/000
Packaging:        
  Weight: 49 lbs./piece
  Pieces/Unit: 50 pieces/unit
Product Testing: Complies with ASTM C1288 and ASTM C1185. Tested to ANSI 118.9
Flame Smoke dvlpt.: ASTM E84 test results: Flame Spread: 0; Smoke Development: 5
Shear Bond Strength: Latex/portland cement: Greater than 280 psi
 

Additional Information
        BackerBoard & Underlayment Pocket Brochure*

        BackerBoard & Underlayment Installation Guide * 
        BackerBoard & Underlayment Specifications *

        BackerBoard and Underlayment Warranty *

        BackerBoard and Underlayment Installation*

 

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