USG Durock Brand Cement Board with EdgeGuard is a strong, water-durable tile backerboard with an enhanced, proprietary edge performance to prevent spinout and crumbling. This mold-resistant tile backer is the perfect choice for floors, walls, countertops, tub, shower areas and exterior finish systems. It cuts easily and installs quickly with Durock Brand Tile Backer Screws, self-drilling fasteners, or nails. USG Durock Brand Cement Board with EdgeGuard is the industry standard for performance and reliability.
Warranted for interior and exterior applications
Noncombustible
GREENGUARD Gold certified for low-emitting performance
Fire Resistant, Moisture Resistant, Mold Resistant, Sag Resistant
Product Weight (lb.)
35.325 lb
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Q:Do I have to add a waterproof to this for a shower? Like redguard? I always do but people keep saying you don’t. (Normally people that’s father has been doing it that way for 103 years
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Q:What other prep or materials are needed for using this behind tile in shower?
by|Nov 29, 2023
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You will need the following-
-Utility knife and straightedge for cutting.
-Latex-fortified mortar (1/4" square-notched trowel) OR Type 1 organic adhesive (5/32" v-notched trowel)
-Fasteners- Wood framing: 1-1/2" hot-dipped galvanized roofing nails or 1-1/4" USG Durockâ„¢ Brand Tile Backer Screws for wood framing or equivalent. Steel framing: 1-1/4" USG Durockâ„¢ Brand Tile Backer Screws for steel framing or equivalent.
-Alkali-resistant, fiberglass mesh joint tape.
by|Dec 4, 2023
Q:What is this used for?
by|Nov 8, 2023
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USG Durock® Brand Cement Board with EdgeGuard™ is a strong, water-durable tile base for tub and shower areas. It is also an ideal underlayment for tile on floors and countertops. USG Durock® Brand Cement Board with EdgeGuard™ is readily applied over wood or steel framing spaced 16 in. o.c. with corrosion-resistant wood screws, steel screws or hot-dipped galvanized roofing nails. After joints are treated, wall or floor tile is applied using latex-fortified mortar or Type I organic adhesive. Thank you for considering USG Durock® Brand Cement Board with EdgeGuard™ for your next tiling project.
by|Nov 9, 2023
Q:Which would be better? I'm doing a cknversion in my bath. The old contractor used cement board. I've heard that green board is superior. Please advise.
by|Oct 28, 2023
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The USG Durock® Brand Cement Board with EdgeGuard™ is a strong, water-durable tile base for tub and shower areas, that will accept tile. We do not recommend using "green board" in wet areas for tile applications. Thank you for choosing USG Durock® Brand Cement Board with EdgeGuard™.
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Jun 5, 2023
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Banded without blocking/bracing technique, which in-turn damaged a couple of sheets, but itherwise Quality Product.
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Mar 27, 2021
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Im not sure if its the company or the weather however it was cheaply made it started cracking with miner bumps
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Aug 31, 2020
Great as a tile backer
I used this as a backer for tile installation in a shower. It cut relatively easily; just a straight edge and a utility knife. The knife blades did dull relatively quickly, but it had sounded like that's pretty typical so I had extra on hand.
I was also able to cut out openings in it using an orbital jigsaw. Make sure the board is supported well if using power tools to avoid accidental damage to the board.
The boards are somewhat heavy to install up on a wall by yourself, so a helper would definitely be handy to have. If you don't have a helper available, you can use a temporary ledger board right below where you need to hang it and shim it into position from there.
I used a waterproofing membrane between the cement board and the tile which bonded over it without any issues.
Also make sure you purchase the correct fasteners... I had some leftovers from another project that I realized after the fact were not the correct ones for cement board. I then purchased the correct ones and doubled up on the amount of fasteners versus trying to replace the existing ones.
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May 12, 2020
Great product ,Lighter than it used to be. Great for rectified porcelain or marble.
Great product ,Lighter than it used to be. Great for rectified porcelain or marble.
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May 1, 2020
A great product and a must for shower stall tile to be installed.It gets the job done.I would hig...
A great product and a must for shower stall tile to be installed.It gets the job done.I would highly recommend this product to anyone installing tile in bathroom.
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Feb 20, 2020
i guess the one good thing is durock added the edge guard so it has cleaner smoother esge to wor...
i guess the one good thing is durock added the edge guard so it has cleaner smoother esge to work with, its easily damaged during transport.
overall its a good product.
home depot is cheapest compared to tile stores
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Nov 12, 2019
very good product and very manageable.
very good product and very manageable.
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Oct 10, 2019
perfect for what I'm using it for. center tops
perfect for what I'm using it for. center tops
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May 28, 2019
Easy to cut. And is cement so water proofing is important. Recommend plain concrete on joints. Wi...
Easy to cut. And is cement so water proofing is important. Recommend plain concrete on joints. With red guard tape and fiberglass tape.
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