Backboard

Floors

1/4" FIBEROCK® Aqua-Tough™ Underlayment Panels

FIBEROCK Aqua-Tough underlayment is a unique, fiber-reinforced gypsum product that represents a new era in substrate performance for wet or dry areas. It provides a smooth, uniform surface that is an excellent substrate for a variety of floor coverings. It is engineered to meet water-, mold-, and indentation-resistance needs under resilient flooring, ceramic tile, carpeting, hardwood flooring, and laminate flooring. This versatile interior underlayment has a uniform, water-resistant composition that helps prevent the problems typically associated with wood based underlayments, and is lighter weight and easier to cut than fiber-cement panels.

It is environmentally friendly, made from 95-percent recycled materials, earning it Green Cross Certification from Scientific Certification Systems.

Tested by Tile Council of North America (ASTM C627-Robinson Floor Test), the underlayment meets requirements for residential and light commercial use (as defined by TCNA). It also includes a 20-year warranty against buckling, warping, delamination, cracking, and splitting by fasteners.(for more information see USG)

1/4" & 1/2" WonderBoard®Cement Backerboard

A fiberglass mesh reinforced-cement backerboard for residential and commercial tile, stone, slate and thin-brick applications. High-flexural strength, along with moisture resistance, makes WonderBoard® ideal for both interior and exterior substrate applications.

Composition & Materials

WonderBoard® panels are composed of stable Portland cement, aggregates and reinforcement.

Benefits

Patented open mesh edges allow tapeless installation and provides outstanding edge bond strength.Aligns to 1/2" (13 mm) drywall without use of shims or spacers on wall studs.WonderBoard® includes a preprinted grid pattern on the panel surface and is easy to score, snap, cut and fasten, simplifying installation.Remains stable when exposed to moisture, reducing risk of moisture damage.

Limitations

Do not use WonderBoard® for exterior surfaces where imposed wind loads exceed 30 lb/ft(146 kg/M).Do not use WonderBoard® as a structural load bearing member.WonderBoard® is not a waterproof barrier. If the area behind the backerboard must be kept dry, use RedGard® Waterproofing and Crack Prevention Membrane or Custom® 9240 Waterproofing and Anti-Fracture Membrane

Shower Walls

1/2" FIBEROCK® Aqua-Tough™ Tile Backerboard Panels

FIBEROCK Aqua-Tough tile backerboard is a unique, fiber-reinforced gypsum product that represents a new era in substrate performance for wet or dry areas, as recognized within the TCNA Handbook and International Residential Code. This durable panel offers superior performance and tile bond in addition to an integral water-resistant core.

Unlike traditional water-resistant gypsum board, FIBEROCK Aqua-Tough tile backerboard derives both strength and water-resistance from its uniform composition. Made of a uniquely engineered gypsum/cellulose-fiber combination, it is strong, water resistant, and mold resistant, scoring a 10, the highest possible rating on ASTM D 3273. With no paper face to delaminate, tear, or scratch, it maintains its integrity, even when wet.

The backerboard can be finished with ceramic tile or painted, and has a 20 year limited warranty. It is environmentally friendly, made from 95-percent recycled materials, earning it Green Cross Certification from Scientific Certification Systems.(for more information see USG)