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Cement Board

  • 16-02-2009 1:34pm
    #1
    Technophobe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,069 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    Would appreciate some views on this...I see a mention in some previous threads but no definitive opinions

    For the 1st floor of my build, I will be putting in the usual stud walls etc as room dividers…What I wondered was would it be more beneficial to use a Cement Board/Hydro panel type product instead of Gypsum board for the internal side of all bathrooms or ensuites?

    What advantages does it offer over the ordinary board and if used also as the ceiling in such rooms also, does it reduce chances of unsightly mildew etc etc forming?

    I know it is dearer but is it by much?

    Thanks for any help!


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  • #2
    sydthebeat
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    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055468834&highlight=marine


  • #3
    Slig
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    Definately should use either moisture resistant plasterboard or cement board. Cement board is about the same price as blockwork.


  • #4
    martin46585
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  • #5
    Carlow52
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,389 ✭✭✭Carlow52


    Technophobe wrote: »
    Hi all,

    Would appreciate some views on this...I see a mention in some previous threads but no definitive opinions

    For the 1st floor of my build, I will be putting in the usual stud walls etc as room dividers…What I wondered was would it be more beneficial to use a Cement Board/Hydro panel type product instead of Gypsum board for the internal side of all bathrooms or ensuites?

    What advantages does it offer over the ordinary board and if used also as the ceiling in such rooms also, does it reduce chances of unsightly mildew etc etc forming?

    I know it is dearer but is it by much?

    Thanks for any help!

    Mould is a product of low temps and poor ventilation and will grow anywhere where the conditions are right. The substrate material is largely irrelevant.

    One could argue that CB, being colder than PB, would promote it more.

    I would use wpb, sealed with polybond and use a good quality silicone in the vertical corners


  • #6
    RKQ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,292 ✭✭✭RKQ


    I have tanked 2 rooms with cement board. From experience:-
    • It is a very good surface to tank, (seal / waterproof)
    • its is good surface to receive tiles,
    • it is heavy so it adds sound proofing properties,
    • its cement is ideal for under floor heating for tiles - as it holds heat longer than other materials.
    I'd recommend it in bathrooms or wetrooms.


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