Cement Boards For Exterior Walls

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Cement boards for exterior walls.

Using cement board is common for floors or interior 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. It does this by eliminating mass transfer of warm moisture air into the wall assembly to a cold surface where it can condense.

It is made of cement water silica limestone flour and fibers such as kevlar or fiberglass for increased strength. Durock brand cement board with edgeguard offers enhanced proprietary edge performance preventing spinout and crumbling. The perfect sheathing material for exterior walls shera board is easy to maintain tough moisture and fire resistant. Shera board is a unique fibre cement composite consisting of natural fibres bonded tightly in a high grade silicate structure.

A complete air barrier cement board stucco exterior wall system has individual air barrier parts. Cement board is fire resistant and also resists damage that can be caused by mold or moisture. One of the major advantages that you will get by using cement board for an exterior wall is durability. 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.