Cement Board Vs Drywall Shower

Ideal for bathrooms basements kitchens laundry rooms and utility rooms.

Cement board vs drywall shower.

Cement board meanwhile comes in panels that are similar to that of drywall but that is where the similarities will end. Cement board and plastic sheeting. Cement board does a better job of resisting potential moisture in the area and is why most contractors prefer it over drywall. The idea is that the cement board will remain stable even if it gets wet.

Screws secure the cement board to the wall studs. In high moisture shower areas such as shower enclosures use cement backer board. I used greenboard for the rest of the walls. 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.

When i redid my bathroom i used cement board in the shower and behind the sink. The greenboard on the other hand is only meant for damp environments and would probably crumble if it got wet. This drywall features a special paperless backing and an additional coating to prevent mold and moisture. I then tiled over all of it.

It is made of cement water silica limestone flour and fibers such as kevlar or fiberglass for increased strength. Essentially drywall is gypsum pressed between two sheets of paper. Greenboards or blueboards on the other hand are types of drywall. These are available in 4 8 foot and 3 5 foot sheets that are either 1 2 inch or 1 4 inch thick.

Drywall panels fit between wall studs spaced 16 inches or 24 inches apart. Unlike wood base materials such as plywood that contain wood such as drywall cement board does not have the organic material that would promote rot or decomposition. Then the cement board is installed on top of the plastic sheeting. The smaller dimensions of cement board make the installation of it on large walls more difficult but cement board panels fit vertically in 3 foot wide showers or horizontally behind a standard 5 foot bathtub.

Cement board is a mineral based product made of inorganic materials including cement water silica limestone flour and kevlar or fiberglass. It was developed to replace lath and plaster construction. In this highly convenient inexpensive and popular application a moisture barrier of 4 or 6 mil thick plastic is installed directly over the wall studs.