Removing Backer Board from Shower Stall Video

[qixote]

I want to do this with the shower in my 1949 house. But I am betting that removing the backer is not going to be as simple as easily removing screws.

[mcdavidhome100]

I'm curious as to how long backer boards have been around. My house was built in 1960 with ceramic tile in the shower, were contractors using backer boards back then?

[HomeAdditionPlus]

@mcdavidhome100 To be honest I'm not sure, but I have used it for at least the last 15 years.

[drumspeak5]

I am not sure why backer board was removed .There seems to be no water damage and looks structurally sound ?

[HomeAdditionPlus]

@drumspeak5 It was in rough shape. Punched a number of holes in it while removing the tiles. Also needed to put in a membrane liner so I needed to remove the bottom half of it to do it right.

[MrFurtadoc]

excellent video, im doing a bathroom and all advise has been great keep up the great info !!!! .... TOP JOB !!! (australia)

[Ezzequiel2517]

Hello... Is there a way to attach cement boards directly to a brickwall? I was thinking "glueing" it with thinset, then securing with tapcons... Or should I go with furring strips

[HomeAdditionPlus]

I would attach 1"x3" furring strips to the brick wall using tapcon anchors and liquid nails. I would then fasten the cement board to the furing strips with non-corrosive screws and liquid nails.

[Ezzequiel2517]

@HomeAdditionPlus Thanx for the advice!

[TeresaS07]

My shower removal is much messier than shown. They used plain plywood behind the shower tiles.

[2Calam]

can i use water resistant plasterboard, then tile over that?

[HomeAdditionPlus]

Definetly not. Water will eventually wick through the grout to the water resistant paper and then through it.

[2Calam]

good vid thanks. is the backer board a special material or is it just regular plasterboard?

[HomeAdditionPlus]

Backerboard is made out of a cement material with a screen imbedded into it.