Designing Kitchens and Bathrooms - Backerboard Taping - Follow up question
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Marwen
07-28-02, 07:23 PM
Well, the backerboard has been installed, and it's starting to look like a bathroom again in there!
My follow-up question: When I tape the backerboard seams, should I also be taping between the backerboard and the adjoining surfaces? The new section will be joining to a window frame, to existing tile wainscot, and to plaster.
Also, has anyone heard of any tile layout software? I've got some salvaged old tile, which I need to complement with new tile, and I'd love to be able to plot it out first.
Thanks!
Marwen
My follow-up question: When I tape the backerboard seams, should I also be taping between the backerboard and the adjoining surfaces? The new section will be joining to a window frame, to existing tile wainscot, and to plaster.
Also, has anyone heard of any tile layout software? I've got some salvaged old tile, which I need to complement with new tile, and I'd love to be able to plot it out first.
Thanks!
Marwen
Doug Aleshire
07-28-02, 08:25 PM
Marwen,
Glad to hear things are going well for you and your project. I would tape all that you need to in preparation for your finish look i.e. tile and/or painting, etc. It doesn't hurt anything and will just make things easier later on.
I really don't have a place to direct you for ceramic tile layout other than suggesting using the ruler and pencil.
It might be easier to use 1/4" graph paper, each square being the size of your tile, if all the tile is one size. Easy to calculate how many. Just a suggestion.
Good Luck!
Glad to hear things are going well for you and your project. I would tape all that you need to in preparation for your finish look i.e. tile and/or painting, etc. It doesn't hurt anything and will just make things easier later on.
I really don't have a place to direct you for ceramic tile layout other than suggesting using the ruler and pencil.
It might be easier to use 1/4" graph paper, each square being the size of your tile, if all the tile is one size. Easy to calculate how many. Just a suggestion.
Good Luck!