Cement Board Around Fireplace

The 1st piece in the photo below.

Cement board around fireplace.

Fully lined fireplace recess using the correct lining board when lining the complete inside of a recess the board i always used is 12mm hardiebacker cement board about 12 a sheet 1 2m x0 8m not the new lightweight plasterboard stuff but the heavy concrete board. You must use a fire resistant material around your fireplace. Im doing a stucco application this weekend around a fireplace and im very excited to start it. I would use a roll of field mesh and mesh the entire thing with sheetrock.

Fiber cement is a versatile backing material that works well in a number of different applications including some projects involving fireplaces. We put the ledge stone up and called it a night while the tile adhesive dried. But thats what we do with stucco. You can not use wood to ship lap on your fireplace that is a fire hazard.

Almost like a stucco. Tile around fireplace drywall vs cement board my fireplace paint ceiling user name. The next day we added 2 x 3s above the fireplace and roughed in all of the electrical. A trim kit can be used to cover the gap for an all drywall application or cement board can be used to span the gap to the upper edge of the fireplace.

Some forums can only be seen by registered members. Cement board is notorious for cracking its very hard to finish simply with mud. Next we built the framework of the fireplace surround with 2 x 3 s and added cement board around the gas fireplace insert. Castable refractory cement tub chips cracks and holes in fireplace masonry chips cracks and holes in fireplace masonry are no problem for rutland castable refractory cement.

Fireplace makeover demo adding cement board removing the granite. Password please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members it s free and quick. Hardiebacker is a brand name for a line of fiber cement boards used in construction projects. Just add water to the dry mix apply and set cement dries as hard as fire brick.

Adding cement board to the fireplace. Eventually we made our way to the store to pick up the goods and we were able to. I used cement board as the ship lap because cement board is fire resistant.