Does anyone use this?

I'm just building a shower, I have some boards but do I need to use the genuine Hardibacker screws to fix it? is there something special about them?

Also how important is it to tape the joints?

Thanks in advance

Cheers

Mark

I've used Hardibacker a few times to create a shower enclosure and prepare various uneven bathroom walls for tiling or to lay on top of previously water damaged plasterboard. You don't have to use the Hardibacker screws but they are tough as hell and drive through the board well. I also taped the joints. The cost of the screws and tape are a pee in the ocean against the whole project cost so why not use them?

Bear in mind that Hardibacker will never degrade in contact with water but it isn't waterproof so it's not suitable to tank a shower (like in a wet room). It's brill to tile onto though :-)

Ive been using this stuff over the last couple of years, and done 3 bathrooms, and will be doing mine soon

its clean, and VERY easy to use, has hidden fixings and is waterproof, I will never tile again!

Ive even got the white version on my kitchen ceiling, and it looks brilliant

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BATHROOM-PVC-WALL-CEILING-CLADDING-PLASTIC-PANELS-SAMPLE-PACK-/131021742051?pt=UK_Wallpaper&hash=item1e81811fe3

I am using the Hardibacker instead of plasterboard as a base for the tiles. I don't expect it to be waterproof on its own!

I have some of that mesh plasterboard tape, will that do for the joints?

Steve - I hear what you are saying but I like tiles

That's exactly what I did. It's brilliant for building walls/cubicles etc. that will be tiled. I used the thinner board because I was mostly fixing over existing plasterboard and it has been 100% fine. Even where it went over new wooden frames the thinner board was perfectly robust enough and hasn't been problem.

The correct tape is alkali free but I don't know what the significance of that is.

I got all the stuff for a decent price from Topps Tiles.