Cement Board vs Sheet Rock for areas prone to water
 

I know you are supposed to use cement board in a shower or tub area.

What about other areas that are prone to water from inside or from outside.

Is cement board much more expensive or much more difficult to install?

What about the appearance? Will it look like sheet rock after painting?


Any other possible reasons not to use cement board as belts and suspenders?


thanks

mark

Cement Board vs Sheet Rock for areas prone to water
 

On 9/5/2017 3:27 PM, wrote:
I know you are supposed to use cement board in a shower or tub area.

What about other areas that are prone to water from inside or from outside.

Is cement board much more expensive or much more difficult to install?

What about the appearance? Will it look like sheet rock after painting?


Any other possible reasons not to use cement board as belts and suspenders?


thanks

mark


If you get flooding you want to removed the covering and dry the studs.
On outside walls you have soggy insulation too. Sheetrock is better.

Cement board is harder to work with, cover seams, etc. Not a practical
solution.

Cement Board vs Sheet Rock for areas prone to water