Roofing Nails With Thinset Mortar

You ll still need to screw it down with deck screws 1 or 1 1 4 and avoid the joists or nail it down with roofing nails.

Roofing nails with thinset mortar.

It s not really there to stick it down although it doesn t hurt. But this doesn t stop people from trying to use ring shank nails. When you squeeze the thin set mortar into this gap it will lock the two sheets together and strengthen the seam. The point of mortar under the hardibacker is to ensure even bedding and good support of the hardibacker.

Hot dipped galvanized roofing nails. Of a little known fact but most cement board manufacturers want fiberglass alkaline resistant mesh tape embedded in thinset mortar over the backer board seams. Use nails or screws as temporary spacers to create a 1 8 in. 1 inch corrosion resistant roofing nails 1 inch self drilling corrosion resistant screws drill sponge use a sponge to wet down the backer board before applying thin set above the backer board 2 inch wide alkali resistant fiberglass joint tap setting materials square notch trowel thin set mortar.

A rapid setting and hardening cement to create concrete and mortar for all building repair and maintenance work extra rapid sets in just 30 minutes and is suitable for concrete drives and paths concrete steps fixing fence posts railings and copings. With the cement board in place use a fiberglass mesh tape and a thin set mortar tape up all your seams. If special screws aren t available attach the cement board with 1 1 2 in. Then with 2 inch galvanized roofing nails nail through the cement board and into the floor joist cement board screws work as well.

Most cement board manufacturers require galvanized roofing nails or cement board screws.