Mag-Board

[Jhereg]

This is new to me. cheaper than wonderboard or hardi (by about a buck), 25% lighter, white in color, still snaps with a knife.
Think I'm going to give it a try the next job.

http://www.magnumbp.com/index.html

http://www.mag-board.com/

T&A selling it now, 1/4" in stock in bellevue location

[duneslider]

I swear years back the guy was on here trying to find out how to get this backer tested, I tried searching but couldnt' come up with anything. I remember a lot of people really giving him a hard time cause he didn't know much about tile. Maybe one of the guys with a better memory than me can remember.

[duneslider]

http://www.johnbridge.com/vbulletin/...ng+backerboard

There it is, when I saw the ad the first time for mag-board I instantly remembered this thread.

[cx]

Was gonna revolutionize everything from commercial construction to boat building as I recall, Bryan. That the one?

[John Bridge]

Definitely not trying to dampen anyone's enthusiasm, but I don't see anywhere that these boards are approved for tile in showers, etc. That's where it counts, doesn't it?

[duneslider]

If this is the same stuff (magnesium core stuff) it is gonna change the world as we know it. Not gonna waste my time reading that old thread but I seem to remember not needing any ply under this stuff it was so good. Just buy the 1 inch mag-core and you are good to go. It ain't afraid of no water, just slap it in.

[gueuzeman]

Cuts with a knife and you don't need ply under it?

White kerdi board?

made/distributed by who?

Who specs it as an undelayment or wall surface suitable for thinset/tile installs? Thinset manufacturer, TCNA, anybody?

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