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Cement board to drywall transition.
At some point along the wall the cement backer board will meet with the drywall used in the rest of the room.
And will need to transition from existing drywall to.
Fortunately the drywall was only damaged and crumbling near the bottom.
Cement board is much heavier and harder to work with than drywall but it is almost completely waterproof.
Hopefully thinset at the top where the new cement board meets the old drywall will keep water from sneaking between the two.
Anyone can enjoy the benefits of a cement board shower system if you follow these 3 easy steps.
The lower part will be properly done with cement board and waterproof coating.
How to make the transition from cement board to greenboard.
This video transition between cement board and drywall joint or how to tap drywall and cement board joint or tapping cement board and sheetrock shows the tra.
But my main concern is how difficult would it be during the taping compounding phase to transition from regular drywall to cement board.
Would the person have to skim coat drywall compound over the entire surface of the cement board just to get it as.
Cement board is also used in the walls of showers and bath surrounds where there s going to be a lot of moisture.
I m only hanging the board but will be hiring a professional to do the taping finishing.