Thought the 'mud bed instead of backer board' advice at the Eubank tile shop was nonsense, now I'm not so sure | Abq Home Renovations - Babble Community
Thought the 'mud bed instead of backer board' advice at the Eubank tile shop was nonsense, now I'm not so sure
Guy at the tile counter on Eubank told me to skip the cement board in my shower and float a proper mud bed instead. I figured he was just old school and wanted my money, but he walked me through it for free and my 4x8 shower pan hasn't cracked in 14 months. Now half the guys I ask say backer board is fine and mud is overkill, the other half say board will fail in 5 years. Who's actually right here, or does it just come down to how careful you are with the waterproofing?