Ratings & Reviews for PermaBASE PLUS 3-ft x 5-ft x 1/2-in Cement Backer Board 1.0 Sheets
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What Customers Are Saying
The cement backer board is generally considered a high-quality and durable product that is easy to work with. It is described as lightweight and water-resistant, making it suitable for use in bathrooms and other wet areas. While a few customers reported issues with delamination or moisture exposure, the majority of reviews were positive, with customers stating they would recommend the product and use it again.
Customer review summary generated by AI, including incentivized reviews.Great product unknown to Yuma store
Would RecommendWent to Yuma Lowe's a few days ago. Lumber employees knew nothing about this product. They told me that it'd take them about 30-45 minutes to get a forklift and bring down Durarock. Tried this Permabase and it was just as easy to mount, cut, and install. I think it was even a bit more durable on the cut. The price was about 50 cents a board cheaper and still US made so win/win! I am sure the other 3 loader that didn't have forklift licenses and we're standing out front chatting during my entire ...
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Good Strong backerboard priced Right
Would RecommendMakes no sawdust when cut by utility knife and straight edge two passes top,snap and one pass to cut back makes lots of crumbs ,change blade every couple cuts. Small cross cuts under 2" possible using 3/4 wood dowel under to snap. Center cutouts easy drill corners and sabre saw or for small diameter used hole saw. I used Fibatape for Cement Board, sticks well to IS and OS corners and seams, I used Mapei modified thinset and am very pleased with the ready to Tile results and confident that it wa...
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Too heavy
Would Not RecommendWay to heavy, does not score in a straight line like Durock backer board. Good product tho!
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Good
Would RecommendEasy to work with and cut
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Work to level a floor, prior to installing floorin
Would RecommendUsed to install tile on a bathroom floor. Excellent results. I recommend this product to anyone installing flooring or tiling a bath room shower.
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Used as base for cob oven
Would Not RecommendI used two of these with cob in between for the base of a cob bread oven. They been under the weight of the cob. Not good for this use. Should be fine on the floor for laying tile.
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