To install cement board over plywood, first ensure the plywood surface is clean, dry, and level. Measure and cut the cement board to fit the area, then spread a thin layer of thinset mortar onto the ...

Q. The cement siding on parts of my house is disintegrating. When my builder sold me on this fiber-cement siding, he claimed it would last forever. Is my cement board siding defective, did the builder ...

Janine asks: I’m putting up a ceramic tile backsplash in my kitchen. Can I put the tile directly on the drywall, or do I have to tear it out and use a cement board? Danny Lipford: If you’re talking ...