Carol Tripp on sun 28 sep 03
Tony wrote:
>How about just forgetting the plaster and go to Hardy Backer board? I use
>them for bats and also for a wedging table and for reclaiming clay from the
>slop bucket. absorbent and works great. Also no chance of getting plaster
>blow-outs.
>
Hi Tony,
For the benefit of non-North American readers, what is Hardy Backer board?
It sounds good...
Thanks and best regards,
Carol
Dubai, UAE
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Tony Olsen on sun 28 sep 03
Carol,
the hardy backer board is normally used to put on a wall or floor and =
then apply tile. It is used as a tile backer. It is a cement product =
that has fibers in it for re-enforcement. I believe these are fiber =
glass fibers but not sure. The product is very strong, absorbent, and =
makes nice bats for the wheel. For a view of the board and how bats can =
be made, check here:
http://tonyolsen.com/up/bats/
I used 1/2 inch thick boards for the bats and wedging table (just a =
chunk of the board clamped to a table.) When wedging, if the clay is =
about right to start with, I lightly spritz the board with a spray =
bottle then wedge (after any surface moisture is gone) This keeps the =
clay from drying out too much.
I know this won't help you, but I purchased the board at Home Depot (DIY =
store for UK members.)
Hope this helps
Tony Olsen, Galveston TX, USA
neslot@houston.rr.com
http://tonyolsen.com/up/
wayneinkeywest on sun 28 sep 03
Caol:
Hardy (Brand Name) backer board is a 3X5 foot (about 1x1.6m) "board"
about (13mm) 1/2" thick made from cementitious (sp?) material bonded
over (usually) a fiberglas or resin fabric. It is put on walls and
floors in preparation for tiling.
It is used a lot in cases where moisture is going to be problematic,
such as an outside wall, or a bathroom floor. It is easily cut with a razor
knife by scoring the back, and snapping on the score, much like the
paper sided gypsum board called "Sheetrock". The advantage to using
it is that it will absorb moisture and not lose shape, and is more easily
placed for use than pouring plaster.
Hope that helps,
Wayne in Key West
> Hi Tony,
> For the benefit of non-North American readers, what is Hardy Backer board?
> It sounds good...
> Thanks and best regards,
> Carol
> Dubai, UAE
Paul Lewing on sun 28 sep 03
on 9/27/03 7:53 PM, Carol Tripp at cjtripp@HOTMAIL.COM wrote:
> For the benefit of non-North American readers, what is Hardy Backer board?
Actually, it's Hardi-Backer. It's one of several brands of tile backer
board products. They're a blend of Portland cement and filler, similar to
vermiculite. Hardi-Backer is slightly different than other backer board
products in that it's only 1/4" think and is denser than the other products.
Paul Lewing, Seattle
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