Installation Guide

ManualsBrandsDural ManualsFlooringDurabase CI ++ 54 sq. ft. 3 ft. 3 in. x 16 ft. x 1/8 in. Uncoupling Mat

BACKER-Lite

"The Perfect Solution"

PROVIDES WATERPROOFING AND VAPOR MANAGEMENT

SUPERIOR POINT LOAD DISTRIBUTION

PROVIDES CRACK ISOLATION OF UNSTABLE SUBSTRATES

THE ULTIMATE LOCKING SYSTEM TO PROVIDE MORTAR TO TILE BOND

MEETS ANSI 118.2 STANDARDS

Summary of content (4 pages)

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BACKER-Lite "The Perfect Solution" PROVIDES WATERPROOFING AND VAPOR MANAGEMENT SUPERIOR POINT LOAD DISTRIBUTION PROVIDES CRACK ISOLATION OF UNSTABLE SUBSTRATES THE ULTIMATE LOCKING SYSTEM TO PROVIDE MORTAR TO TILE BOND MEETS ANSI 118.
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Do you want to Install more square feet with less effort, waste, transportation time and have a warranty that will guarantee you no call-backs and down time? Did you know that the average waste with cement board is around 15% to 20%? BACKER-Lite will cut that to 3% to 5%. Introducing the BACKER-Lite; it's an ultra light 42 lb. roll of an "uncoupling" underlayment system for tiled flooring that allows the installer to cover 323 sq. ft. with less EFFORT, TIME & ENERGY which equals more money.
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· Post-tension or pre-stressed concrete · Cracked concrete (in-plane movement only) ,-CERAMIC TILE /rBONDCOAT I Limitations - Minimum 2x2 tile - Concrete slabs with moisture migration require the BACKER-Lite seams to be taped with DURABASE WP seam tape for moisture protection. - Cracks in concrete can only be in-plane. BACKER-Lite cannot overcome vertical cracking in concrete subfloor. All installation methods should follow ANSI and TCNA specifications as well as local building codes.
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Step 8. Use the flat side of your trowel to key or force-fill any holes or voids in the subfloor. This will also help in bonding the thinset to the subfloor. Step 9. Your trowel may be of three different designs. The first one listed next is the preferred. Using the a. (1/4"X 3/16" V notched), b. (3/16"X 3/16"square notched),or c. (3/16"x 3/16" U notched)side of your trowel, apply the thinset. Once the thinset has been troweled up, place the BACKER-Lite into the thinset while it is still workable.