Can Aquapanel be used on floor?
As an inorganic cement board, AQUAPANEL® Cement Board Floor Tile Underlay is resistant to water or mildew and is therefore perfectly suited for wet and humid floors.
Is Aquapanel a cement board?
AQUAPANEL® Outdoor and Indoor are cement boards, designed as render carriers in external walls and soffits and as tile backers for interior walls.
What size is Aquapanel?
Knauf AQUAPANEL® Cement Board Outdoor has a mass of 16kg/m². 1200mm long board is 17.28kg and 2400mm long board is 34.56kg. As the board is lightweight and only 900mm wide, it means that it can easily be worked from scaffolding, rather than having to be cut on the ground and carried to the fixing position.
Do you need to seal Aquapanel before tiling?
Aquapanel boards do not have to be sealed before tiling but it is important to make sure that the joints between the boards are well sealed. Aquapanel sell a joint adhesive especially for this job although a good quality silicon does just as well.
Is Aqua board waterproof?
Aqua board is a water resistant plasterboard for kitchens, bathrooms and shower rooms and is also suitable for extremely humid environments such as swimming pools and health spas.
What is Aquapanel used for?
Knauf Aquapanel Exterior Cement Boards provide a solid, dry base that can withstand the extreme weathering effects of wind, rain and snow. It is an ideal substrate for directly applied render finishes and can be used for exterior walls in ventilated systems, exterior ceilings and soffits.
How do you cut Aquapanel cement board?
Knauf Aquapanel Interior is easily and accurately cut using a coarse bladed saw, or by simply scoring and snapping. Score one side with a sharp knife, cutting through the mesh. Snap the board along the score, then cut through mesh on other side. Smooth any rough areas caused by scoring with a rasp.
Is Aquapanel waterproof?
Yes the aquapanel is impervious to water but the penetration will happen in the joints specially corners.
Which side of Aquaboard do you tile on?
smooth side
Tile on the smooth side of the board. Permanently flexible sealant should be used at corners, at wall to floor connections, around penetrations, and at interfaces with baths and shower trays, in combination with sealing tape in wet areas. 1.
Is Aquapanel cement board waterproof?
As an inorganic cement board, AQUAPANEL®Cement Board Floor Tile Underlay is resistant to water or mildew and is therefore perfectly suited for wet and humid floors. Besides its stability, the AQUAPANEL®Cement Board Floor Tile Underlay is very light and only 6 mm thick.
How thick is the Aquapanel cement board floor tile underlay?
Besides its stability, the AQUAPANEL ® Cement Board Floor Tile Underlay is very light and only 6 mm thick. It therefore provides the best conditions, especially in cases where a very low construction height is required.
What is Aquapanel board used for?
A tough, impact resistant glass fibre reinforced cement tile backer for use in wet and humid areas. AQUAPANEL® Cement Board Indoor is the perfect board for the most challenging wet and humid conditions for both wall dry lining – making it ideal for everything from swimming pools and steam saunas to communal showers and kitchen areas.
What is Aquapanel made of?
A light and highly stable cementitious dry floor panel providing the ideal substrate for all kinds of tiles on wooden subfloors. AQUAPANEL® Cement Board Floor Tile Underlay is made from tough Portland cement and has a coated fibre mesh embedded in the core. It will not rot or warp.