On Sat, 29 Jun 2019 14:35:10 -0500, Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet>
wrote:
>On 6/28/2019 1:22 PM, Michael wrote:
>> I'm installing tile in our front room and I have to work in sections and have to do it over time. Some people (not a lot) will continue to come in and out of the house. My question is kind of odd but I need to know: Will foot traffic damage the HardieBacker? I don't want to screw this up.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>
>It may contaminate the surface, the thin set may not adhere well.
+1
Any dust might keep thinset from bonding to the surface. I'd cover it
with construction paper, at least. Cardboard would probably be
better. Construction felt is pretty cheap and durable but disposal
might be a little more difficult.
On Friday, June 28, 2019 at 2:58:58 PM UTC-5, Sonny wrote:
> On Friday, June 28, 2019 at 1:22:14 PM UTC-5, Michael wrote:
>
> > Will foot traffic damage the HardieBacker?
>
> I suppose probably not. Put some sort of drop cloth down, to walk on, taking care there are no folds/creases for someone to trip on.
>
> Sonny
Or heavy paper, as on hardwood floors, to walk on.
Sonny
On Friday, June 28, 2019 at 1:22:14 PM UTC-5, Michael wrote:
> I'm installing tile in our front room and I have to work in sections and =
have to do it over time. Some people (not a lot) will continue to come in a=
nd out of the house. My question is kind of odd but I need to know: Will fo=
ot traffic damage the HardieBacker? I don't want to screw this up.
>=20
> Thanks.
Thanks for all the great input and information! This newsgroup is terrific.
On Friday, June 28, 2019 at 2:22:14 PM UTC-4, Michael wrote:
> I'm installing tile in our front room and I have to work in sections and =
have to do it over time. Some people (not a lot) will continue to come in a=
nd out of the house. My question is kind of odd but I need to know: Will fo=
ot traffic damage the HardieBacker? I don't want to screw this up.
>=20
> Thanks.
Foot traffic won't hurt this stuff. ;-)
https://www.rubberflooringinc.com/garage-tiles.html
On 6/30/2019 8:11 AM, Dave in SoTex wrote:
> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>
> On Sat, 29 Jun 2019 14:35:10 -0500, Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet>
> wrote:
>
>> On 6/28/2019 1:22 PM, Michael wrote:
>>> I'm installing tile in our front room and I have to work in sections and
>>> have to do it over time. Some people (not a lot) will continue to come
>>> in and out of the house. My question is kind of odd but I need to know:
>>> Will foot traffic damage the HardieBacker? I don't want to screw this up.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>
>> It may contaminate the surface, the thin set may not adhere well.
>
> +1
>
> Any dust might keep thinset from bonding to the surface. I'd cover it
> with construction paper, at least. Cardboard would probably be
> better. Construction felt is pretty cheap and durable but disposal
> might be a little more difficult.
>
>   Cardboard worked for us. I once collected 25 or 30 pallet sized pieces
> of cardboard [right off the racks] from a Sam's Club for use in a residence
> we were remodeling. Sam didn't mind that I had collected them.
> Â Â Would it be practical to cut a couple of sheets of 1/2 inch CDX?
>
> Dave in SoTex
>
1/4" tempered fiberboard is pretty cheap and it can be laid down and the
seams taped easily if you want to keep junk from getting through the
cracks. I've done that to protect hardwood floors during a big bathroom
rebuild and it worked a treat. Afterward, there always seems to be
something to do with the fiberboard so disposal is no problem. For
protection where the traffic won't be heavy old-school red rosin paper from
the big box store works fine.
wrote in message news:[email protected]...
On Sat, 29 Jun 2019 14:35:10 -0500, Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet>
wrote:
>On 6/28/2019 1:22 PM, Michael wrote:
>> I'm installing tile in our front room and I have to work in sections and
>> have to do it over time. Some people (not a lot) will continue to come in
>> and out of the house. My question is kind of odd but I need to know: Will
>> foot traffic damage the HardieBacker? I don't want to screw this up.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>
>It may contaminate the surface, the thin set may not adhere well.
+1
Any dust might keep thinset from bonding to the surface. I'd cover it
with construction paper, at least. Cardboard would probably be
better. Construction felt is pretty cheap and durable but disposal
might be a little more difficult.
Cardboard worked for us. I once collected 25 or 30 pallet sized pieces
of cardboard [right off the racks] from a Sam's Club for use in a residence
we were remodeling. Sam didn't mind that I had collected them.
Would it be practical to cut a couple of sheets of 1/2 inch CDX?
Dave in SoTex
On 6/28/2019 1:22 PM, Michael wrote:
> I'm installing tile in our front room and I have to work in sections and have to do it over time. Some people (not a lot) will continue to come in and out of the house. My question is kind of odd but I need to know: Will foot traffic damage the HardieBacker? I don't want to screw this up.
>
> Thanks.
>
It may contaminate the surface, the thin set may not adhere well.