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(The dust mask was important, as backer board dust filled the air while I cut).
You need something called cement backer board, which retains its strength when wet.
I had planned to remove the vinyl flooring, but Mr. Moloian suggested covering it with so-called backer board and simply tiling over that.
After ordering the tile and grout, I stopped by a local lumberyard for thinset cement, rubber gloves, a dust mask, safety goggles, joint tape and backer board.
Mr. Johnson said that the existing tile is glued permanently to either a concrete-based backer board or to water-resistant sheetrock.
A "backer board" on the wall lists businesses and individuals who donate money, and a couple of dozen names are on it.
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Add backer boards.
Cut the backer boards about 4 inches (10.2 cm) longer than the height of the hole.
Pine or other soft wood backer boards work well for repairing drywall, since they're easy to screw into.
Be sure to hold the boards in such a way that the screws won't scratch or puncture your hands when they pop through the backer boards.
Unless you're using Mylar with virgin, alkali-buffered backer boards, however, you should plan on changing the bags and boards every 7 years or so.
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