Just starting Bathroom.

I've just removed all of the old fixtures, walls and floors, in my old bathroom, and am about to start re-building. I picked up Durock Aqua Cement board for the floor (as opposed to the Particle board, that I removed). I am installing an acrylic-wall, and celing tub/shower, so wasn't planning on putting any on the walls. The floor is then going to be a vinyl covering. Should anything be done different with laying the Durock, to prepping it for Vinyl, over Ceramic Tile? Is there anything I should know/do to my current subfloor (diagonal shiplap boards) before laying the durock?

This is my first major renovation, like this, and I wouldn't be doing it, if I could afford to have someone else come do it for me. Any advise would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
R.

You are planning to install a vinyl flooring over cement baord?

Why on earth would you do that?

Maybe I'm missing something here.

The Cement board advertised that it is a good underlay for Vinyl flooring, and that it is very good for bathrooms and kitchens, as it will resist water damage and mould, and is a sturdier product than wood, to resist dents, when things are dropped on it. I had been going to just put down 1/2" plywood, but then I read the panflet that was hanging beside the Durock, and it seemed to say that it is good for this kind of application.

Should I not be using it at all?

What are you going to do with the seams and the fastener locations? Durock (and others) cement board have many quality control issues. They would be more work to get ready for vinyl that I would want.

Rowian, I know some big box stores advertise using cement type boards for vinyl underlayment, as Bud said, no way, I would like to see the guy that decided to put that statement in there try it there selfs talk about a waste of money, it can't be done. If your near a Menard's store they carry a 5 layer birch underlayment for vinyl floors, its getting pricey 4x4 is $13 or (14.00). 4x8 $29.00 per sheet but is a nice wood for vinyl floors, its called plyflor or proply, have used it hundreds of times staple or nail to the floor, I perfer stapling.

Well. Looks like it's a good thing that I kept my receipt. I think I'll be returning that cement board to Home Depot, and going with good, ol' Fashioned wood. =)

Thanks for the info, I appreciate it, and just out of curiosity, do any of you know where a DIY projector might be able to go, for similar advice, and information regarding other aspects of my bathroom?

(big one on my mind, is what, if any, are the biggest issues with installing above grade plumbing, in a basement?)

Thanks, Again!
R.

There are no issues. Just remember; drain-water runs down hill.