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Does a tub surround need a vapor barrier?
Because of moisture, bathrooms are some of the primary areas of your home at risk of mold and mildew development. It is important to make sure that a proper vapor barrier (or vapor retarder) is installed on the walls in your bathroom whenever you’re building or remodeling.
Where is the vapor barrier located in an exterior wall?
Vapor barriers are usually best installed on the side of the wall that experiences the hotter temperature and moister conditions: the inner surface in colder climates and the outer surface in hot, humid climates.
Do I need a vapor barrier behind cement board in shower?
If it’s a cement board, you need a vapor barrier, because cement retains moisture, which means the wood next to it is always damp. It does retain moisture, but the advice given by others here is to move the waterproofing between the tile and cement board with products like Redguard or Ditra.
What goes behind a tub surround?
Install cement board or an equivalent moisture-resistant backing material on walls behind tub and shower enclosures composed of tile or panel assemblies with caulked joints. Don’t use paper-faced backer board, i.e., paper-faced drywall, behind seamed tub and shower enclosures.
Should I insulate around my bathtub?
When the time comes to switch out an old bathtub, insulate underneath the new one to boost its heat-retaining properties. While bathtub materials vary in how well they keep bathwater warm, it’s easy and inexpensive to increase any bathtub’s heat-retaining properties with insulation.
How do you vapor barrier a shower wall?
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Quote from Youtube video: If vapor barrier is already installed use duct tape to tape barrier to one liner. This still allows any possible moisture buildup to weep intubated.
Do exterior walls need vapor barrier?
Because it is mostly hot and very humid outside the building, the vapor barrier should be installed on the exterior of the insulation. This is recommended to keep the outside moisture from getting into the less humid, cooler interiors and damaging the building’s structure.
How do you install a bathroom vapor barrier?
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Quote from Youtube video: It's insulated behind it all the way down and then your vapor barrier or then go from ceiling. All the way down overlapping about two inches above I keep it off the floor.
Should you put plastic on exterior walls?
The standard installation of a plastic vapor barrier is between the studs and the drywall, but there are some exceptions to this. In exterior walls that are below-grade, like basement walls, plastic should not be used at all. Some applications require a different use of plastic vapor barriers.
Do you need a vapor barrier behind a fiberglass shower?
They are required beneath your shower pan and behind your shower walls. Moisture barriers can be made of polyethylene or a membrane that is rolled directly onto the drywall. No matter what they are made of, without them, your shower is subject to moisture damage.
Should I put drywall behind tub surround?
The short answer to the question is, “It’s not recommended.” However, this answer only really only suffices if you’re converting a room that was never a bathroom into a wet space. Drywall on its own is not suitable for use in bathrooms because it is prone to absorbing moisture and thus losing structural integrity.
How do you waterproof a tub surround?
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Quote from Youtube video: Very simple to do on all three sides of the knee wall. Again have to use screws. And washers. And we added tape to the tub deck. And we're going to be using Kirti fix sealant.
How do you protect a wall above a shower?
Use Moisture-Resistant Paint
You can apply moisture-resistant paint with a brush or a roller in the space above the shower panels. Although it costs more money, Bob Vila recommends using paint that has an anti-microbial/anti-fungal additive to prevent mold in humid areas.
How do I protect my walls next to the shower?
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Quote from Youtube video: This is five inch wide and it's waterproofing material. So I cut a piece of the kerdi-band. And what we're going to do is just put it right over top of the drywall here using unmodified thinset.
How do you seal a bathtub to the wall?
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Quote from Youtube video: Press firmly on the sides of the tub surround. Moving towards the plastic corners. The central part of the tub surround must overlap the wing of the plastic corner on each side repeat.
What do you put between tub and tile?
Caulk seals seams between tile and fixtures or walls.
Caulk provides a waterproof seal where tile abuts other materials, such as bathtubs, sinks, or walls. A carefully run line of caulk (known as a bead) in these areas adds a finished touch.
What goes around a bathtub?
For caulking around a bathtub, Tom recommends using anything that is 100% silicone. In the segment, he used 100% Silicone Sealant in White, which is manufactured by Gorilla Glue.
