Green board: When and where? - GreenBuildingAdvisor
WEBI have also spent time ripping out failed green board during remodels. The worst mis-use of the material was a sad bathroom with tile applied directly to greenboard with a latex based adhesive. Worse, the job was not the result of a mis-informed weekend warrior. The general lack of water and mold resistance was also reflected in the non-tiled ...
Drywall: Traditional, Greenboard, DensArmor Plus, Aqua Tough
WEBGreenboard has only one face that is mold resistant, it’s not the entire sheet that is different from regular drywall. I use green board in skylight wells as a little extra protection against problems caused by condensation, But I wouldn’t trust it as serious mold proofing if you have substantial moisture issues.
Backerboards – Winners against Water - GreenBuildingAdvisor
WEBDec 24, 2010 · I've also had excellent results with tile over greenboard for tub surrounds (soaking tub, no jacuzzi, no shower), using cement backer board for showers and floors, with 6 mil poly as vapor barrier behind shower wall backer board. Any of the backer boards work for walls, but I use nothing less than ½" cement board for tiled floors.
What type of board in bathrooms - GreenBuildingAdvisor
WEBSep 21, 2010 · Greenboard (MR drywall) in bathrooms (requires 16" oc ceiling framing) and backer board on tiled surfaces. In areas with uncontrolled moisture or wicking moisture (such as sub-grade concrete walls), non-paper faced drywall is wise. There's already too much cement in a typical home and no need to use it for wall board as well.
Urban Rustic: Air Sealing the Exterior Sheathing
WEBFeb 26, 2018 · Editor's note: This post is one of a series by Eric Whetzel about the design and construction of his house in Palatine, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. The first blog in his series was called An Introduction to a New Passive House Project; a list of Eric's previous posts appears below. For more details, see Eric's blog, Kimchi & Kraut.
Densarmor vs greenboard level of risk - GreenBuildingAdvisor
WEBJul 11, 2021 · Running a dehumidifier for entire space at 60%. Ready to pick up drywall. I have worked with regular drywall before, actually learned through a q and a on this site. Greenboard is 15 bucks a sheet at box store, they have a drywall supplier that has densarmor plus for 28 a sheet, it’s about a 35min drive.
Bathroom Walls, Mold, Vapor Barriers, and Building …
WEBJul 8, 2010 · Josh, a builder in Columbus, Ohio, has been hired to add a bathroom in the attic of an existing house. Although he had hoped to use cellulose insulation in exterior walls, the homeowner's budget allowed fiberglass batts. Josh was counting on the kraft paper facing on the insulation to serve as a vapor retarder, but to his surprise the …
Waterproofing a shower ceiling with closed cell spray foam …
WEBFeb 25, 2020 · This means I need to install Kerdi on the sloped ceiling too. So the shower ceiling layers from inside to out will be: tile, Kerdi membrane, thinset, greenboard, closed cell spray foam insulation, 1 inch channel, roof. Will I create a moisture sandwich between the 2 waterproof & vapor proof layers (Kerdi, greenboard, closed cell foam)?
Schluter Kerdi on regular drywall - GreenBuildingAdvisor
WEBJun 30, 2018 · I'm going to use the Schluter Kerdi system for my shower, mainly because it's less work and seems more fool proof than the traditional mortar bed. Prior to this, I always considered waterproof drywall a must in the bathroom. The manufacturer says regular drywall is fine because the Kerdi membrane is waterproof. Looking for opinions, …
Another Look at Fiberboard Sheathing - GreenBuildingAdvisor
WEBTheKidd | Jun 09, 2022 10:50am | #2. The "good old days" of using blackjack. I remember them well. Worse was the asphalt impregnated drywall.