Vapor Barrier Primer in Bathroom
#1
08-28-03, 08:02 PM
Vapor Barrier Primer in Bathroom
In our new bathroom, I plan to prime the drywall (ceiling and walls) with a vapor barrier primer. Is there any reason not to do this? My thoughts are that this will help prevent the shower steam/moisture from damaging the drywall joints over time.
#2
08-28-03, 08:58 PM
It won't matter. Ventilation is more important to protect from water damage. Vapor barrier is not waterproof by definition. Almost any two layer combination of latex primer and latex paint constitutes a vapor barrier.
http://www.ac5r.org/vapor_barriers.pdf
Hope this helps.
http://www.ac5r.org/vapor_barriers.pdf
Hope this helps.
