Bathroom Drywall in Meridian, Idaho
Bathrooms destroy regular gypsum. The right board in the right zone is the whole job.
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Meridian Quality Drywall is the bathroom drywall page for Meridian, Idaho. Full baths get moisture-resistant gypsum on the room and cement board in the shower. Regular white board in a wet zone is how the paper face fails.
Treasure Valley showers run every day, and the houses are tight. Humidity sits in a small bath with a weak fan. Regular paper-faced gypsum wicks that moisture. The face paper fails, the core crumbles, and the paint bubbles at the baseboard. That is not a paint problem.
Zones in a standard bath
Inside the shower or tub surround: cement board (HardieBacker, Durock, or equal), not green board. Moisture-resistant gypsum on the other walls and the ceiling. Paper tape and setting compound, then a finish that the painter or tile setter can work with. Behind a vanity, the same moisture-resistant board; a leak at the supply stops is common and regular board is the first thing to go.
A bathroom remodel that "just patches the old stuff" leaves islands of wet gypsum behind new tile. Cut it out. Call with whether this is a powder room, a full bath, or a shower gut.
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Common questions
Is green board enough in a shower?
No. Moisture-resistant board is for walls outside the spray. Inside the shower, from the tub lip up past the showerhead, it is cement board. That is the assembly that holds tile.
Can I use regular drywall in a powder room?
A half bath with no shower can take regular board. A full bath with a tub or shower should get moisture-resistant board on every wall, not only the wet wall.
What is green board vs cement board?
Green or purple moisture-resistant gypsum is for bath walls outside the spray. Cement board (HardieBacker, Durock, or equal) is inside the shower or tub surround. They are not interchangeable.
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