Designing Kitchens and Bathrooms - Which materails wall/ceiling bathroom

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joeboulley
10-27-08, 08:09 PM
Hi, my question is about which materails to use on the bathroom walls and ceilings.
The ceiling has 16 on center. Should I use 5/8 'rock?

As for the wall...
1. The shower is going to be a poured floor and tiled walls. What does one put on the wall in the shower area? Greenboard? Cement board? Both?

2. The rest of the bathroom? Is regular 1/2 'rock okay?


clawfirst
10-27-08, 09:12 PM
Do you really want to hold a 5/8 board over your head when you can use 1/2" cieling board.
1. Cement board(better product $, pain to work with) or Dens shield(fiberglass coated sheet rock)
2. Green board(better product $) or standard 1/2"

Good to go.

marksr
10-28-08, 02:42 AM
While 5/8" rock is always better for a ceiling, I'd use 1/2". Unless the framing is all out of wack and you need to do a lot of shimming, no one will ever notice the difference....... and you will have less scrap leftover, not to mention that it's lighter and easier to handle :D

Regular drywall is just fine for the walls and ceiling - no need to use green board unless local codes dictate. Be sure to prime and coat with a good latex enamel [any sheen] preferably a kitchen and bath enamel.

Cement board is the industry standard fort wet tile applications. Use it instead of drywall at the tub surround.


HeresJohnny
10-28-08, 07:26 AM
Will you be tiling the ceiling in the shower area?

joeboulley
10-28-08, 03:43 PM
Will you be tiling the ceiling in the shower area?

No tile planned for the ceiling.