Yet another Sheetrock question...Sealer for

[Lavndrgrl]

in the bathroom. We both have some ideas but I of course love coming to see what has worked for others. We have hung it already and mudded,taped and sanded the ones in a small bathroom. We want to start making it bathroom proof as in moisture resistant before the paint. Any suggestions would be appreciate. The board over and around tub shower combo have that special GP mold and moisture resistant board but oppisite wall is just normal rock.

Thanks,
LG

[Curtis B]

The most inportant thing is your exhaust fan!!!!!!!!!! When you installed the rock you should have left it up 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch off the floor and that will prevent the moisture from wicking up into the board that gets on the floor. Other than that there is nothing that I have seen or used that will fully keep the moisture out.

[jbowyer01]

The best I can suggest is of course Kilz. But that wont make it totally water proof. And ventilation is definitley a key thing to have.

[Hooligan]

Did you not use the water resistant rock, the green stuff?

I've done a couple bathrooms using the w r rock and a waterproof "bathroom paint" which worked well. Both bathrooms had ventilation but I would consider it marginal.

We got the paint at either Sherwin Williams or Sears...

[idahodave]

Another thing is to use setting type mud so that if it does get wet it doesn't dissolve.

[mtnest]

Well, if you have good coverage with your paint, a ventilation fan and you have the greenboard in the major water areas you will be fine. I would suggest an enamel paint as it does seal better versus the latex paints.