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Green board tape peeling off after 3 months in a bathroom
Ran a remodel in Boise back in June and used regular paper tape on green board near the shower. By last week the tape had lifted in a few spots, seams were showing cracks. I switched to fiberglass mesh with setting compound for the redo, any of you guys use mesh on green board from the start or is paper still the way to go?
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xena129d ago
Tbh the real issue might be that green board isnt even rated for wet areas, its just moisture resistant paper on the face. Even with mesh tape, water vapor getting behind the seams will pop it eventually if theres no waterproofing behind the tile. Paper vs mesh matters less than what you got going on underneath.
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