Vapor Barrier Shower Walls Tile

Water vapor that gets behind walls or travels up through light fixtures or hvac grilles into an attic will turn back into water when it cools off.

Vapor barrier shower walls tile.

It s usually a thin layer of plastic that sits between the drywall and the studs. A seam in an acrylic shower or a cracked grout joint or some missing caulk in a tile shower are all that is needed to let moisture get behind your shower enclosure. Steam stays in a gas form until it cools down or hits a barrier such as a shower door tile ceiling or a mirror. In a shower situation you recognize it as steam.

Run the height of the vapor barrier from the top all the way down into the shower pan make sure not cut too short before the water barrier. Use a minimal amount of staples to secure the vapor barrier to the walls studs. Use appropriate tape to adhere two pieces of vapor barrier and edges to avoid moisture entry to the back walls. Water vapor is water in a gas form.