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Paint or Prime Greenboard before tiling?

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Jack Bruss

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Sep 22, 1999, 3:00:00 AM9/22/99
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I'll be tiling over greenboard in my bathroom, and I'm wondering if I need
to paint or prime the greenboard first.

Also, I'll be tiling the bottom 4 feet or so of the walls only, and I'm
wondering if it's best to paint the top part of the walls and ceiling first,
or do the tiling first and then paint. I see pros and cons to each, and I
wonder if there is a preferred order.

Thanks,

Jack

Jim & Laura Behning

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Sep 23, 1999, 3:00:00 AM9/23/99
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"Jack Bruss" <jbr...@execpc.com> wrote:

I paint first. Less likely to messup the tile. Mastic can loosen up
paint though.

Jim
Laura Behning
morgans at mindspring dot com
http://www.mindspring.com/~morgans/Laura.htm


Daniel Hicks

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Sep 23, 1999, 3:00:00 AM9/23/99
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Jack Bruss wrote:
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> I'll be tiling over greenboard in my bathroom, and I'm wondering if I need
> to paint or prime the greenboard first.
>
> Also, I'll be tiling the bottom 4 feet or so of the walls only, and I'm
> wondering if it's best to paint the top part of the walls and ceiling first,
> or do the tiling first and then paint. I see pros and cons to each, and I
> wonder if there is a preferred order.

Either way. Painting the top first will save having to be careful along
the tile edge. But avoid priming or painting much below the tile line
as the primer/paint will reduce adhesion of the mastic.

Michael Edelman

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Sep 23, 1999, 3:00:00 AM9/23/99
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> "Jack Bruss" <jbr...@execpc.com> wrote:
>
> >I'll be tiling over greenboard in my bathroom, and I'm wondering if I need
> >to paint or prime the greenboard first.

Wouldn't it be better to put up cement board where
you intend to tile, and greenboard where you
intend to paint...?

Jack Bruss

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Sep 23, 1999, 3:00:00 AM9/23/99
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I'm not tiling in a tub or shower area. Concrete board is more expensive
and, I believe, more difficult to work with. What's the advantage of
concrete board in a non tub/shower area?

Michael Edelman wrote in message <37EA25A5...@mich.com>...

Daniel Hicks

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Sep 24, 1999, 3:00:00 AM9/24/99
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Michael Edelman wrote:
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> > "Jack Bruss" <jbr...@execpc.com> wrote:
> >
> > >I'll be tiling over greenboard in my bathroom, and I'm wondering if I need
> > >to paint or prime the greenboard first.
>
> Wouldn't it be better to put up cement board where
> you intend to tile, and greenboard where you
> intend to paint...?

Presumably this is decorative tile outside of the direct shower area.
There is no need for cement board there, and using it would just
needlessly complicate the installation.

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