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   Tony_O'Malley | Feb 24, 1999 10:23pm | #1

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   The bathroom I'm remodelling has an acoustic tile ceiling. It was glued right onto the plaster and has held up fairly well over, I'm estimating, fifteen years. The painted trim has grown some mold, but nothing on the tile. Still, I don't care for the look of it, and plan to replace with 1/4-inch white masonite paneling that has a beadboard profile, and what I hope is a durable and non-pealing factory paint job. Oh yeah, I also installed an exhuast fan to reduce moisture build up.

   Tony

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   Tom_Laing | Feb 24, 1999 10:51pm | #2

   *CK17, Whomever told you your problem was related to moisture was on to something. You gotta ventilate! If the problem area has any mildew or mold growth, the paint isn't going to stick for very long. It may be the mildew is there, but has been painted over, so is not visible. Before you paint over mildew, you need to KILL the stuff using bleach and/or a bleach TSP mixture. If worst comes to worst, you may have to replace the drywall. Another possibility would be to use a paneling such as FRP, which is impervious to mildew, and can be wiped down with a wet rag. This problem could also be a sign of moisture problems in the ceiling or roof cavity. Check it out if the space is accessible.

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   ck17 | Feb 25, 1999 05:02am | #3

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   Bathroom ceiling paint repeatedly bubbles, cracks and peels over glass-doored tub/shower. No leak found -- told is from shower humidity buildup. Would tiling the ceiling help?
   Any other suggestions?

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   Guest_ | Feb 25, 1999 05:02am | #4

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   I had a job where the shower steam/moisture was creating mildew just above the shower door. No windows (used to be, but someone replaced them with fixed pane) and no exhaust fan. A friend had told them to put in a ceiling fan, and that is what they had me do.

   It worked great! They run the fan after (during?) showers and the air movement dries the ceiling right up.

   Rich Beckman