Chrissie Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 A very basic question here:Have stripped out a very damp wine "cave", replaced the old earth floor, exposed the beams, also treated them, and doubled some of them, removed old rendering and installed a radiator and a window (yes, we do have planning permission!)As this room is not officially "habitable", I intend to use it as a sort of back-up room for drying laundry in wet weather (I'm sick of using the grubby, spidery boiler room), doing the ironing etc.In view of this, is it suitable to use ordinary plasterboard for walls/ceilings or is there something else which would be more resistant to occasional humidity? After all the care taken over the earlier work, don't want to spoil it at the last stage.Thanks in advanceChrissie(81 - VERY HOT and has been for weeks!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceni Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 How humid is humid ? At the very least I would use blue/green bathroom plasterboard - but suggest that you ask your local builders merchant.Johnhttp://www.iceni-it.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keni Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 Over here in the Uk you can get a plasterboard with a foil/insulated backing for the loft - this has been featured on some of those renovation TV programmes, so might be ideal. Keni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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