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Insulation in interior wall around shower stall - why?
The continuing saga of me and my broken plastic pipe and shower valve
lol... So I am removing the sheetrock in pieces small enough that I can put them back with minimal patchwork when I'm done - hopefully. As I open up the wall behind the shower stall, I find that it is stuffed full of insulation. Is this normal, typical, or even expected? Is there any reason to put insulation in an interior wall simply because there is a shower stall on the other side? |
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Insulation in interior wall around shower stall - why?
Zootal wrote:
The continuing saga of me and my broken plastic pipe and shower valve lol... So I am removing the sheetrock in pieces small enough that I can put them back with minimal patchwork when I'm done - hopefully. As I open up the wall behind the shower stall, I find that it is stuffed full of insulation. Is this normal, typical, or even expected? Is there any reason to put insulation in an interior wall simply because there is a shower stall on the other side? Hi, Sound proofing? |
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Tony Hwang wrote in
: Zootal wrote: The continuing saga of me and my broken plastic pipe and shower valve lol... So I am removing the sheetrock in pieces small enough that I can put them back with minimal patchwork when I'm done - hopefully. As I open up the wall behind the shower stall, I find that it is stuffed full of insulation. Is this normal, typical, or even expected? Is there any reason to put insulation in an interior wall simply because there is a shower stall on the other side? Hi, Sound proofing? Not sure - the other side of a wall is another bathroom, so sound proofing might not be that critical. Maybe a question I should ask is: is there any reason to put the insulation back when I'm done? |
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Insulation in interior wall around shower stall - why?
Zootal wrote: The continuing saga of me and my broken plastic pipe and shower valve lol... So I am removing the sheetrock in pieces small enough that I can put them back with minimal patchwork when I'm done - hopefully. As I open up the wall behind the shower stall, I find that it is stuffed full of insulation. Is this normal, typical, or even expected? Is there any reason to put insulation in an interior wall simply because there is a shower stall on the other side? Probably for sound proofing. |
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Insulation in interior wall around shower stall - why?
"Zootal" wrote in message . As I open up the wall behind the shower stall, I find that it is stuffed full of insulation. Is this normal, typical, or even expected? Is there any reason to put insulation in an interior wall simply because there is a shower stall on the other side? Nose reduction. Better contractors do it. |
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Insulation in interior wall around shower stall - why?
Ed Pawlowski wrote:
"Zootal" wrote in message . As I open up the wall behind the shower stall, I find that it is stuffed full of insulation. Is this normal, typical, or even expected? Is there any reason to put insulation in an interior wall simply because there is a shower stall on the other side? Nose reduction. Better contractors do it. It also helps keep the shower wall from feeling ice-cold when you lean your bare butt against it. The first 30 seconds of hot shower water warms up the surface pretty well, and having insulation behind it keeps that heat from dissipating as fast. It makes a real big difference when you insulate around soaking tubs, as well. -- aem sends... |
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aemeijers wrote in
: Ed Pawlowski wrote: "Zootal" wrote in message . As I open up the wall behind the shower stall, I find that it is stuffed full of insulation. Is this normal, typical, or even expected? Is there any reason to put insulation in an interior wall simply because there is a shower stall on the other side? Nose reduction. Better contractors do it. It also helps keep the shower wall from feeling ice-cold when you lean your bare butt against it. The first 30 seconds of hot shower water warms up the surface pretty well, and having insulation behind it keeps that heat from dissipating as fast. It makes a real big difference when you insulate around soaking tubs, as well. -- aem sends... I can *totally* relate to that :-0. That alone is a good reason to put it back when I'm done |
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Insulation in interior wall around shower stall - why?
I'd be concerned if the insulation gets wet, in the future.
-- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Ed Pawlowski" wrote in message ... Is this normal, typical, or even expected? Is there any reason to put insulation in an interior wall simply because there is a shower stall on the other side? Nose reduction. Better contractors do it. |
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Insulation in interior wall around shower stall - why?
I replaced my bath tub, took out a plastic one with a huge
crack, and put in a metal one. On the exterior wall, of course. I wish I'd put some fiberglass behind it. You can learn from my mistake. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Zootal" wrote in message . 97.131... It also helps keep the shower wall from feeling ice-cold when you lean your bare butt against it. The first 30 seconds of hot shower water warms up the surface pretty well, and having insulation behind it keeps that heat from dissipating as fast. It makes a real big difference when you insulate around soaking tubs, as well. -- aem sends... I can *totally* relate to that :-0. That alone is a good reason to put it back when I'm done |
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Insulation in interior wall around shower stall - why?
On Feb 9, 8:55*pm, Zootal wrote:
The continuing saga of me and my broken plastic pipe and shower valve lol... So I am removing the sheetrock in pieces small enough that I can put them back with minimal patchwork when I'm done - hopefully. As I open up the wall behind the shower stall, I find that it is stuffed full of insulation. * Is this normal, typical, or even expected? Is there any reason to put insulation in an interior wall simply because there is a shower stall on the other side? When we remodeled my downstairs bath, we stuffed the interior walls, mainly because we could. I can't say it has made any noticeable difference though, the tiles are still very cold to the touch in the winter months. Still it was worth a try. It probably does make it easier for the ceiling mounted electric heater to warm it up for a shower, but it is hard to say. |
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Insulation in interior wall around shower stall - why?
Zootal wrote:
Not sure - the other side of a wall is another bathroom, so sound proofing might not be that critical. Depends on the voice of the showering singer next door. Maybe a question I should ask is: is there any reason to put the insulation back when I'm done? See answer #1 |
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Insulation in interior wall around shower stall - why?
"Stormin Mormon" wrote in message ... I'd be concerned if the insulation gets wet, in the future. -- If it gets wet, you have more problems that just insulation. |
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