Protecting Drywall

[WarDaddy]

I am placing a couple hundred gallons of water in the garage, Lots of air stones, and I expect salt creep. I want to protect my drywall walls in the garage, and have the ability to rinse off the equipment and walls with water and not ruin my walls.

What should I put on my walls so they can handle that abuse that is headed their way?

I am looking at a product called GlasLiner, FRP Panels. they run $30 for a 8x4 panel. It will run me about $150 for the 20 x 8 section I want to protect. I am thinking for $150 I can buy a lot of Kiltz2 and put 3 coats of it on the wall (the wall is painted in normal flat paint)

What do you think is the best solution? What have you done, and why or why not would you do it again?

Thanks,

 

[JenDub]

Look into the cement board they use in shower/tub areas. This may be the same product you described above.

Next, use a coat of outdoor paint to seal it.

You could also use "Green board" but you will need to seal the surface tightly; any water leaks will quickly get mold in CA =)

 

[SteveOhh]

Don't buy Kilz 2..................it's water based

Buy the original Kilz or a Zinser product................Both are oil based & will seal the walls much better then any water based product would...............

Greenboard is great, but...............at the joints, what is used to seal greenboard???? ..................Regular drywall mud & tape............so if you get a leak at a joint, the greenboard serves no purpose..................

You might want to contact a manufacturer that makes the "plastic" shower walls, liners, etc. They may have the material in a big roll...............I'm thinking if you glue that to your drywall & silicon the seams really well, you'll be able to wash the walls using a hose... :lol:

Steve

 

[JenDub]

How about a linoleum flooring wall? =)

Now that's trashy =)

 

[SteveOhh]

Peel & Stick would be even worse.....................Got 'em on sale @ Big Lots for .29 each................ :lol:

Don't use the cement board unless you're tileing on top of it.................It won't seal out water....................

 

[ReefMeister2]

Home Depot sells 4x8 sheets of thin 1/8" white plastic for this type of use. It's similar to tileboard but is solid plastic instead. It's ~$20 a sheet but is extremely durable, flexible, waterproof, and cuts with a standard razorblade knife. You use standard tile-board moldings (plastic) for the joints, ends, corners, etc.
It's MUCH lighter and easier to handle than greenboard, hardibacker, etc. adds no thickeness to the wall, requires no more finishing material (paint, etc) and wipes clean just like linoleum.

this is an old picture, but it shows the material on my walls that are completely waterproofed.

 

[Bergovoy]

The FRP panels are perfect. That is exactly what they are made fore. Get the trim pieves, that close up the corners and tops, and there is a bottom trim p that will hold the panels up in place.

It would have been bbetter to put the water resistant "Green Board" drywall behind it, but it is not necessary at this point.

Jus tuse the FRP and run some silicone along all the edges and trim pieces and there you go.

It installes super easy. Use a notched trowel, (1/8") with some latex adhesives and a razor knife.

Good luck

Kevin, any chance you get to show off your setup you take. Nice, very nice!!!



Bill

 

[ReefMeister2]

I went and took a sheet outa storage (LOL, you have no idea what an effort that is) to get some information off the label for ya:

its called: "Plas-Tex" waterproof wall panel
.060 x 4 x 8 (bright white)
Parkland Plastics (800) 835-4110

I could only get a partial SKU (label rouged up) for you:

6 37553 0000? 2

? = might be a "4" but not sure

it says it can be installed with waterproof nails OR adheasive


Hope this helps

 

[ENS]

That plastic board sounds really good, but another possibiliy that I just used in my new built-in wall system I am setting-up is Marine Top-Coat paint. Available at any marine/boating store or online at places like westmarine.com. This is the paint designed for use on boat decks, etc. Saltwater, UV and humidity resistant. It dries with a smooth glass-like finish that can be wiped-down or even hosed-off. I also used Marine silicone caulking for all my joints and corners, edgs, etc. Flexible in cae of settling, and again, saltwater, UV and humidity resistant.

Although you don't need this part, I also used marine varnish for coating my wood cabinet surfaces.

ReefMeister2, nice sump set-up!

Cheers

 

[jbrown11352]

FRP is the way to go!

I build grocery stores and FRP is what we install on the wet department walls(Meat/Seafood, Produce, Deli, Etc.).