drywall_primer_behind_kitchen_cabinets?

Is_it_considered_good_practice_to_prime_the_drywall_behind_the_kitchen_cabinets?_My_wife_and_I_disagree._(excuse_the_underscores-my_space_bar_isn’t_working)
Is_it_considered_good_practice_to_prime_the_drywall_behind_the_kitchen_cabinets?_My_wife_and_I_disagree._(excuse_the_underscores-my_space_bar_isn’t_working)
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That's too funny. Never seen that problem before.
I think you wife is right. Listen to her.
A coat of paint or primer will act as a vapor retarder. Other than that, why would you paint behind a cabinet?
"When asked if you can do something, tell'em "Why certainly I can", then get busy and find a way to do it." T. Roosevelt
remember...shes the boss....I always get the last word in my house....
Yes dear and im sorry
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I_can_feel_the_clenched-teeth_tension_between_you_and_your_wife_over_this.
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Prime it. What are you trying to do - save $2? Of course, if the cabs are already in....