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   PatchogPhil | Nov 21, 2005 07:18pm | #1

   Moisture retention on interior residential walls?  Sounds like a leak somewhere rather than moisture from the bathroom air.

   For sound isolation I used rockwool (Roxul brand) on interior walls.  Works very well.  I also stuffed it under and around the acrylic shower/tub. 

   Hopefully you have a very good and proper sized exhaust fan for the bathroom that exits outside.  Panasonic fans are efficient, quiet and long lasting.

   Proper tub/shower enclosure construction for moisture sealing along with good quality bathroom paint will keep the moisture out of the walls.

    

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   pgproject | Nov 21, 2005 08:38pm | #2

   Thanks for the reply- I've done all the things you mentioned. just worried that if there is a failure of all the waterproffing (especially around the shower/tub enclosure) that the insulation will trap any moisture that gets in the wall cavity.Bill

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   PatchogPhil | Nov 21, 2005 09:08pm | #3

   If water gets in there,  it is a problem regardless of if there is insulation or no insulation.

    

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   pgproject | Nov 22, 2005 08:46am | #4

   agreed- I'll insulatethanks