With fiberglass tub surrounds, the flanges are typically attached to the studs, and moisture-resistant wall finish is overlapped above and sealed. It appears that the LEED prerequisite in question would require 1 layer of backer board full height behind the tub surround, and than additional layer above the tub to cover the flange, am I reading this correctly? What about the "if wallboard is installed" part of the language? What does that mean when it comes to area behind the fiberglass enclosure?
Thanks!
Brett Little
Education ManagerGreenHome Institute
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May 14, 2023 - 2:20 pm
The whole shower and tub surround either needs ASTM certified backer (watch out, many backers claim moisture resistant but are not certified) OR you can have no drywall behind it and just insulate or keep the cavity empty.