CarrieMpls said:

NDRU said:

it's not higher gloss in the bathroom & kitchen?

No. I picked out my own paint. No one told me to get different paint!

How was I to know?

Ahhhhh with age comes wisdom my child!

CarrieMpls said:

Genesia said:

Unless you have serious moisture issues (and it doesn't sound like you do), you don't need special paint.

That's only really necessary if your bathroom's prone to mildew.

whew.

There's no mildew.

Yet...

Genesia said:

CarrieMpls said:

I have the same kind of paint. No one told me to get different paint for the bathroom!

Unless you have serious moisture issues (and it doesn't sound like you do), you don't need special paint.

That's only really necessary if your bathroom's prone to mildew.

in the spirit of this thread...it's probably a situation where you want to shower with the bathroom door OPEN!

[Edited 8/3/10 14:12pm]

NDRU said:

CarrieMpls said:

No. I picked out my own paint. No one told me to get different paint!

How was I to know?

flat paint looks nicer IMO, but I believe it is more porous so water & grease can penetrate more easily

this could be an issue esp on your bathroom & kitchen ceiling where steam collects or if you splash water anywhere

I have 11 foot plaster ceilings in my loft. And my kitchen backsplash is all stainless steel.

The bathroom has a much shorter ceiling, but it's all fine, I think. It's not totally flat, anyway.

whew. You guys were scaring me.

CarrieMpls said:

NDRU said:

flat paint looks nicer IMO, but I believe it is more porous so water & grease can penetrate more easily

this could be an issue esp on your bathroom & kitchen ceiling where steam collects or if you splash water anywhere

I have 11 foot plaster ceilings in my loft. And my kitchen backsplash is all stainless steel.

The bathroom has a much shorter ceiling, but it's all fine, I think. It's not totally flat, anyway.

whew. You guys were scaring me.

you could always re-paint, it's not a disaster, and you can get your landlord to remove the mold...oh, wait...

tinaz said:

CarrieMpls said:

whew.

There's no mildew.

Yet...

Stop it.

Carrie, both of my upstairs (ie, showering) bathrooms are still painted with the original builder paint (which is flat finish and total crap). I have never had mildew in either. When I get around to painting them, I will use an eggshell. But if I haven't had mildew in eight years, I kind of doubt I'm ever going to.

Don't worry about it.

Genesia said:

tinaz said:

Yet...

Stop it.

Carrie, both of my upstairs (ie, showering) bathrooms are still painted with the original builder paint (which is flat finish and total crap). I have never had mildew in either. When I get around to painting them, I will use an eggshell. But if I haven't had mildew in eight years, I kind of doubt I'm ever going to.

Don't worry about it.

Ok, but I have one more thing to say...

If you live somewhere where the humidity is low there usually isnt a problem with flat paint in the bath... But if you have high humidity... Its OVA!

RodeoSchro said:

Sounds to me from reading these posts that the answer is obvious.

Open it halfway.

NDRU said:

I doubt it really matters, when you open the door after you finish, a huge cloud of steam will waft into the next room

Isn't the fan supposed to reduce that?

Just air your place out after and worry about which porn star you'd most like to bang instead

Ace said:

NDRU said:

I doubt it really matters, when you open the door after you finish, a huge cloud of steam will waft into the next room

Isn't the fan supposed to reduce that?

Just air your place out after and worry about which porn star you'd most like to bang instead

yeah I guess, though I don't think most fans are good enough to get it all out with the doors closed

But I don't have a fan in my place so it's not an option

Now that I have my own bathroom, I want to do it with the door open, but that kinda creeps me out. I feel like someone is lurking around or something

thekidsgirl said:

Now that I have my own bathroom, I want to do it with the door open, but that kinda creeps me out. I feel like someone is lurking around or something

See post #2!

thekidsgirl said:

I feel like someone is lurking around or something

I guess I am not being as careful as I'd hoped

Ace said:

Assuming you run your bathroom fan, which way is better in terms of limiting moisture-damage to your bathroom and/or home?

Door is always open. Unless in mixed sex company.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

closed. with the door locked. even when I'm alone. ESPECIALLY when I'm alone

open

it doesn't matter, I guess.

I don't have a fan in my bathroom. I live alone, so I usually shower with the door open.

I keep it closed during winter so that getting out of the shower is not so shocking (I usually don't turn the heat on first thing in the morning)

To avoid the trauma of anyone seeing me nude, the door is always closed. I can't have people dropping like flies in this house. Bills gotta be paid! Dishes need to be washed! And somebody has to fry the chicken on bird night.

Closed. I have a 9-year old ninja in my house that never announces her presence.

closed and locked.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

closed. with the door locked. even when I'm alone. ESPECIALLY when I'm alone

Ace said:

Assuming you run your bathroom fan, which way is better in terms of limiting moisture-damage to your bathroom and/or home?

I've been leaving it open during the winter, since our heating dries the air out so much we are all getting dried up mucus membranes in our sleep

Mach said:

Usually open ~ usually a window open ~ usually by candle light

sometimes I shower outside under the moonlight

and SOON ... my outdoor clawfoot tub will be ready for full moon baths

wow! that sounds really neat!

Since I shower in the master bathroom I leave the door open because my bedroom door is closed.

kimrachell said:

Mach said:

Usually open ~ usually a window open ~ usually by candle light

sometimes I shower outside under the moonlight

and SOON ... my outdoor clawfoot tub will be ready for full moon baths

wow! that sounds really neat!

I have to decide how to paint my outdoor tub ~ Michael is ready to build me the platform/area for it and we already have hot and cold water outdoors so

Ace said:

Assuming you run your bathroom fan, which way is better in terms of limiting moisture-damage to your bathroom and/or home?

Depends on who is there...!

It's cracked. I have my own full bathroom upstairs (as does my roommate - he has the master bedroom w/ a full bath). I leave the door cracked because Phoebe, one of the cats, likes to monitor everyone's showering. She sits on the tub between the shower curtain and the liner. She's insanely curious about the shower.

She also licks my legs dry. She's such a mother to everyone in the house.

If we have company, and I happen to be showering, I'll shut the door - but Phoebe usually claims her spot on the rug before hand.

Ace said:

Assuming you run your bathroom fan, which way is better in terms of limiting moisture-damage to your bathroom and/or home?

My serious reply to this question is that it totally depends on if you have a window opening to the outside. I have serious problems combating mold in this apartment bathroom and the previous one because there are no windows. You have to clean continuously with mildew cleaners and clean the exhaust fan continuously. If the exhaust fan is clogged with dust, you are out of luck. If you have a window in your bathroom, it shouldn't make a difference which way the exhaust fan is pointed--if that is what you are referring to.