We have contractors working on our kitchen and it's been a bit of a mess. Right now, about 3/4s of the room is drywalled/taped/floated/primed/painted (single coat)… and a small section of wall behind some cabinets and where our stove will be is just bare drywall.
One of the cabinets is a set of drawers but the other is an open-backed cabinet designed to hold a built-in microwave and also has the gas line and connection for the stove.
The area inside the cabinet looks like this:
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Will the drywall be harmed by not being treated at all? Is taping, floating, and painting necessary?
My main concern is it soaking up grease/water from the stove.
Best Answer
If it's visible it should be finished. If you ever plan to clean it then it should be finished. If it will come in contact with water or grease will land on it then it should be finished. If it's behind a cabinet where you'll never see it then that's pretty common to leave it unfinished.