What did you do? We have black mould on the wallpaper. Eventually we are stripping all of the paper off to tile but wondered if there is anything specific that needed doing to treat the dampness?
2006-07-12 05:50:31 · 6 answers · asked by corrinab2705 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
I'm dealing with this same problem. I decided to do a bathroom make-over since my wife wanted to do something different with the room.
I found that the builder didn't use green board or concrete board behind the tile in the shower. A leak formed at a tile crack. Since it was used every day the drywall never got to dry out. I was trying to clean and reseal the grout when the tile began to release from the wall. Soon it became clear that I had a problem.
The plan is to remove all of the tile (no problem....cheap tile anyway). Remove the damaged drywall. Check to see if any of the wall studs have developed rot and replace as needed. At this time I'm going to replace the tub too. Put up concrete board and re-tile the walls.
The mold was caused by a cracked tile. In your case it could be excess moisture due to the shower. If that is the case you need to remove the moisture with an exhaust fan to the outdoors.
Good Luck
2006-07-12 06:45:26 · answer #1 · answered by John S 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If the dampness is purely due to the proximity to the shower, the following should be ample:-
1. Strip-Off the Wall paper.
2. Treat the bare wall with "No More Mould" (or something similar).
3. Tile the wall.
However, if there is a fair bit of damp / condensation I would recommend installing an extractor fan.
2006-07-12 05:58:49 · answer #2 · answered by Martin G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in the previous you paint, you're able to easily spray the instantaneous MoldArmor mold and mildew remover on your wall. I had a similar undertaking and that i sprayed that on and then day after today I painted. I even have been given damprid for the bathing room so as that the concern does no longer come back. the mixture of the two has somewhat helped and made my bathing room much less of a hell hollow. good luck!
2016-12-10 05:30:53 · answer #3 · answered by ottwell 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll need to replace the drywall, or plaster. There might be a leaky pipe still there. Changing the wallpaper, or covering it will just be a temporary fix. Good luck.
2006-07-12 05:56:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you know if it has the green drywall behind it that your supposed to put in your bathroom. It resists water better Than regular drywall. Is there any ventilation in the room? You definitely need to get rid of the mold, scrub it with some bleach.
2006-07-12 05:54:48 · answer #5 · answered by gnomes31 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is sheet rock, I would remove it to see if there is more damage. I may need to replace sheet rock and possibly some sections of studs, I have seen far more damage inside the wall then one would ever expect, That way you are sure you fixed it right. Is it by a faucet? Make sure there are no leaks.....
2006-07-12 05:55:21 · answer #6 · answered by skyguy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋