We own a home that our master bedroom and master bath is above our garage. I looked up in the back of our garage and noticed the dry wall wet. "not soaked". I traced it to our bathtub/shower. i toar out the insulation that was wet, then i sealed all of the conecting points on all of the pipes. It stayed dry for 3 days and yet again now it is damp in that area again. It seems to dry up a couple of days. would mold be a factor with the insulation, and anyone would know a trick to fix this.
2006-11-16 16:08:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
If you have checked the plumbing connections and they are all dry (Including the water supply and drain line) you will still want to check the drain "OVERFLOW" part of the pipe to make sure that it is not leaking when the tub is filled with water. If you still have the insulation and wall exposed. Fill the tub with water and allow it to go into the overflow pipe while watching the lines in your garage. If it is not leaking that will rule out any drain line problems.
The next area to check would be the line going up to the shower head. If it has a leak it will ONLY leak when the shower valve is turned on.
As for the mold YES mold and meldew will set into sheetrock and insulation but if it is caught quick enough you can use a mixture of BLEACH and Water to kill the mold and mildew. Use one part bleach and 4 parts water and spray the area with a trigger sprayer and allow it to dry.
2006-11-16 16:25:35 · answer #1 · answered by southbosquebuilders 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you've checked it all out and, the insulation is dry, the pipes are dry and the shower is dry then, there is something your missing. Recheck everything you've done, before putting the insulation back in, wait a few days, look to see that everything is dry before putting the insulation back in. There should be no problem then or else it's coming from somewhere else that your missing, we sometimes miss the obvious.
2006-11-16 20:51:57 · answer #2 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
mold should not be a factor in the insulation because it is treated with an anti-fungal agent but my question for you is did you let the insulation dry out before you put it back if not let it sit out for a couple of days or just get a new sheet
2006-11-16 16:20:26 · answer #3 · answered by jerry_prive 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2006-11-16 16:24:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋