Bathroom from
moldy and crumbling
to clean and beautiful
It’s not unusual for a bathroom to develop mold over time. Showers and Baths create a lot of humidity. It’s good to keep on top of it and elminate it anytime its seen. That being said sometimes it can be difficult to get around to cleaning it all up, or sometimes we are too busy to get rid of it, and it can get out of control over time. This is one such example of Whistle Clean Restoring a bathroom from hazard to safe.
As you can see Mold was growing both on the tile itself, as well as near the edge of the window.
The inside of the window sill had alot of mold growing in it due to the dark conditions, and the ease for moisture to get stuck in that spot
Additionally, the grout itself was growing mold, and certain high contact areas had more mold growth then other areas of the shower
This is an advanced issue that can develop from mold growth
As a high circulation area, the bathroom vent moves alot of moist air out of the space. Unfortunately the person who had installed this vent didnt seal it up properly and some of this moist airflow was able to get inbetween the sheets.
This is whats known as DRY WALL BUBBLING
Mold grew in the sheet of drywall, causing it to seperate its internal sheets, with one half still attached to the ceiling beams, and the other half being pressed away for the mold to create a space for itself.
Just a light pressure was all it took to knock off most of this drywall, something that could easily have turned into a falling hazard had it been left for a few more months.
The Fix
After all the mold in the bathroom was exposed, it was throughly clean and the space ventilated out.
The longterm moisture exposure to the beams near the vent fan caused the wood to warp and droop down about 3/4”. In order to save the customer some money it was opted to level out the hole’s gap difference with the remaining drywall as opposed to a full replacement.
A small patch of mudding was applied above the mirror, as it was inline with the roof fracture.
The entire bathroom was thoroughly cleaned of all mold, as well many stains in the grout were lightened in the process.
A layer of mold proof paint was put all over the walls above the tile, and on the ceiling. This makes it more difficult to mold to grow in this moist space in the future.