Bathroom Before Remodeling Pictures

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That 70's show bathroom before remodeling. A 60's pink and black bathroom before remodeling.

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Vincent Van Gogh style bathroom wall texture. Bathroom corner sink, possibly from the 1930's.

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This is a tract builder's mudset shower pan. Not sure why they did this as a fiberglass shower pan is less expensive. This must have been an "upgrade" for the home buyer. It seems this has been leaking through the ceiling for a few years, rotted the floor and looks like the builder used regular sheetrock as a backer for the tile. Small ants have been spotted. All living things need moisture including mold, fungi and ants.

Black mold mud set shower pan. Center for Disease Control CDC "Mold Questions and Answers" Moisture, humidity and leaks in your bathroom facilitate mold growth. Mold is a health issue. Use your bathroom exhaust fan, repair leaking pipes and replace poor or damaged tile work. In other words, try to keep your bathroom dry. Fairfax County Va. "Mildew, Mold and Fungi" Musty or earthy smells probably mean mold problems.

 

If you have loose or "spongy" tile in your tub shower area, this is what it normally looks like when torn out. Mold in a bathroom can be a health hazard. Mold is propagated in a humid environment caused by plumbing leaks, loose tiles in the tub shower areas and not using a fan or window to reduce humidity in your bathroom. The EPA says " the longer mold grows the more damage and health effects it can cause".
Bathroom shower "green board" rotted at the bottom. Caulking dam and bad tile work has caused the green board to get wet, mold and deteriorate. I personally don't use green board for wet location tile work. Concrete board or the Schluter system are much better options for backing up quality tile work.

Bathroom subfloor rot and old carpenter ant infestation. Carpenter ants prefer to live in moist wood that can be caused by water leaks in bathrooms. Take away the moisture and they generally will leave. We removed subfloor completely and replaced with new 3/4" plywood. In another note, I had ants in my home and found this article on homemade ant killer, it worked great, killed the colony and I didn't have to pay a pest control person monthly fees.

Before the tear out, the tub caulking acted like a miniature dam to hold moisture at the bottom edge of tile work and promotes mold growth, wicks into green board and will promote rot of the wood. Rubber floor mat and abrasive cleanser caused the tub to wear much quicker.

Water is making its way behind tile to make the substrate expand, further opening grout lines. Probably mold growing in the wall. This is a total tearout and replace situation. Grout repair will not work and my feeling on tub/shower inserts or painting of tubs is comparable to getting expensive seat covers for your car. The tub is not terrible, but I always recommend changing the tub or shower pan. Who wants to have a new remodeled bathroom with an old tub.

Quick fix for cracked toilet tank lid. It held together well. Gorilla glue I think.

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