Bathroom Wall And Floor – Mold Can Grow a Huge Hole in Your Bank Account!

The biggest problem you can find while inspecting the bathroom wall and floor in a future home during the interior home checking, especially if you live in one of those areas that receive a lot of rain, is the damp. It can be very expensive to fix.

So how do you spot this menace on the bathroom wall and floor while interior home checking? Paint flaking and bubbling off or even plaster coming off the wall where there are big damp patches. Molding – as it is called - grows in damp or badly ventilated places – and is a health hazard for people who suffer from respiratory problems or allergies. Check the bathroom for green or gray marks on the walls or floor.

Mold appears where water leaks in the toilet water supply and drain lines, and sometimes even the toilet itself, including the bathroom sink water supply and bathtub shower area. See whether there are openings in the tiles or, leakages in the drain lines in the wall and floor, allowing water to seep in. If possible, try to inspect inside the walls and floor with fiber optics inspection through a small opening that can be made on the part of the wall where you suspect mold growth.



Are the floors on the level and walls up to the mark?

Take a good look at the walls where they meet the floor and look for water stains. If you can find the source of any water leakage, that will need repairing. Since water damage weakens the floorboards and joist, you must check the strength of the floor.

Moisture is the biggest enemy. So look for those working vent fans or windows to expel moisture for the showers and baths to the outside. Condensation from bathing can promote mold growth, which causes building material decay if it does not dry fast, and completely. Be careful about vents exiting through the attic because these deposit damp and threaten your home and health.

Check the bathroom floor for damaged coverings or cracked ceramics, and slopes and sags. Uneven floors cause cracking. Observe whether the walls are at proper level, and look for cracked or loose plaster and evidence of previous repair done. Can you see any drywall seams or nails?

Problems like these mean lots of repair costs, and as time goes by, they increase in severity. What looks like a small problem now, can very well mean a huge hole in the bank account after a year! Be careful while you are doing internal home checking for the home you want to buy.