Designing Kitchens and Bathrooms - Smelly bathroom
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John Q.
04-19-02, 01:00 PM
We recently purchased a house with a nasty smelling bathroom. We believe the toilet leaked at one time and the previous owners may have not made it in the bowl much of the time. We have ripped up the linolium (which was damp underneath and moldy) and have taken out the toilet. The flooring is cement. After scrubbing the cement with various cleaners the smell has lightened but remains. Some of the offensive odor may be coming from under the tub (the linolium was patched where it met the tub so leakage probably went under the tub). Is there any way that we can clean under the tub (inject something under) without having to tear it out (we have a very limited budget)? And does anyone have any suggestion on a product to use to clean the cement floor. When this is all done I plan to tile it. Thank you for any input!!!
GreatAlfredini
04-19-02, 03:52 PM
Total WAG - do you think maybe some of the pet-odor-removers might work?
I have a cat, their urine is much stronger although the chemistry must be different.
The enzyme-based "Nature's Miracle" I once had to use worked very well on cat urine.
I have a cat, their urine is much stronger although the chemistry must be different.
The enzyme-based "Nature's Miracle" I once had to use worked very well on cat urine.
toolbelt
04-25-02, 08:18 PM
John -
From my experience, you are better to tear out the tub, and do the job right the first time. You may be able to mask the odors for a short time, but I am sure they will return. Who knows what types of molds or other unknowns are resident under the tub. To try and do a patch job, will waste your money and time. A new bath tub and drain, will cost you less than $300. Money well spent in my opinion.
Good luck,
Brian
From my experience, you are better to tear out the tub, and do the job right the first time. You may be able to mask the odors for a short time, but I am sure they will return. Who knows what types of molds or other unknowns are resident under the tub. To try and do a patch job, will waste your money and time. A new bath tub and drain, will cost you less than $300. Money well spent in my opinion.
Good luck,
Brian
Mike Swearingen
04-25-02, 11:23 PM
Sounds like someone had a leaking wax seal under that toilet for a long time that allowed smelly waste water to permeate the concrete.
To get rid of it, you're going to have to expose it all, and treat it until the odor is gone.
If you tile the floor, raise the toilet flange (you can get extensions to do this) so that it sits flush on top of the new tile and is bolted to the floor, so that your new wax ring will seal properly.
Good Luck!
Mike
To get rid of it, you're going to have to expose it all, and treat it until the odor is gone.
If you tile the floor, raise the toilet flange (you can get extensions to do this) so that it sits flush on top of the new tile and is bolted to the floor, so that your new wax ring will seal properly.
Good Luck!
Mike