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Stefan10108811 Jul 2016 13:52Hello everyone,
I would like to get your opinions on the following issue.
We are currently renovating my grandmother’s house, which means updating the floors, bathroom, etc.
We had a small bathroom (about 1.5 x 2.5 m (5 x 8 ft)) including a bathtub and toilet. Since the bathtub was leaking and water was collecting, we had water damage in the adjoining room.
Now we completely redid and enlarged the bathroom. Where the water damage occurred, we removed the wall and built an extension using drywall construction for a walk-in shower. The floor foundation was also redone. In other words, the existing floor of the adjoining room was removed and a new foundation was constructed to avoid any issues with slope.
So far, everything is fine with the shower and bathroom for about a year.
However, a strange odor started in the adjoining room where the water damage in the wall had been — it smells like rotting wood. The smell comes from the floor.
The floor construction is as follows: foundation slab, BitPerlit leveling material (since the foundation was very uneven), soft fiberboards, 18 mm (0.7 inch) OSB boards, impact sound insulation foil, laminate flooring.
As the smell got stronger, we removed the laminate and OSB boards and checked the drywall of the shower. It is dry, as is the CW bottom rail. But what we noticed is that the substrate below the foundation slab feels slightly damp. It is sand or soil mixture.
An acquaintance suggested the smell might come from the soft fiberboards.
Does anyone have advice or recommendations on how to proceed from here?
Thank you in advance.
I would like to get your opinions on the following issue.
We are currently renovating my grandmother’s house, which means updating the floors, bathroom, etc.
We had a small bathroom (about 1.5 x 2.5 m (5 x 8 ft)) including a bathtub and toilet. Since the bathtub was leaking and water was collecting, we had water damage in the adjoining room.
Now we completely redid and enlarged the bathroom. Where the water damage occurred, we removed the wall and built an extension using drywall construction for a walk-in shower. The floor foundation was also redone. In other words, the existing floor of the adjoining room was removed and a new foundation was constructed to avoid any issues with slope.
So far, everything is fine with the shower and bathroom for about a year.
However, a strange odor started in the adjoining room where the water damage in the wall had been — it smells like rotting wood. The smell comes from the floor.
The floor construction is as follows: foundation slab, BitPerlit leveling material (since the foundation was very uneven), soft fiberboards, 18 mm (0.7 inch) OSB boards, impact sound insulation foil, laminate flooring.
As the smell got stronger, we removed the laminate and OSB boards and checked the drywall of the shower. It is dry, as is the CW bottom rail. But what we noticed is that the substrate below the foundation slab feels slightly damp. It is sand or soil mixture.
An acquaintance suggested the smell might come from the soft fiberboards.
Does anyone have advice or recommendations on how to proceed from here?
Thank you in advance.
Hello Stefan,
welcome to the house building forum.
Unfortunately, no one here will likely be able to give you a proper and well-founded answer, as such issues cannot be accurately assessed from a distance.
Recommendation: Find an expert or a good tradesperson to help you with troubleshooting.
Guessing here in the forum carries the risk that you may end up doing the work two or three times.
welcome to the house building forum.
Unfortunately, no one here will likely be able to give you a proper and well-founded answer, as such issues cannot be accurately assessed from a distance.
Recommendation: Find an expert or a good tradesperson to help you with troubleshooting.
Guessing here in the forum carries the risk that you may end up doing the work two or three times.
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Stefan10108811 Jul 2016 16:08Thank you for your response.
Remote diagnosis will certainly be difficult, but thanks anyway.
Remote diagnosis will certainly be difficult, but thanks anyway.
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