gam43
Jun 18, 2009, 02:15 PM
I hope I'm in the correct category -- I'm new to this site.
I have been smelling something that reminds me of sweat or onions in one of our bathrooms. At first I thought it might be in the drains, but used drain cleaner and it didn't seem to help. I've now narrowed the source down to the shower. It may be in the drain but I'm thinking it might be in the sub-floor beneath the shower. We had a problem at one time with the floor of the shower feeling insecure; they repaired it by cutting out the sheet rock in the ceiling of the bathroom beneath the shower and reinforcing the floor beneath the shower. Maybe moisture has gotten between the floor and the reinforced area.
Anyway, has anyone ever experienced a strong odor that started as described (reminiscent of onions or sweat) and then got worse over time? Could that be the smell of mold or does anyone have any other ideas? The shower is one of those prefab things --no wood/tile/grout. This is driving me crazy! :eek:
I have been smelling something that reminds me of sweat or onions in one of our bathrooms. At first I thought it might be in the drains, but used drain cleaner and it didn't seem to help. I've now narrowed the source down to the shower. It may be in the drain but I'm thinking it might be in the sub-floor beneath the shower. We had a problem at one time with the floor of the shower feeling insecure; they repaired it by cutting out the sheet rock in the ceiling of the bathroom beneath the shower and reinforcing the floor beneath the shower. Maybe moisture has gotten between the floor and the reinforced area.
Anyway, has anyone ever experienced a strong odor that started as described (reminiscent of onions or sweat) and then got worse over time? Could that be the smell of mold or does anyone have any other ideas? The shower is one of those prefab things --no wood/tile/grout. This is driving me crazy! :eek: