Globalti
Legendary Member
Our house is on the market so we've been tarting it up in readiness for viewings. But worryingly there's been a bad smell in the bathroom for months and a couple of weeks ago I discovered a leaking seal on the flush pipe under the concealed Geberit cistern, meaning the woodwork inside the wall box was soaked. Took the pan off and fixed that (long story in itself) but the smell didn't go away even after everything had dried out. So yesterday I lifted the vinyl and the pic below is what I found. It stank! It's clean water but the felt backing of the vinyl was rotting and the ply soaked. I've had to do the same in the downstairs WC for the same reason (never buy a Geberit concealed cistern) so I know the score. Out with the vinyl and up with the ply. Now it's all drying out as the floorboards weren't too bad and the smell has gone. What a relief!
So the moral of the story is, if you've a persistent bad smell in the bathroom don't blame the drains as we did, check for leaks and wetness under the floor covering.
So the moral of the story is, if you've a persistent bad smell in the bathroom don't blame the drains as we did, check for leaks and wetness under the floor covering.