Replace bathroom drywall or repaint?

Question

I noticed some mold growing on the bathroom drywall above the tiles and on the ceiling.

Is a good TSP cleaning followed with repainting a good solution or do I need to replace all the bathroom drywall?

If I need to replace the bathroom drywall will I have to screw up the shower tiling to do it or does the drywall sit on top of a separate piece of wall behind the tile?

m Ransley · Accepted Answer

I would just spray on a little bleach, mold is common in baths ,probably no need to repaint, Just use an old spray bottle, fill withbleach and keep it handy, mold is common.

Christian Fox · Answer

It'd be a better idea to get rid of the cause of the mold, rather than just treat the symptoms as they appear. If there's mold in a bathroom, the bathroom probably doesn't have enough ventilation to get rid of the excess moisture.

Bryan · Answer

I noticed some mold growing on the bathroom drywall above the tiles and on the ceiling.

Is a good TSP cleaning followed with repainting a good solution or do I need to replace all the bathroom drywall?

If I need to replace the bathroom drywall will I have to screw up the shower tiling to do it or does the drywall sit on top of a separate piece of wall behind the tile?

Christian Fox · Answer

Better yet, use paints designed for moist areas.  Kitchen/bathroom paints have a mildewcide added to them.

Ken · Answer

treat the doesn't 	Another trick that worked for me, is painting surfaces in a bathroom with semi-gloss paint rather than flat paint.  Moisture does not penetrate it like it does flat paint.

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