vinyl wallpaper in toilet

shabana

Hi all,

i was away from home for a month, when i got back i noticed the wallpaper in toilet had mold behind the sink where the pipes are and behind the toilet. when i tried to clean it the the paper comes off, it looks terrible.

i am thinking of putting on vinyl wallpaper. can someon etell me if that is agod idea. i am not really a diy person but am going to give it a go seen the paper in wilkinson might get it

Debt_Free_Chick

You need to deal with the cause of the mould first. Is it a leak? condensation?

dampdaveski

Hi shab,
vinyl wallpaper in a toilet is definately not a good idea, as you've found out moisture gets trapped behind it - and the rest is history!
Chick is quite correct, you need to have a look at the cause first.
does your bathroom have an extractor fan and more importantly do you use it?
If you have a leak it should be noticable in that plaster will probably be wet (depends where any leak is of course)
You might just need to remove the paper, sterilise it and repaint with a mould additive in the paint
You can get mould control packs for £40 which are spot on.
let me know either on here or by PM if you want me to send you the website address for where I get my kits from (I use them weekly)
Hope this helps
DD