On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 09:08:07 +0000 (UTC), (Stacia)
wrote:

We just bought our house a year ago and the previous owners put up a
wallpaper trim on the top of the bathroom walls, including over the
shower area. The bathroom for some reason doesn't have an exhaust fan
so we got a dehumidifier, but the wallpaper trim is starting to show
dark spots, which I suspect are mold.
Would it be worthwhile to try and bleach the wallpaper as a temporary
solution? The bathroom is probably going to be remodelled in a few
months. Or should we rip down the trim as soon as possible?

Stacia


I suspect the former owner had a persistent mold problem and used wall
paper to cover it up for the sale as it was visually more effective
than clean and repaint. It will better to remove the wallpaper and
hopefully dry out the wall as much as possible before your
remodelling. If you can check behind the drywall for hidden moisture
damage.