toilet damp stains

Ankou | 20:30 Thu 07th Jul 2011 | Home & Garden

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my downstairs toilet had a leak while we were away, it happened before so we have decided to strip it out and replace it all including flooring etc. i have just taken the flooring up and removed the skirting, and amidst the smell and the damp i have found black spores behind the skirting, and also quite a bit of the plasterboard came away with the skirting its crumbling (up to about 2- 4 inches above floor).

tips, should i cut out say 5 inches of plasterboard and replace, or will time to dry out + stain block and patching be enough ? i'm good at diy, plumbing and tiling etc, but not really a plasterer so i'd like to avoid it if i can.

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AlBags

What you said above would be plenty.

The Builder

I agree, Ankou ................ carry on .........
black spores are "wet rot". Dose the area with a drop of Rentokil, or Cuprinol Wood Treatment.

Ankou

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cheers guys, its a stud wall so i am going to chop out the cruddy bits of plasterbaord and replace. its not a full wall so i should be alright with a thin skim just above the new skirting.

i could patch and make do, but as we are going to be here for some time, i'd rather do a proper job.

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