Showers, grout and loose tiles in a Fraser Rise rental
How bathroom wear fails the bathroom and mould and damp standards in a multi bathroom home.
In short: More bathrooms means more grout, more sealant and more places for water to get behind the tiles.
Bathrooms standard
Each bathroom needs a washbasin and a shower or bath with hot and cold running water, in good working order.
Where grout comes in
Degraded grout and loose tiles let water behind the surface. That is a damp risk and can fail the mould and damp standard.
Reading the walls
A moisture meter at the base of shower walls shows whether water is already getting through.
Fraser Rise homes
With three or four wet areas in many homes, a turnover check of each one is worth the time.
Written by our local inspection team from work carried out in Fraser Rise. Licensed building practitioners, Building & Plumbing Commission registration CDB-U 53425.
