Bathroom Repair

[Nolena]

I'm doing it myself.
Apparently water has been getting behind some 4" x 4" tiles in my upstairs shower/tub. There is some mold, which does not appear to be toxic black mold.
My plan is to get goggles, gloves, a breathing mask, and a spray bottle of bleach & water, take out the tiles until I find no more damage, remove and spray the damaged material, spray any mold I find, and then let the area dry out thoroughly before replacing the backing and tiles.
Any advice would be welcome. 

[superMom]

What about painting one of those mold sealing paint primers over the whole thing once it has been bleached, and thoroughly dried.  That would at least be a barrier sealing the old problem, and hopefully preventing a new.  We did that with a bathroom mold problem in a previous house, and it seemed to work. 

[Nolena]

Good idea. Thanks! 

[lagomorphmom]

Sounds good to me. Just remember that the paper masks that you buy are not impermeable to mold spores, you need the kind that seal to your face.

And don't forget that mold is like a plant, so check the wood underneath.

Finally, in addition to the above primer, they used to make a small bottle of stuff that you could add to any gallon of paint for that purpose. Dunno if it's still available. AND, there may be something now that they put in grout, dunno, but don't forget to put the sealer on the grout, too.