Good morning.
Hope all is doing well. I just join the group to find some help regarding swamp gas odor in my basement bathroom.
I'm no plumber. So any advice is appreciated.
Little back info:
I live in a townhouse in Queens NYC. House was fully gut renovated 5 years ago. otherwise the complex is about 40 years old. I have a half bath in the basement. Recently, I've notice there is a built up of swamp gas like odor accumulating inside this basement half bath. I've done all the DIY in regards to cleaning the drain in the sink once to twice a week for about a month. I use house up mixture to homedepot drainer. Nothing seems to work. I did some more digging and notice that the smell isnt really coming up from the drain of the sink or even the toilet.
Its actually coming from the floor. Hmmm. the floor is ceramic tile. I'm not sure if this coming from the seams where my toilet meets the floor or the wall seams where the wall behind the toilet meets the floor. There is no ventilation in this bathroom. So far the smell seems to isolated only in the half bath. But it does seems to be getting worst.
Anyone have any insite as to where this smell might be coming from and how to remedy this problem? I thank you in advance.
Hope all is doing well. I just join the group to find some help regarding swamp gas odor in my basement bathroom.
I'm no plumber. So any advice is appreciated.
Little back info:
I live in a townhouse in Queens NYC. House was fully gut renovated 5 years ago. otherwise the complex is about 40 years old. I have a half bath in the basement. Recently, I've notice there is a built up of swamp gas like odor accumulating inside this basement half bath. I've done all the DIY in regards to cleaning the drain in the sink once to twice a week for about a month. I use house up mixture to homedepot drainer. Nothing seems to work. I did some more digging and notice that the smell isnt really coming up from the drain of the sink or even the toilet.
Its actually coming from the floor. Hmmm. the floor is ceramic tile. I'm not sure if this coming from the seams where my toilet meets the floor or the wall seams where the wall behind the toilet meets the floor. There is no ventilation in this bathroom. So far the smell seems to isolated only in the half bath. But it does seems to be getting worst.
Anyone have any insite as to where this smell might be coming from and how to remedy this problem? I thank you in advance.
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