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Have you considered carpet tiles? No padding for mold and if they get wet, just replace those pieces. I'll be doing the same thing myself in a few weeks.

Well, here is a pic of the blueboard and gray stuff (plaster?)... I think I overreacted here. I simply though plaster was always white.

is the plaster coat that goes over blue board typically gray? I always thought it was white so that's what made me question it I guess. it really doesn't appear like there are strands of fiber, looks like gray concrete almost.

cutting into closet wall which is blue board and plaster.... please tell me this thin layer of gray stuff over the blue board is plaster and not asbestos? It's less than a quarter inch thick... Typical?

Thanks for the quick reply! Wasn't sure, because I kept wondering if sewer gas would leak straight up into the wall, or towards the easiest exit (the panel vent).

Quick question.. is just an access panel needed, or do I need a wall box around the AAV too?

I have an AAV in my wall. I have purchased a small vented access panel to remedy the enclosure issue. I'm wondering if it just doesn't make more sense to move the AAV to be under the bathroom sink? The unit works for both my sink and toilet. Is their a height issue? The AAV is about 4 or 5...

Aren't sewer gases typically pretty strong smelling? I bought one of these First Alert alarms that detects methane gas because I am paranoid.. anyone know if these work well?

Here is my situation.. my flange sites .75 inches below my tile surface. Tried using an extended height wax ring but it seems just barely tall enough (its barely squishes at all). I thought I would trying a Fluidmaster wax free toilet gasket. Ran into problems as my 3" drain pipe doesn't sit...

Is there plumbing code that applies to the size of a bathroom? Or, is there something that says that there must be a certain number of inches in front of a toilet or vanityu?

yep.. its "environmentally friendly particleboard" for $18 a sheet.. OSB, which I intended to buy, was only $8.. but out of stock. After reading about OSB, it seems that real plywood would be the best choice next time? Floor seems solid this morning, I bounced up an down on it and it appears...

I see Oatey makes a 4" x 6" access panel with optional vents... this might be the ticket. Heck, i might be able to hide the access panel behind my towel bar... looks like the right height.

Pulled out some old hardwood floor in a closet to convert to a bathroom. Beneath what was wood laid diagonally. Over that, I placed 3/4 particleboard.... yeah, I meant to buy plywood, but the store was out of stock and didn't realize this was a significant mistake. Over that, I screwed in 1/4...

Apparently I have an AAV in my bathroom wall that works for both my sink and toilet. It is 4 to 5 feet above the floor. I haven't had any problem with it, but am worried about it possibility of it failing and leaking sewer gas into the wall. What is the best solution for this? I was thinking...