Mold or stains?

[69Northland]

We just bought this place in Oct and are getting ready to repair and paint. the bathroom stain is right under 2 roof vents. any ideas for resealing?

Bedroom is the question.its coming from floor upwards. the shelf in closet is being propped up by lumber. how should i handle this? thx

[Greg]

The ceiling looks to me like there was/has a small leak, easy to fix. go topside and check for anything that does not look quite right, cracks, rust etc.

The closet I would question. It's coming up. What is on the other side? Is it an outside wall or is there plumbing in the wall. I think I would carefully remove the panel and get a look. I'm not wild about the prop job holding things up either, I would want to take a closer look at that too. You do have an advantage since it is all in one area.

[69Northland]

Spent last week cleaning and discovering. The stain on paneling was washed off with bleach. looks like something wet was stored against wall. the 2x4 is just holding up a loose shelf.

The Bathroom tile is wet due to a leaking rubber boot around the venting for the electric water heater compartment. its blackish and wet due to all the snow melt. I will dry that, spray it with Kilz or Zinsser(both sides) and re seal the vent with a rubberized Black Rustoleum product.

[wildirishrose]

Can you share with me the ratio of bleach to water? I have some of those stains also.