08/18/2026
Good morning, Bluffton and Sun City neighbors.
We just started another bathroom tub/shower conversion for one of your neighbors. This bathroom originally had a one‑piece fiberglass tub/shower unit, and the homeowners wanted a safer, cleaner walk‑in shower.
When we removed the old vanity, we found mold on the bottom of the drywall directly under where the vanity had been sitting. We informed the homeowner right away, opened the wall, and discovered 3/8" PB supply lines along with a leaking angle stop that had been slowly feeding moisture into the wall cavity.
We also found that the drain line and vent line were not correctly installed, which was causing sewer gas to leak behind the wall. This is something we’ve seen before when older plumbing was pieced together over the years — improper venting can let odor and moisture linger inside the wall cavity.
After pulling up the old bathroom floor tile, we uncovered more mold, plus a crack in the foundation that was allowing moisture to travel into the wall and floor system.
We cleaned and treated all the mold we found, filled and sealed the foundation crack with a cement patch sealant, and then installed the Schluter Ditra waterproofing mat to protect the bathroom floor moving forward. The space is now fully corrected and prepped for the rebuild.
Community Note
The homeowner let us know that neighbors are welcome to stop by and see the project in progress. We appreciate that trust — it means a lot when clients feel comfortable enough to open their home and let others see the work being done.
More updates coming as we continue the conversion.
Rick and TY
Kick‑N‑Boots Tile LLC