Mold Question: peeling soft wall near shower

[manlymatt83]

Quick question. I don't have tiles on the wall in my bathroom - it's a typical white wall (painted). The part of the wall where it meets my (standing) shower door at the base seems to be "squishy" when I push on it. It doesn't seem wet when I touch it, but I can definitely push it in and out at least a few centimeters. Does that means behind that part of the wall is a wet, moldy mess? Or can it potentially just be water damage without the mold?

 

[herm0016]

may/may not be moldy. I would get all the soft parts out and let it dry, spray with bleach. Figure out why it got wet and repair to solve the issue.

 

[Triumph]

not necessarily moldy. you have drywall around your tub instead of tile? was it a tub converted into a shower at one point?

 

[paperfist]

Sounds like the drywall is holding water. Check to see if the caulk has come out where it seals around the door.