Comments on: Ack! My Bathroom Floor (usual Vinyl Crappy Stuff Of Apts.) Is Turning Black!?

By: ? †@ÿ????

? †@ÿ???? — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:11:33 +0000

Try mopping in vinegar water, add a cup to a gallon of water…

By: rustyang

rustyang — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:24:12 +0000

It is getting wet underneath and is molding the vinyl needs to be taken up the mold killed and something that will adhere well put back down on the floor you cannot get to the mold through the vinyl…it is growing underneath..this can be a health concern..

By: killinsh

killinsh — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 03:43:39 +0000

IT IS PROBABLY MOLD, THAT IS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH. REMOVE IT!

By: Rob J

Rob J — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:03:13 +0000

Before you commence dealing with the problem, take pictures and make sure they’re date stamped. Present these pictures to your rental company and document when you reported the damage. Keep copies of correspondence and make sure that all dates are referenced, including when you began to notice the problem. You may not need all of this, but you want to avoid them blaming you for the damage after you’ve tried to clean them. Just a thought.
As far as getting rid of the problem, I suspect a moisture problem. It sounds to me like you need to take up the tiles (or someone does, anyway) to address a possibly greater issue than stained tiles. Should it come down to a need to replacing the tiles (I suspect that it will), I’d suggest porcelain tile. But I would address the possibility of water damage first.