While a noxious odor in the bathroom might be harmless, an unusual bad odor that smells truly rotten should never be ignored. “The biggest mistake I see homeowners make is ignoring it or covering it ...

Dear James: Our house has several bathrooms with tile floors. One seems to have either a moldy or a sewer gas type of smell at times. What could cause this, and is it something that I can repair ...

Dear Greg: There are many odors in a bathroom, making it difficult to distinguish among them. A sewer gas odor is often one of the more distinctive odors. Luckily, the typical sources of bathroom ...

Q DEAR TIM: My husband installed a new gasket on the toilet in our master bathroom as part of adding a new ceramic tile floor. He's pretty handy, but I soon noticed a sewer gas odor in this room.