Mildew /mouldy smell from Stramit

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Hi,
I have a Stramit/plasterboard wall between the bathroom and bedroom. Sometime ago I had a leak behind the shower tray which is against the wall. This leak was cured quickly but I now have a mouldy smell in one section of my fitted wardrobe,which backs onto the bathroom wall, in line with the shower. My question is, does anyone know of a quick fix method of solving this? as I don't want to have to take the whole wall down, as it's fully tiled on the bathroom side and a fitted wardrobe on the bedroom side. I wonder if there's a product that would work by drilling holes into the wall and squirting it in, or could I cut a section out and paint it with something. Suggestions would be welcome.
 
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Don't be silly, of course there isn't a magic thing you can squirt in to solve your problem.
What was the leak, how do you know it's not still leaking?
Chances are if it was properly cured, and fully dried it wouldn't smell.
Can you investigate whether there is any dampness within the wall now? A cheap (£10-20) moisture meter might be enough to tell you.
Maybe you'll need to knock off a tile or two.
I suspect that most showers, over time, develop a hint of dampness in the walls around the perimeter. Except of course those that professionals and diligent diyers put in.
 
Don't be silly, of course there isn't a magic thing you can squirt in to solve your problem.
What was the leak, how do you know it's not still leaking?
Chances are if it was properly cured, and fully dried it wouldn't smell.
Can you investigate whether there is any dampness within the wall now? A cheap (£10-20) moisture meter might be enough to tell you.
Maybe you'll need to knock off a tile or two.
I suspect that most showers, over time, develop a hint of dampness in the walls around the perimeter. Except of course those that professionals and diligent diyers put in.
This set up was put in by so called professionals, if you had read the post properly you would have noticed that I mentioned that the leak was cured. Therefore it has had plenty of time to dry out.
I ddon'tthink the question was silly as there are products designed to be injected into and pellets to put into rotting wood. I thought there may be someone out there with more knowledge of the problem than me, as given the nature of Stramit it wont be a unique problem. I am aware that I will have to remove a section of wall but was hoping to limit this as much as possible.
 

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