Hello. I purchased a house and I am making a some renovation. While sanding the floor and removing the baseboards, I noticed that the paint is coming off along with the brown paper. I pulled it out a little bit and the drywall started to crack and fall apart. It doesn't look good. The drywall is dry but it looks like it might have experiended some moisture. Here are some pics: http://imgur.com/a/PizALp6 I also took off a cover and noticed that there are bathtub pipes and valves visible from that bedroom. I can smell moisture, possibly mold coming out of there. (I even found a spider that looked like brown widow but he hid somewhere before I've been able to get him). Maybe there was some leak few years back? https://i.imgur.com/32am9ZH.jpg Should I cut out the drywall? If yes, should I cut only at the bottom?

Hi We want to remove an internal partition wall which is only made of two sheets of plasterboard which are glued together. The thickness of this wall is 6 cm. The joists above run in the same direction as the wall. Above the wall is the bathroom. The bath is directly above the wall which we want to remove & sits on a plywood board which spreads the weight over 2 or 3 joists. I don't believe that this type partition wall would be used to support the weight of the bath but would like to ask the forum for advise.