Well, we did head up to the Nantahala Saturday morning bright and early; was supposed to head out early last Thursday but it was raining big time everywhere in the state and not that much better the next day, Friday. But the weather guru on the net was showing western North Carolina was clearing so we hitched up and was gone down the road in the rain. Half way there the rain had quit and the sun was breaking through; reaching the campground by late afternoon it was warm and sunny. Had the popup set-up by 6:00pm and I was in the river wetting a line at 6:05! We had brought some already made beef stew and enjoyed a late evening 7:30pm supper by fireside. Weather could not have been better. Fishing was lousy in that there had been a lot of hard rain and it always seems things have to settle out before the fishing gets serious once again. My experience has always been just before and in the early part of a rain are the best fishing times. Inspite of the poor fishing we had brought our bikes and really enjoyed riding around the area. Had to be back today for an important appointment and so we had to leave when we did; I guess you got to take what time you can get and be greatful for it, but it seems to me on these outings I like at least -5- (FIVE) days campside ... that does not include travel time ... need another day for coming and another day for going! But, like I said, weather was perfect and really enjoyed the relaxed camp time; and we also had a good campfire every night which always adds to the stay. And one other thing - my little camper has the most comfortable sleeping bunks, sleep better in them than I do my own bed at home! So I'd have to add that I really enjoyed some very good, sound sleep! Dale

i can't see yur plans... our bench seat is on the back wall and one (fixed) showerhead is on the left wall and one (handheld on bar) is on right side of our back wall ~10 inches out from corner. this is perfect for us. i usually use the fixed showerhead.

Lots of different ways this could go, IMO. Yes, mold testing is likely to be inconclusive, as is is EVERYWHERE in our environment. The worse-case scenario is that a mold bloom couls occur, covering much of the wood, and be quite expensive to eradicate. What I would do...and this is from a non-professional, and is off the top of my head: I would have an INDENPENDENT inspector look at the place. Spend a little bit of time over at inspectionnews.net where in my opinion the best inspectors hang out. Heck, most of the pros over there will answer questions from homeowners. One of them may be in your area. Depending on the answers you receive, and what your inspector says, I'd have the seller escrow an amount that would cover remediation if bad things occur within a reasonable time frame, say a year. That way, if it is nothing, as they believe, they will get back their money. And if it does, you'd be made whole. When you propose this, you'll quickly be able to find out if they're being truthful about their opinion of "no problem." Don't know the climate of your location. It sure would be good to open any foundation vents to get some cross ventilation...but in December that could be problematic. At the very least a GOOD dehumidifier....they make crawl space models...about $800-1000...not the HD / Lowe's models should be installed immediately. Merry Christmas! Rod

Thank you kudzu. I tried a wrench last night after the all-day soak with vinegar. I (tried to) turn it counterclockwise, but no dice. This is beyond my skill level. I can’t see where the pipe comes out of the wall, and the thought of breaking that scares me. I called the plumber today because Lowes (who will install a shower head and is less expensive than a plumber) couldn’t answer the Q: ”what if it’s so corroded it won’t budge? Can your installer handle replacing the pipe if it is damaged or becomes necessary?” He just kept saying “screw it off counterclockwise and put the new one on.” (He basically ignored everything I had explained to him.) So I scheduled my plumber for next Thursday. I don’t need a potentially less-than-skilled Lowe‘s contractor screwing up my plumbing. I read about PB Blaster, but I’ve spent 2 days on this and decided to rely on a pro. Maybe the plumber will show me some mercy price-wise if it’s a simple fix for him. I do appreciate your reply though! Thank you. ETA: On 2nd thought, I’m going to try PB blaster with a bigger wrench tomorrow. Fingers crossed!