Tile a wet area — Detroit, MI

Moisture-safe tiling protects a healthy interior — a skilled finishing trade. Standard: Living Building Challenge 4.0 — Health & Happiness Petal (healthy interior). SDG 3. Proof: before/after photos + waterproofing note Method (Living Building Challenge 4.0 — Health & Happiness Petal (healthy interior). SDG 3.): 1. Prep the surface/area to a clean, sound state. 2. Do the work to a healthy-interior standard (low-VOC, moisture-safe). 3. Clean up fully; no dust/debris left. 4. Photograph before/after and note materials used. Done when: before/after photos + waterproofing note

Where

Detroit, MI

Pay

$140 proposed

This packet is not funded yet, so this figure is a proposed price and not money waiting in escrow. If a buyer funds it, approved proof settles that price onchain. If nobody funds it, approved proof earns provable credit toward the work instead of cash. You see which before you claim, never after.

Proof

before/after photos + waterproofing note

This is exactly what gets it approved. Nothing settles without it.

Level

advanced

Open until

2026-08-08

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 60–180 minutes. Method of record: Living Building Challenge 4.0 Health + Happiness Petal — indoor environmental quality work verified by condition, with lead-safe and moisture rules non-negotiable

Bring

• N95 or better respirator
• gloves + eye protection
• plastic sheeting + painter's tape
• moisture meter if available
• HEPA vacuum
• camera + phone with GPS

Steps

1. 1. Photograph the area BEFORE, with GPS and timestamp, including any staining or damage.
2. 2. Establish the building's age; pre-1978 means assume lead until tested.
3. 3. Contain the work area with sheeting; close vents inside it so dust does not travel the ducts.
4. 4. Find and fix the MOISTURE SOURCE first — surface treatment over an active leak fails within weeks.
5. 5. Do the specified work wet, not dry, wherever dust is possible.
6. 6. HEPA-vacuum the area, then wipe, then HEPA-vacuum again.
7. 7. Remove containment inward so dust stays inside the sheeting; bag and seal.
8. 8. Photograph AFTER from the same positions and record the moisture reading if metered.

If it does not match the plan

• Pre-1978 building with disturbed paint -> RRP lead-safe certified work only; stop if not certified.
• Visible mould over roughly 1 square metre -> professional remediation; document and stop.
• Moisture source cannot be identified -> do not cover it; flag the packet.
• Any suspected asbestos material -> stop, do not disturb, licensed abatement only.
• Occupants (especially children or pregnant people) present in the work area -> do not start until relocated.

What counts as done

• Before and after photos from the same position, timestamped, GPS inside the radius
• Moisture source identified and addressed, recorded in the proof — not merely covered
• Containment visible in a work-in-progress photo
• Lead-safe practices documented for any pre-1978 building
• Final HEPA-vacuum and wipe recorded

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.