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November 2, 2005
Nipping the Mold in the Bud
We also started to get some nasty mold popping up post-flooding which we had to nip in the bud.
Comments
How does one treat mold? What did you do? It's one of those future disasters that wakes me up at night as a new homeowner. I should take that previous poster's advice and stock up on Ambien.
Posted by: renogirl at November 1, 2005 7:32 PM
i was under the impression the only way to treat mold is to remove all the sheetrock and have someone spray the insides with something.
its also VERYYYYYY dangerous for anyone breathing the spores.
Posted by: louis at November 1, 2005 10:57 PM
Don't freak out over mold. Most types are not at all dangerous to breathe the spores.
Mold will die if conditions are not right - as in getting rid of moisture.
Got to clean as well as you can (using some sort of bleach solution) and paint over the sheet rock with good sealer/primer so stain doesn't come through.
Posted by: Anonymous at November 2, 2005 10:07 AM
Sorry, I don't agree with the above poster. If you are allergic or immune compromised, breathing in spores is very dangerous. Bleach does NOT kill mold (it actually feeds it as a food source!). The only way to get rid of it is to cut the sheet rock (but put plastic over it first or you are spreading spores) and remove the source of water. Painting over mold after it's cleaned is not sufficient. Mold doesn't die, it remains dormant till conditions are right again. I know from experience - went through this myself and got very sick.
Posted by: Anonymous at November 2, 2005 10:12 AM
what if it's on plaster walls?
Posted by: Anonymous at November 2, 2005 10:40 AM
then you'd have to burn down your house and scrape off all skin that has touched the mold with a dull, rusty knife.
Posted by: Anonymous at November 2, 2005 4:22 PM
that's what mom said too.
Posted by: Anonymous at November 2, 2005 5:23 PM
Bleach does not kill toxic mold. You need to open the wall. People who say otherwise do not know what they are talking about.
Posted by: anonymous at November 3, 2005 11:11 AM
There is a lot of hysteria over mold right now, but is you do a little research you'll find that there is no real scientific evidence that people without allergies or compromised immune systems will be harmed by "toxic mold". Also, that that the term is somewhat misleading -- there is no one specific type of toxic mold. Not to say that anyone should live with the stuff. It's gross.
Posted by: mskricket at November 3, 2005 1:54 PM
Not to freak anyone out, but I have an aquaintance who died suddenly very recently because of a mold problem in her apt. The doctor's think that it was the mold that made her sick and in and out of the hospital for several months.
Posted by: Anonymous at November 4, 2005 2:59 PM
Doesn't the asbestos and the lead paint dust combine with the mold spores to mutate into some kind of evil anti christ like monster baby? I think anon4:22 is right burn down your house or you could get out and then sublet it to some nonprofit orphanage.
Posted by: Anonymous at November 4, 2005 6:03 PM
So how did you handle the mold Brownstoner?
Posted by: Anonymous at November 7, 2005 2:44 PM
The insurance company paid for a mold cleanup specialist to come...
Posted by: Brownstoner at November 9, 2005 9:49 AM
Been there, done that! I had basement walls covered in mold. Treated the walls with a mix of water and bleach, wore a mask and washed down the walls. After the walls dries , painted the walls with mildew resistant paint from Home depot. If the mold is in the basement, after treating ,put in a fan and let it run a few hours a day in the summer when the humidity climbs.
Posted by: Caren at November 29, 2005 1:19 PM
Does anyone know of a trustworthy mold inspector?
I'm in the process of buying a place which will need a complete renovation. Its currently in pretty bad shape and I am wondering if mold could be an issue.
Posted by: zoya at December 7, 2005 12:25 PM
http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/communications/news/headline_news/Bleach+Does+Kill+Mold++Within+Limits.htm
Posted by: Anonymous at December 8, 2005 3:14 PM
My husband and I bought a house that had no appearance of mold. We lived there for three years. My 3-year-old was chronically sick, losing weight, throwing up as many as 24 times in one night. We couldn't figure it out. Then, we discovered it was mold under our carpet! Beware, it can disquise itself very well! I had to have thyroid radiation shortly thereafter. Needless to say, after moving, my daughter never got sick like that again. If you are looking to buy a house and it has a musky smell, don't just think it's old (my mistake) and needs updating, PAY THE EXTRA MONEY TO GET IT FULLY INSPECTED. It's worth your families well being!
Posted by: guest at September 26, 2007 1:01 PM
i live in a apt for 10mths found mold in the br closet. have been sick since christmas
called office they sent maint man and they
told me i req painting my closet i didnt told them i found mold they havent responded
back to my problem
what should i do?????
Posted by: guest at April 11, 2008 5:08 PM
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