A question about MOLD
Hey all, I’m looking at purchasing a building and moving into one of the apts. After I saw the building and before my offer was accepted the seller demolished the unit I was hoping to occupy. (this was fine, we were planning on doing the same). However the problem is when the demo crew did…
Hey all, I’m looking at purchasing a building and moving into one of the apts. After I saw the building and before my offer was accepted the seller demolished the unit I was hoping to occupy. (this was fine, we were planning on doing the same). However the problem is when the demo crew did their work in the fall, they did not cap the radiator. As a result steam has been pouring into the space. Whats worse is that condensation has been collecting on the un-insulated bathroom vent (pictured here) that runs to the outside. (cold air inside + hot moist air outside = condensation which leads to mold.)
After informing the seller of this problem he immediately capped the radiator, thus removing the root of the problem the space is dry otherwise. I will require him to get a professional crew to clean up the mold.
My question is; if the moisture source is removed, the spores are cleaned up and all vents are insulated, will this mold be a recurring problem in the future?
Mold is very serious and can be impossible to completely remove unless it is cleaned up properly. I got very sick from mold that grew in the bathroom of an apartment I was renting in grad. school. The landlord gutted the entire room and even so the mold grew back in — it was coming out of the new medicine cabinet, light fixtures, electrical socket, etc. My breathing dropped to 65% of my normal lung capacity and I developed a cough that lasted for months.
Please hire a pro to help you clean this up!
cut off the water source and you are golden. as far as the condensation is concerned, consider a dehumidifier in summer months.
Agree, it shouldn’t be a problem if done right. A reputable mold remediation company needs to be hired, and they should furnish you with a guarantee and a mold remediation certificate at the conclusion of the clean-up.
Agree with mittens. Seller has no incentive to do it right and every incentive to cut costs.
And get the seller to agree not to do anything else to the house (unless it’s demo that you were planning to do anyway, so you can see behind more walls).
From my understanding (and this is mostly from reading stuff on the internet since i have mold myself) it should not be a recurring problem if its properly cleaned. But personally i wouldn’t have your seller (who already messed things up during demo) hire a person to do the mold cleanup. If I were you i would find my own professional to handle the mold cleanup. Have them come up with an estimate and then have your seller pay that to you at the closing. The seller will most likely have the cheapest (aka least reliable) person to do the cleanup. This is probably what happened with the demo crew. Its always a bad idea to have a seller do work on a house before a closing. Always ask for the money instead!!!
No ! nuff said