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Comment on Black Mold Removal – Learn How To Remove Mold by Howard Doughman

Howard Doughman — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:56:49 +0000

Great post. I agree whole heartedly with the paragraph about monitoring for mold symptoms because those very difficult to spot symptoms frequently add up to mold problems. You just have to be aware of what ails you and your family and track it.

Comment on Pink Mold – Serratia Marcescens by Charles

Charles — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:43:06 +0000

Hi Mandy,

Unfortunately in this case the best way to handle this in our opinion is to remove the caulking, likely it was a cheaper grade caulking used. Lowes or Home Depot sells mold resistant bathroom caulking that is much better at keeping mold from growing.

Comment on Pink Mold – Serratia Marcescens by Mandy

Mandy — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 02:02:28 +0000

Hi,
I have this problem in nearly every surface in my house that comes into contact with water. My problem is that I can scrub it off of smooth surfaces easily enough, and I can kill it with bleach. However, on surfaces that are not perfectly smooth (like tiny imperfections in the caulk) it just turns black after being treated with bleach, and I can’t get it to scrub off. I’m pretty sure it isn’t just a kind of black mold, since it doesn’t spread, and it only turns black after I treat it with bleach or other bathroom cleaner.
Any suggestions?

Comment on Black Mold Removal – Learn How To Remove Mold by Mold Remediator

Mold Remediator — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:17:21 +0000

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Comment on Black Mold Removal – Learn How To Remove Mold by Charles

Charles — Tue, 25 May 2010 00:45:18 +0000

Hi Kat,

Sorry to hear about your mold problem. Vinegar/water/soap really won’t do the trick, I would recommend getting something like this Borax powder you can find it at your local hardware store or Walmart etc.. or order online. Make a paste solution with that and clean everything out.

Also check the filter, sometimes mold likes to grow their.

As always if it isn’t something you are comfortable doing or if you cannot do it safely contact a professional.

Comment on Black Mold Removal – Learn How To Remove Mold by Kat

Kat — Mon, 24 May 2010 22:12:55 +0000

Do we need to replace the air conditioner? We brought it out to install for the season and it had black mold visible throughout the front panel that the air travels thru… so we took the panel off and cleaned it with vinegar/water/soap VERY well and then cleaned the inside as well, and sprayed what we couldn’t take apart…what do you think?

Comment on Black Mold Removal – Learn How To Remove Mold by Charles

Charles — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:32:51 +0000

Hi Maria, Will do my best to answer your questions. Ideally if this is a large amount of mold I would recommend calling in a professional. On a positive note it sounds like the window was replaced fairly quickly so your water issues were not left to continue to cause issues. How was the drywall removed? Was it placed in a sealed container or trash bag? That will often help keep it from getting airborne throughout the house. The air purifier experts have mixed feelings if it helps or hurts(because it could spread more mold into the air). The wood beams can be cleaned with any of the recommendations above. If there is mold on the drywall I would recommend cutting that drywall out above the moldy area, being careful not to disturb the mold spores and gently placing it in a trash bag. Check behind this cut out for anymore mold, if there is none replace the drywall board and you are good to go. See How To Remove Mold On Drywall or our post about how to get rid of mold. Just got to the bottom of your post and realize you have a few children, as this work goes on I would recommend you children either not be home(got out for dinner or a movie) or have your contractor tape plastic over the doorways in the rooms they will be working. This will keep dust and possibly the mold spores from spreading via the air to the rest of your house. I hope this helps and if you have any questions please post below.

Comment on Black Mold Removal – Learn How To Remove Mold by maria

maria — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:28:30 +0000

Hi,
thanks for your site. My husband does not believe in mold toxicity, but I do and am concerned about recent finding of green, black, white mold, and dry rot from past water damage between walls from a failed overhead window that was replaced quickly, but only now discovered mold directly below spreading over the last 5 years since the incident. I am freaked out about mold spores having been spread in the house when our subcontractor removed the drywall and discovered the mess. He also is not knowledgeable about mold issues, and I only recently and discovering this. He didn’t seal the area, and has been open while he gets a game plan for two days now. I did have the sense to get my air purifier put there by the open gap of 4-2 feet. he discovered the mold when installing new flooring, after part of the new laminate already installed. Will we expect to see mold grow in other parts of house? It is 15 y.o. with well insulated (though cheap materials), stays relatively comfortable. We have not used the central heating or air circulater/fan yet. Also did have the sense to put my air filter by the “hole”. Any suggestions. Sub contractor will be replacing beams tom. I want to clean the structural beams that are a little moldy that will remain there, how do I do it? Also, there are other spot areas where mold has been discvored behind baseboards after a flood in the kitcthen that was dried w/in 48 hours, but basbaords were never removed and inspected until now. Now after baseboards removed some areas that drried, but were exposed to water intrustion have small amount of mold on drywall behind baseboards in spots. Quiestion, are those areas worth naturally cleaning w/ Oxyclean, then spray w/tea tree, or should we ask our subcontractor to just cut out the drywall in those small spots? I am not freaked out that behind those drywall spots of mold there is also some scary mold/dryrot issue like the one discoved in the large lr wall. Please, please advise. Family of four w/11 year old and 4 year old living in house. Thanks, Maria