I'm in the process of constructing an addition to my home. unfortunatly most of my home was exposed to moisture for a period of time. Now my home is sealed with a roof and I'm in the process of drying it out. The house is completely gutted down to the studs and I have mold in some areas including the crawl space. I had a restoration company take a look at it but am certain they will want to charge an arm and a leg. I'm not affraid of getting my hands dirty, what should I do?
2007-01-23 14:34:17 · 8 answers · asked by orign8 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Also, once an area is dry, can mold keep growing or will it die?
2007-01-23 15:07:59 · update #1
I got flooded by Floyd back in 1999. We had to tear all the walls out and let them dry for a week. Then we went around and if anything even looked like it might mold we were told to bleach it and let it dry thoroughly. This was told to us by the town. They had consultants coming in. But no matter how long you have to wait, DON'T cover those boards until it is all gone and until it is totally dry. If you do it will come in full swing in no time and get deeper into the wood and it will also grow into the wallboard. Get it as dry as possible in there. Massive heat as often as possible. And what ever you do, keep it well ventilated when you do this. You will burn your lungs otherwise. Been there done that too. It's not good. You may want a fan on blowing on you so that it doesn't get to you. Wear a mask and open the window while you are working. Blow the fumes out the window or towards it. If you can get a second fan have the other fan suck the fumes out the window while the other is blowing towards it. My son had this problem too. It was from his roof leaking. They had a guy come in and he cleaned it with bleach. He rechecked it a week or 2 later. Also you could paint over it after it is dried. This too will help against the mold. There is paint for that. I think its called Kill or Mold Kill. It's for bathrooms. Check it out. good luck.
2007-01-23 14:47:43 · answer #1 · answered by Me2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have seen bleach/water and vinegar/water work equally well, but if you don't want it to come back, go with bleach. As someone said earlier, use a mask, make sure you are well-ventilated, wear gloves and use a good, strong brush that you can throw away. Happy scrubbing!!
2007-01-23 22:50:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
bleach and water should take care of most of the mold not so good on the hands and nose..but it works .. there are also ome chemicals that can purchase at the home depot that will help you rid your house of mold.. kilz paint will help reduce or almost eliminate the restarting of the mold.
2007-01-23 22:40:02 · answer #3 · answered by zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfecdba 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either bleach solution or a solution of Epson salts..not both. Get a garden sprayer to apply if it is extensive
Wash good and leave the damp solution to dry and prevent more mold. \
The black mold can be carcinogenic, so wear a mask.
2007-01-23 22:43:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bleach and water better than vinegar
2007-01-23 22:42:33 · answer #5 · answered by da_hammerhead 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
vinegar and water-better than bleach
2007-01-23 22:39:30 · answer #6 · answered by ksuetx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
vinegar and water
2007-01-27 11:55:17 · answer #7 · answered by jerry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bleach is best!!
DO NOT MIX WITH AMMONIA - ONLY WATER!!!
2007-01-23 23:30:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋