I don't know how long there had been water in my basement before I discovered it but now there is mold on the wall. If I replace the wall do I have to also take out the two by fours or can I just replace the sheetrock? When I repalce the sheetrock is it true that you can just replace the bottom portion of the wall that is affected or do I need to do the entire wall?
2007-07-05 14:33:27 · 8 answers · asked by mary.murphy@snet.net 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
ok you need, to find out ,how much mold you, have and how far it has traveled up the wall, i would recommend to replace the ,sheet rock one full sheet, or you will just waste ,half a sheet ? if your 2x4 are infected , they have to leave also . but most of the time , i use bleach, wash every thing down . let it stand over night, then re sheet rock , you need to get all the water out of the basement first, or you r just wasteing you time good luck
2007-07-05 14:43:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why are you replacing the walls? get yourself a bucket of hot water and bleach, some dawn soap and start washing the mold off, use rubber gloves. When it's dry spray it with Lysol. This should do it.
Then get a dehumidifier down in the basement and start drying it out, it's for your health benefit.
Set the dehumidifier to keep running until it's dry then pre set it and leave it on. Check the basement periodically for water. Maybe get a sump pump installed.
2007-07-05 23:23:04 · answer #2 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stop! Don't spray any chemicals and don't tear down your walls. If you go online to nzmold.com you will discover a much better way to get rid of mold. The nzMold company uses a plant derived enzyme that kills the mold not only on the surface(like the harsh chemicals most use). But the enzymes continue to kill mold through any porous surface and for quite a while. I can't remember all the details of how it works but I remember enough to tell anyone with a mold problem that they should check out the nzmold.com web site.
And no, I don't work for them. Just a strong believer in their method.
2007-07-05 16:09:02 · answer #3 · answered by suetoz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At least the bottom course of drywall has to come off. Check the studs to see how bad the mold has gotten into them. It is best to use tri-sodium phosphate and chlorox II bleach to kill the mold if the studs don't have to be replaced. The source of the moisture should be found and stopped or it will come back. After the studs have dried out cover with a stain blocker, like kilz2 or equivalent. Then re-drywall.
2007-07-05 22:30:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry but the problem was caused by the fact that the wardrobe was not allowing any warm air circulation around the back of the wardrobe. Also lack of proper ventilation to the room will have contributed to the damp. Water may be getting in from the outside, but I have come across this many times in the building repair game and it is usually down to poor heating and ventilation. Unless you can prove that water has transgressed into the room from outside you don't have a chance of claiming anything. I would accept your landlords offer. Ask any reputable builder and he will tell you the same.
2016-05-19 03:00:18 · answer #5 · answered by kenya 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scrub it with bleach and water and then find the source of the water. Mold only grows in humidity. If the basement is too humid, then dehumidify it. Make sure you have proper ventilation in your basement.
2007-07-05 14:38:42 · answer #6 · answered by $Sun King$ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could do it the easy way and spray it with bleach and water 50/50 mixture. if the mold is really bad you might wAnt to replace the afected areas. you dont have to replace the studs . good luck!!!!!!!
2007-07-05 14:45:51 · answer #7 · answered by doom72 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spray it with a mixture of bleach and water or tylex that should kill it
2007-07-05 14:36:55 · answer #8 · answered by Pengy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋