Questions tagged [mold]
Preventing, identifying, or treating mold infestations in the home.
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Condensation/mold on ceiling in bedroom + high humidity
I am having a strange issue wherein along the exterior/west-facing wall of my bedroom (~110sqft/750sqft house) at the junction with the ceiling there appears to be mold growing and some pretty faint ...
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How can I eliminate mold in my water softener?
First time home buyer. We moved in about a year ago. When we first bought the house I looked inside the tank and didn't see any salt so I thought it wasn't being used. A few days ago I looked inside ...
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Does this look like mold? (Mold test negative)
Recently had a mold test come back negative, despite me pulling a sample from white discolored crawlspace floor joist wood that is very close to an outside opening.
I was pretty confident this was ...
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How to deal with the mold in kitchen
How do I deal with this in kitchen
Are all these just algae or something else ? Is it really harmful to health ? like we have to make sure it's 100% not there.
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What's this grey stuff on concrete wall
This stair handle wall is concrete, and it has been finished with white putty and paint.
I don't know what's this grey color stuff and any ideas to fix this would be great.
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reliable mold remediation in Northern Virginia [closed]
I recently had a mold inspection due to noting what I thought was some mold on a piece of furniture. The results showed very high levels of Penicillium aspergillus. I am not sure how to proceed and ...
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Mold concerns after weeks of water leaking in Southern California?
I had a pipe break in my wall. Since I rent an apartment in Southern California I had to beg my landlord to take this seriously and get it fixed. She took several weeks to address the problem and stop ...
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Mold in toilet's waterline, why?
Recently I've noticed mold forming in the water line inside the toilet's seat. To be honest I was surprised since never in my life have I seen mold forming up in a toilet's waterline. I make sure to ...
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Is Exposed Drywall After a Ceiling Leak an Asbestos Concern? [duplicate]
Back in March we had a leak in the ceiling of my daughter’s room. During heavy rain, a spot where the drywall panels meet bubbled up. At the time, I popped the bubble and pulled back a fair amount ...
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Tough fungus on wall, ready to paint or not?
I have a house with fungus on the walls as the roof was leaking and the house was empty for a while and not ventilated. I am fixing the roof. However, I'm cleaning the fungus / mold from the walls but ...
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Mold growth in attic, best DIY solution (if that's even possible)? [duplicate]
Discovered a leak in a bedroom ceiling after a particularly severe rainstorm. When I went into the attic, I discovered the mold as shown in the pictures. I went on the roof and it seems that some ...
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Do I need to remove mold stains before applying foundation waterproofer?
We moved in to a house two years ago that had a crawl space dug out and turned into an unfinished basement area several years prior (>10?). I was hoping to turn it into a home brewing room (...
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Is is safe to dig under the patio to install a drain tile?
We have a mold/water issue in our basement wall that is concrete block foundation. No visible cracks, but based on what I've researched, sounds like it might be coming through the blocks. On the ...
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What kind of unvented tumble dryer will reduce indoor humidity?
We had a humidity issue in our rental flat last winter - every morning all the windows were wet, and we had mold in the corners and behind the couch. (Despite venting 3+ times a day for 10+ minutes - ...
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Mild/mildew after a water leak
We had a water leak in a pipe in a wall between the garage and a closet. We fixed the leak as soon as we noticed it, which seemed to be a week or two after it started based off of our water usage on ...
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Had some mold due to water leak. Cleaned and patched dry wall but still concerned
Pictures: https://imgur.com/a/2kjInat
There was a small leak from the bathroom above that I noticed only after a couple of weeks. The leak came from the supply line to the toilet, I had tried to ...
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How can I prevent mold and rot in a ground-level deck?
We bought a townhouse a few years ago and they had just put this wooden patio in. It was just unfinished wood and I was lazy, then we had a baby, and never got around to sealing it.
We have finally ...
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Removing mold from grout in tiled shower
I have cheked this question's answers.
I am a renter. The apartment is probably 15 yrs old since last remodel.
Q1) Does bleach work better than hydrogen peroxide?
Q2) I do not believe the mold is ...
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Can I make my own mold remover gel (bleach based)?
I just started using an interesting product to clean all the moldy caulk around the house... an anti-mold gel. Highly effective, but a bit pricy.
It's actually just bleach gel really. You can tell by ...
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How to prevent the algae growth under the water tank
I have placed over the head water tanks on top of an elevated concrete structure with grading.
But I can see lots of algae growth beneath it , I honestly didn't expect this because it's open terrace ...
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What is this on two boards in crawl space?
These two boards are in a dry crawl space. Whatever is on them is not present on any other boards. Is this mold? Or something else?
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Rotted wood behind the tile in my shower stall - anything I can do short of tearing out the wall?
Pulled off the tile in my shower stall window and found water damage underneath. Don’t know how extensive it is yet.
I know I eventually need to take out the whole wall and let it air out. Thing is, I’...
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What is this purple substance that grew under my carpet?
I moved into my house this past spring. One floor with linoleum/vinyl-looking floor had a reddish stain. No big deal! I covered it with a carpet. Today noticed that the formerly light red stain is now ...
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Mold behind shower tile - is landlord plan to disinfect and re-tile enough?
I am a renter, and we just found what looks to be quite a bit of mold behind our shower tile (see picture!). Our landlord's plan is to remove the sections of tile that are affected (looks like bottom ...
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How much (clean-looking) drywall should be removed around moldy studs?
I had a pipe in the attic burst during a freeze last December. I was out of town, so water ran down from the attic for at least a day before I got to it. The flow rate wasn't high; I had turned off ...
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Is this mold? What next? [duplicate]
Went to do some cleaning in the garage, noticed some black lines on the ceiling. Also had noticed something on the ceiling of the main bathroom for some time before noticing the spots in the garage.
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Where Does Mold Come From
Having (let's call it) a discussion with my GF about where the mold is coming from in our shower. My understanding is that mold originates from the wood. To be more specific, the wood gets wet and if ...
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Whole house dehumidifier with no central air?
I moved into my home in the winter of last year after the house had been vacant for 1 - 2 years. In the summer during bouts of rain for 2 - 3 days, humidity levels in the house increase dramatically. ...
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Is this mold in my basement? What should I do?
I moved into my house about five years ago and was told that it had a waterproofed basement. The inspection didn’t note any issues with the basement, including the waterproofing system.
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Basement slab water permeance and vapor barrier, and mold precautions?
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I ran a moisture test in my basement where you put some Calcium Chloride under a plastic dome for a few days, and then measure weight before and after. I came up with general permeance in ...
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What type of prep do my basement floors need before carpet reinstall
I just ripped up my 30 year old basement carpet. There was significant efflorescence on the floor along along an exterior wall, where carpet padding wasn't used. The carpet in general felt "...
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Found water leak behind the wall - do we need to be worried about mold?
Our contractor had installed the shower bar and drilled through the PEX pipe. He repaired the leak, but now we're worried about water damage.
Image in link attached: https://imgur.com/a/0YVlt3U
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Should I open up the ceiling due to this mold-like substance?
I visited my mothers house and saw this pretty uniform spread of substance on the ceiling. Before I go start ripping it out I wanted to see if anyone has experienced something similar?
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Water heater leak into base. Concerned about moisture or mold
I am in process of replacing my 17 yo gas water heater. I am estimating it was leaking steady (maybe a drop or two a second) for around 24 hours before I got it shut off. Should I be concerned about ...
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How should I go about removing moldy plywood and plastic from my crawl space?
I purchased this house about 5 years ago and the crawl space was checked out by a home inspector and he said it looked fine but it would not be a bad idea to install some sort of vapor barrier. The ...
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Kitchen sink border rotting
The rear border of my kitchen sink is slowly rotting from years of water splashing, to the point there is warping & veneer detachment. Attempted to reseal years ago (note white caulking), but it ...
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Water trapped behind shower caulk?
After removing moldy caulk in a shower it seems that water was trapped behind the caulk. Here's a picture of the base of the door frame which shows the likely entry points for water behind the caulk.
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Mildew at the base of exterior block wall
The back wall of my row house is made of uninsulated block with a cement coating that looks like stucco. There is mildew / mold on the wall at the ground level that has slowly been getting worse.
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HVAC question about Evaporator Coil repair
My evaporator coil was recently replaced (Carrier CNPHP6024ALAAAAA replaced with a bigger unit, CVPMA6124XMC). They sealed around the edges with tape. The original install was sealed with some kind of ...
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How do I prevent condensation inside a wall sconce?
I live in a warm, humid, coastal town and when my air conditioning runs it creates condensation in some areas. This week I noticed rust on the wallpaper under one of my sconces and when I open it up, ...
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Is DIY water mitigation possible in my case?
My dishwasher leaked in the night of Aug 1, the water went down into the basement ceiling, and went out to the exterior on top of the basement window. I noticed the leak the next morning. There might ...
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Shower leaking onto carpet in adjacent bedroom
Carpet in the bedroom that backs up to the 2nd floor shower gets wet. There is no water leaking below the shower or in any other direction.
I removed the drywall and there is a liner which was filled ...
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I just bought a house and found this mold. What should I do about it? [closed]
I have found mold in the corner of the kitchen and it seems to have spread to the lower kitchen counter as well as the wall behind it. I can't see anything in the middle since there are some tiles.
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Water damage? Is this mold? What should we do next?
Thoughts on what may have caused this? Not sure how long it’s been a issue. Noticed the moisture under the ledge today that led to the discovery of what’s in the picture…. advice on what to do next? ...
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Is this mold/mildew? Is it a concern? (Bathroom Shower Ceiling)
We have a nice, recently redone bathroom that has a fan and nearby window. The shower is behind a glass door though with just a foot or so of space at the top though, so it probably doesn't get a lot ...
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Mold remediators removed portion of house frame - how to repair?
We are currently having all of the windows in our house replaced with new construction windows. We knew the old ones leaked, and we knew we had moisture and probably mold in the walls. We have mold ...
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Black moldy-looking spots on clothes after washing
The past week our clothes have been coming out of the washing machine with these black, mold looking spots caked on to them. They are greenish-black and feel rubbery. But I do not see any mold growing ...
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Septic Tank backed up into the basement. What now?
We had a flash flood over the weekend which caused the septic tank to overflow, spilling vile sewage water into my parent’s house while they were away. There was about 2 inches of water and most of it ...
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have this black area in basement against thebase of a concrete block . It was slightly damp . Any ideas or suggestions on cause
have this black area in basement against the base of a concrete block .It was slightly damp .A few surrounding items are also kind of damp. It’s been raining today and I only just now noticed it, so ...
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Check wall for moisture: is there something like a fuse but moisture?
Is there such a thing like a fuse but for moisture? Some material or dye that can be used to know if a wall or floor is starting to accumulate moisture long before mold appears?
We had a moldy, moist ...
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