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Seafoam
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 Tue, Mar 05 2019, 11:17 am
Hi,
My tennants called to complain that there is a mold problem in the apartment. I went over to see what they were describing, and was shocked. The walls are practically black!!!! She said she cleaned the mold with bleach 2 weeks ago but it came back.
This is a part new- part renovated apartment!!!! (Stone walls, in Israel).
Add to that, the mold is not only on outside walls, so I can't figure out what is causing it and why its spreading so fast.
The furiture got moldy too- closets, beds, etc.
They air out the apt. every day, and we put double sealing when those walls were built.
Any ideas what I can do to solve this problem?
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strawberry cola
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Tue, Mar 05 2019, 11:30 am
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I suggest first calling your home insurance company
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Amarante
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Tue, Mar 05 2019, 11:45 am
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You need to call a professional mold company - you need to find out the source of the moisture which is causing the mold to proliferate.
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southernbubby
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Tue, Mar 05 2019, 1:46 pm
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Bleach apparently helps mold grow back.
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FranticFrummie
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Tue, Mar 05 2019, 3:54 pm
This is definitely a job for professionals.
In the meantime, the family really needs to move out, especially if they have any children. Black mold is extremely toxic, and can neurological damage even in much smaller amounts.
With any luck, your insurance should compensate them for relocation, and you for lack of income on the unit.
I would consider mold to be in the same category as fire and smoke damage.
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thegiver
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Tue, Mar 05 2019, 4:08 pm
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We used borax 1 cup to 1 gallon water scrubbed it and dried it and also tea tree oil but ours was just in one area and bec gutters were backed up
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honeymoon
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Tue, Mar 05 2019, 5:47 pm
| FranticFrummie wrote: | This is definitely a job for professionals.
In the meantime, the family really needs to move out, especially if they have any children. Black mold is extremely toxic, and can neurological damage even in much smaller amounts.
With any luck, your insurance should compensate them for relocation, and you for lack of income on the unit.
I would consider mold to be in the same category as fire and smoke damage. |
I second this. Mold should be taken very seriously.
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nchr
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Tue, Mar 05 2019, 5:49 pm
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FYI, since you do not know what caused it, you should realize your insurance company may not pay to repair it. Get in contact with an insurance adjuster, as well as a mold specialist. Mold can spread very quickly, especially if something is wet. Is there carpet there? A sub floor? When these get wet, an entire home and all belongings can be covered in mold within a few days.
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Amarante
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Tue, Mar 05 2019, 6:23 pm
As I posted above, you need to call in experts as quickly as possible.
If this is new renovation, you might have inadvertently created a mold friendly environment by sealing in a leak of some kind
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