Have a mold issue

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About 2 weeks ago I noticed a little bit of mold forming in my linen close, which is in my bedroom next to my closet. It started at the top of the closet. I totally forgot about it and happened to look up and the mold has really grown and has spreads down the closet walls and also managed to spread into my closet. The mold is getting pretty bad and need to know what to do. A friend told me to try this stuff
http://www.traskresearch.com/order.html
I started to read about the product and it appears that I still need to cut the drywall out anyway to totally get rid of the mold. I was hoping to either roll the solvent on or even spray it and be done with it.
 
Well I dont know that much so take this how you want. I have seen bleach kill mold when applied via spray bottle and scrubbed away. This took several treatments. Depending on how deep the mold is you might have to cut the drywall out and replace it after treating the area.
 
Oops. Sorry I forgot to say that I pin pointed the problem today. I thought it was the roof but the roofer said it was OK. I went into the attic to find the problem area. I started to pull away the insulation and saw that one of the main trunk lines to the air handler was leaking water. The line was running at a slope and the air handler has a crack in the drip pan. Once I leveled out the trunk line the drip started. The AC guy vacuumed the water out of the pan and blew out the drain pipe.
 
Check with your home owners insurance. Some policies cover mold damage and some don't. It's worth a shot.
 
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Kilz.

Whatever you do, don;t let anyone from .gov see that, they can kick you out of your own house cause of mold.
 
Cut it out and replace the molded drywall. Some of the least damaged area I might give kiilz or some other product a go, but as long as you're cutting out some, you might as well cut it all out. You just need a drywall man, under no circumstances let a mold expert in.
 
Broos said:
Cut it out and replace the molded drywall. Some of the least damaged area I might give kiilz or some other product a go, but as long as you're cutting out some, you might as well cut it all out. You just need a drywall man, under no circumstances let a mold expert in.
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Why shouldn't I let a mold expert in. I have 2 kids and a 3rd due in two months. Wouldn't a mold expert tell me if the air is good or bad for them?
 
The mold expert will take one look at that and tell you to get a motel for a few weeks. Then he'll cordon off the room, seal it up, send in a cleanup team in respirators and hazmat suits to rip out all the affected drywall and everything close to it, treat the studs with chemicals a few times (if he doesn't decide they need to come out too) and run multiple tests until he can prove the mold is all gone. Then he'll let you hire a drywall contractor to put the place back together. It probably won't cost you more than an extra ten grand.

And no, I'm not kidding.
 
Dammit!!!
How would I know if the contractor will get it all or keep it from spreading. Would that be putting a band aid on the issue?
One guy told me to burn my house down, which I wouldn't do of course, because I will never get the mold out.
 
Obviously, fix the source of moisture. Tear out all drywall on all walls where the moisture could possibly have gone and leave it out for a couple of weeks to let everything dry out. Wash the studs with bleach solution and allow another week or so for that to dry before replacing the dry wall.
 
What Gollnick said. Sheeesh! Don't make mountains out of a mold hill!!!!!;)
 
That's extremely unhealth. 1) Get out of there now and find an alternative to stay. 2) At the same time get a reputable contractor in there to clean up and fix the moisture problem. Check with your insurance, they may cover the costs including hotel costs.

Mold not only can make you sick, it can also kill you.
 
not jammin' you here, but next time don't let it get so far. when you first see it, that's the time to act. i agree w/ "don't make mountains". i've dealt with a lot of this kind of thing. used to have a license to spray Class I material (most dangerous). if you are really worried, get a new cartridge type respirator--Norton is a good brand--should be maybe $75 by now ( my last was about $40 over 10 years ago), and an extra box of cartridges. also, borrow, if you don't own, a pair of thick coveralls. wrap a towell areound your neck before you button up. rubber gloves, safety or goggles (better), and wrap your hair. now rip that drywall out and pack it in at least 6 mil. plastic sheeting if you are going to take to dump. mess w/ haz-mat at your own peril. you can treat the construction wood w/ a variety of things. bleach, kilz, and any copper-based spray that is designated for mold, fungus, mildew (best). if you have any buddies who work at a golf course, they can get you some. treat the wood well, a couple times. let it dry. treat the drywall you use to replace the old if you feel like. there are chems. for that. button the whole thing up, should be ok........b
 
Gollnick said:
Obviously, fix the source of moisture. Tear out all drywall on all walls where the moisture could possibly have gone and leave it out for a couple of weeks to let everything dry out. Wash the studs with bleach solution and allow another week or so for that to dry before replacing the dry wall.
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I agree...
 
Bufford said:
That's extremely unhealth. 1) Get out of there now and find an alternative to stay. 2) At the same time get a reputable contractor in there to clean up and fix the moisture problem. Check with your insurance, they may cover the costs including hotel costs.

Mold not only can make you sick, it can also kill you.
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There are many many different strains of mold, most are harmless. I had mold in the basement of my house upon moving in, I had it tested and turned out to be a form of penicilin. I took care of the water intrusion, cleaned the wall (cinderblock) with bleach and water and my problem was solved. It is possible but unlikely that the mold in his house is lethal...
 
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