Mold on leather, walls and cabinets
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Barbara
Hey guys I need immediate help. My rental house has started to grow black mold. There is not moisture under the house the dirt is bone dry and sort of dusty showing no moisture at all. The roof had green moss at one time but we bought some stuff about 3 years ago and that is not back. We had 3 huge trees cut down and now the sun is in the backyard really good. There are no leaks in or around the plumbing. We cannot find a reason the mold would be showing up on the peoples stuff and the wall of the closet. They do not use the a/c only window fans since they moved in. We had the a/c person come out and check to see if we needed a dehumidifier installed and he said only if we want to spend the money but it is not necessary. He did say a dehumidifier would help but when they turn on the heat, it would go away. Please let me know what you know about this.
2 answers
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your sheet rock is holding in the moisture, it either needs to be replaced as well as the roof OR you simple fix for you since you are a renter.... spary mold with 50/50 bleach and water, dry it with a heat lamp or blow drier, then paint 2 coats of KILZ paint over it, it will seal in the mold.
Diane Navarro Tippetts
on Nov 04, 2013
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Thank you for your advice. The house was built in 1948. We lived there for 18 years and never ever had this problem. We had some renters that let a leak go because they were behind on the rent and did not want to tell us. Rotted out the kitchen floor and bathroom and they have all been replaced. Why now is it happening? The HVAC person said it was because the new renters were not turning on the ac. They were using just the whole house fan. It should go away after they turn on the heat.
Barbara
on Nov 04, 2013
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