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Joe B. Wrote:
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> Welcome recommendations for contractor to
> investigate/repair water leak resulting in mold
> damage. Live in Centreville.
iCUP Wrote:
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> Joe B. Wrote:
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> > Welcome recommendations for contractor to
> > investigate/repair water leak resulting in mold
> > damage. Live in Centreville.
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> MoldGone.
stop the leak; clean up what you can, safely; buy humidity gauge and keep humidity at 30-60% to prevent the mold from growing
Find the cause of the leak and fix it. I got flooded this past week during the heavy rains - it was caused because one of my gutters had pulled 1/2 inch away from the roof. Had to fix the gutter, bail out the water, dry the basement with fans and dehumidifier immediately.
I also ran a high capacity air purifier. I have kept the fans, dehumidifier and air purifier going for 5 days keeping the air at 35-60% humidity. I also found a small crawl space below some stairs that had a dirt floor (we are fairly new to the house and this was hidden behind a service panel. Cleaned some fallen and stored insulation out, cleaned up some construction debris left and dried this out with the above mentioned formula.
My basement wall is still a POS but so long as I keep the gutters serviced I dont think Ill get more leaks...
PS I have gutter screens and in heavy rains even those screens allow water to run over them and off the edge of the gutters depositing a lot of H20 near the foundation.
bpvpL Wrote:
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> what kind of mold - some attack and cause
> permanent nervous damage
Mold is mold. Some are more dangerous than others, but the remediation is th same for all types - remove the affected building materials, dry out the remaining, fix the water source and build back.
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> clorox water 50/50 is my guess, losts of
> ventillation, don't be inside a while
Too much bleach. 1 part bleach to 5 parts water is more than sufficient. But why are you adding moisture to something that's alreay wet? Remove the affected/damaged materials, lightly mist the wood studs, drywall, etc. with the bleach, scrub and dry out quickly
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> you can never get rid of all mold though - it's a
> matter of ammounts present and prevention