does anyone know anything about it? can i fight that matter with the landlord?
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does anyone know anything about it? can i fight that matter with the landlord?
Depends.
If there's mold, that means the problem lies deeper than what you see on the surface, especially if you've tried getting rid of it, and it keeps coming back in the same place.
Yes, it's an issue to bring up to the landlord, there would be a leak somewhere, and mold is considered a health hazard.
my concern right now is to schedule a mold inspection which i was told costs $500.Quote:
Originally Posted by Frasbee [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
My ex sister-in-law won a court case against her landlord about a black mold problem. It took over a year and cost her a bundle, but she was incensed by the fact that he didn't care about it, so it was worth it to her.
that's exactly how i feel. but the cost of litigation and inspections and lab work alone is killing me :(
You could just try throwing bleach at it and try to figure out why you are taking on moisture and see if he would fix that problem....but bleach will kill mold.
Do you know where it is, at least? Remediation of a mold problem can involve ripping out all of your drywall and flooring. Your landlord will probably fight hard against even admitting the problem exists.
Maybe you should just move.
i have been thinking about moving lately. it seems to be the easiest and the most difficult option. duhQuote:
Originally Posted by Gigabitch [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
really? bleach?Quote:
Originally Posted by dewilliams2 [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
Burn the place down.
Yes, bleach will kill mold, but the moisture left over after the chlorine dissipates will only prolong the growth.Quote:
Originally Posted by dewilliams2 [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
I performed mold remediation in New Orleans.
I'm guess you're not talking about the studs in the walls, but the drywall itself, which means the moisture is behind the walls, so it doesn't matter what you do on the surface. You'll just have to continue treating the symptom until the problem is fixed.
"Black" mold is a misleading term. There is a "black" mold that is toxic, but not all black mold is the black mold.
Are you allergic to any kind of mold?
Let me say again that if you're going to use chlorine, don't soak it, just dampen a cloth and wipe it down (you might have to scrub), saturating an area only provides more moisture for the mold to grow.
Yeah,second vote for bleach. At least it's what i've heard. Well we have small mold in the bathroom but we don't care anymore as we move out soon :) In the new flat we will have a window in both bathrooms so it's good, we shouldn't get mold there ,because humidity + warm temperature = mold . Best way to avoid it is to ventilate the room :)
Well it's too late for You anyway :p
the mold is in the bathroom, does it make a difference?Quote:
Originally Posted by Frasbee [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
[url=http://blackmold.awardspace.com/kill-remove-mold.html]Kill & Remove Mold with Bleach, Borax, Vinegar, Ammonia, Products[/url]Quote:
Killing Mold with Bleach
Bleach can kill virtually every species of indoor mold that it comes into contact with, along with its spores, leaving a surface sanitized and resistant to future mold growth.
Unfortunately, however, using bleach is only effective if the mold is growing on non-porous materials such as tiles, bathtubs, glass and countertops. Bleach cannot penetrate into porous materials and so it does not come into contact with mold growing beneath the surface of materials such as wood and drywall. Using bleach on these materials will kill the mold above the surface but the roots within the material will remain and the mold will soon return.
Is it above the shower?Quote:
Originally Posted by Indignant [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
Do you suspect it's because of trapped moisture from showering?
Or is it growing away from the shower in a place that would make you suspect it's coming from behind the walls?
Vinegar is good for everythiiiiiiing. It's a very good descaler :)
Chances are if its in the bathroom you either have a leak with one of your pipes or its just condensation from the shower...if its from the shower...just cut some bleach with a little water and scrub down the walls. I get a little on the ceiling and high on the walls every so many months...I just scrub it with a little bleach and its gone.
What color is it? Is it that orangey stuff?
Yeah, knowing it was in the bathroom would have been good to know from the start.
In our last apartment, we had mold along the baseboard in our kitchen closet.
Definitely a result of outside moisture since it was common for walls not be insulated back in the day.
its the grey stuff :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Gigabitch [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
We dealt with mould in the basement when we bought our first house. It always means there is moisture someplace. In our case, we ripped everything out to the studs, replaced the old copper pipe with wirsbo and a manifold system so we can turn off any future leaks specifically. We also rewalled the bathroom with cement board entirely before the tiles went in. (more for Fras' interest)
We used bleach, it will kill the mould, but only on a small area of some 3/4 ply that had been contaminated through the drywall. Its important to let it dry completely before rebuilding.
If its not your place, Dig, I would suggest moving. You can mention the mould and the fact there is likely a leak but beyond that if s/he isn't concerned at that point they probably can't be bothered or can't afford to fix it properly.
Good luck.
We used to have a bit of mould in the house when I shared it with friends (the suburb was in a kind of a valley inclination which attracted more moisture than other places), yeh bleach doesn't help much it always comes back afterwards. On advice from a mould guy my parents hired for their place I used white vinegar and it helped stunt the growth, but only for awhile. After half a year as night follows day it would always come back. The mould guy recommended an air suction device as a longer term solution. You should buy it and leave it on in the bathroom to suck all the hot air after you have a shower. This will not solve the problem completely but it will help to keep mould at manageable levels. Ofcourse, best solution is to move.
Try using hydrogen Peroxide
Got this from:Quote:
First off, it is anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-mold and anti-mildew.
Secondly it is non-toxic for people, plants, household animals, and the earth. (Don’t forget that whatever household cleaners you use do end up going back to the earth, rivers and oceans eventually. In most cases, cleaning products will go through the sewage system first, but it all goes back to the environment eventually.)
Third, since hydrogen peroxide can be used for cleaning so many different things, it can simplify the number of different cleaning products you need to keep around. (This particular advantage occurs to me more over time, as I’m slowly using hydrogen peroxide for more different kinds of cleaning.)
Fourth, bought in concentrated form and in bulk, using hydrogen peroxide for cleaning is very inexpensive.
And, finally, using hydrogen peroxide for cleaning tends to keep your sponges, mops, and scrubie pads a whole lot cleaner. (They'll all get a bit of disinfecting every time you use them.)
[url=http://www.using-hydrogen-peroxide.com/using-hydrogen-peroxide-for-cleaning.html]Using Hydrogen Peroxide for cleaning[/url]
When I see the title of this thread I always have this song in my head :D
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wait a minute, this song was released before you were born ! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Petit Papillon [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
I know a lot of songs that were released before I was born , and those after too ;)
smiley queen is also music queen :love:
I'm also Singstar queen :P
Didn't meet a person having better scores than me :P
Would alcohol do it? It would evaporate and leave no moisture, at least that is the idea. Its what I use after I have been in deep water in my ears. It dries the ear canal out and prevents swimmer's ear. It would kill the mold for sure.
alcohol in your ears???????Quote:
Originally Posted by Cbrider [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
i am seriously thinking about moving. i've even told my friends that I am fed up with the life here and going to move back to Canada. but honestly i'd just like to move somewhere up north where life is not so hectic.
Ears hahahahahahhahahahahahaa
mold; mold is spelled using M O L D...hahahaQuote:
Originally Posted by Indignant [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
that is all i know about molds.
raverboy
colour, flavour, honour, neighbour, rumour, labour, behaviour
mould
noun
a furry growth of minute fungal hyphae occurring typically in moist warm conditions, esp. on food or other organic matter. • The fungi belong to the subdivision Deuteromycotina (or Ascomycotina).
ORIGIN late Middle English : probably from obsolete mould, past participle of moul [grow moldy,] of Scandinavian origin
Crass, illiterate american.
Neighbors eh? no wonder Illusional hates 'emQuote:
Originally Posted by IndiReloaded [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
I used to write colour flavour behaviour etc cause that's what i've learned at school . And then first I saw like 80% people writing here without this "u" and now since I use my bf's macbook it automatically shows it as a mistake... It's stupid :)
But I think both versions are correct.
With the "u" is British. without "u" is American. Maybe this was what U2 was singing about in "with or without u" ??Quote:
Originally Posted by Petit Papillon [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
I was schooled under the British system, so I'm stuck to "u" :D
I read that the founder of the first American dictionary was the one who decided to get rid of all the "U's", to differentiate it from the British vocabulary.
Funny how one guy could make such a huge change like that, just because.