Question:
We’ve recently discovered a black mold problem in our attic. It was apparently caused by a painted shut screen at the gable vent. We’ve replaced the screen and the condensation has disappeared. Air flow feels good up there now. Will the mold die and disappear on its own? If so, how long will this take? Cleaning it off would be very difficult for us, as it is a very shallow attic with no floor. Any ideas? Thanks!
Response:
> We’ve recently discovered a black mold problem in our attic. It was > apparently caused by a painted shut screen at the gable vent. We’ve > replaced the screen and the condensation has disappeared. Air flow feels > good up there now. > Will the mold die and disappear on its own? If so, how long will this > take? Cleaning it off would be very difficult for us, as it is a very > shallow attic with no floor. > Any ideas? > Thanks!
In general, the mold spores can survive a long, long time, just waiting for an opportune moment to begin new growth. But, if conditions are not right (humidity), they’ll just stay put. Do a web search for mold, black mold, and mold remediation. Jim
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Make sure to assess the situation- a friend of mine in San Francisco actually was forced to move out of his apartment when a mold was found. I think I remember him saying that the EPA had to go in and assess the problem too. He had to see a mold specialist in New York for some kind of health issue as a result. I also just had a home inspection (1st time buyer) and the inspector mentioned that some home molds have been linked to lung cancer (fortunately the house I looked at did not have it). I don’t know how far away from your living space the mold is or how extensive, but thought I’d share what I heard with you- Good luck! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> We’ve recently discovered a black mold problem in our attic. It was > apparently caused by a painted shut screen at the gable vent. We’ve > replaced the screen and the condensation has disappeared. Air flow feels > good up there now. > Will the mold die and disappear on its own? If so, how long will this > take? Cleaning it off would be very difficult for us, as it is a very > shallow attic with no floor. > Any ideas? > Thanks! > In general, the mold spores can survive a long, long time, just > waiting for an opportune moment to begin new growth. But, if > conditions are not right (humidity), they’ll just stay put. > Do a web search for mold, black mold, and mold remediation. > Jim
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Didnt some couple in California burn their house down because of a mold problem that could not be remedied? Rick
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Make sure to assess the situation- a friend of mine in San Francisco > actually was forced to move out of his apartment when a mold was > found. I think I remember him saying that the EPA had to go in and > assess the problem too. He had to see a mold specialist in New York > for some kind of health issue as a result. I also just had a home > inspection (1st time buyer) and the inspector mentioned that some home > molds have been linked to lung cancer (fortunately the house I looked > at did not have it). I don’t know how far away from your living space > the mold is or how extensive, but thought I’d share what I heard with > you- > Good luck! > > We’ve recently discovered a black mold problem in our attic. It was > > apparently caused by a painted shut screen at the gable vent. We’ve > > replaced the screen and the condensation has disappeared. Air flow feels > > good up there now. > > Will the mold die and disappear on its own? If so, how long will this > > take? Cleaning it off would be very difficult for us, as it is a very > > shallow attic with no floor. > > Any ideas? > > Thanks! > In general, the mold spores can survive a long, long time, just > waiting for an opportune moment to begin new growth. But, if > conditions are not right (humidity), they’ll just stay put. > Do a web search for mold, black mold, and mold remediation. > Jim
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