Mold

[Patri]

My son is living in a college-owned apartment this year with three other guys. When the first one moved in he found mold in the living room carpet. It was in just one spot. He cleaned it with elbow grease and probably carpet cleaner. Would that be good enough?
I told the guys to report it to management. It should be professionally taken care of. And maybe call state dept. of health. I know it is dangerous to breathe mold.
Or any way they can make sure it is gone? Maybe there is some in the pad. Thanks.

 

[swift]

Mold needs moisture to grow. Is it still moist in that area? The kind of mold that poses a real risk is Black Mold. If you were to physically touch a spot of black mold, it would feel slimy and would smear on the area. A mixture of one cup bleach to a gallon of water is usually sufficient to disinfect the area. You can apply the bleach mixture to the moldy area and leave it to saturate the area for approximately fifteen minutes. Then air it out really well to dry. You may have to get some fans to help dry it. Unless the moldy area contines to breed I wouldn't bother to call the Dept. of Health.

 

[Chrisky]

There is an excellent product available that prevents mold growth. But do not use bleach before using this. If bleach is used, make sure it is thoroughly rinsed away. We have used it on the inside of our windows, because we get condensation on our windows in the winter which clauses mold. So after cleaning off the mold, and letting the window edges dry we spray this substance, let it dry and it prevents mold growth.
http://www.concrobium.com/

 

[dgdbloe]

Don't think I'd use bleach mixture on a carpet.

There may be lots more mold under that carpet-that's what needs to be tended to
I would make landlord aware of it- have him replace pad and carpet if mold found in more that that one area

If there is a moisture problem-that needs to be taken care of or mold will keep coming back

Check website for health dept in your area- some have mold info(remedies and problems caused by it)

 

[Rose Pink]

There is an excellent product available that prevents mold growth. But do not use bleach before using this. If bleach is used, make sure it is thoroughly rinsed away. We have used it on the inside of our windows, because we get condensation on our windows in the winter which clauses mold. So after cleaning off the mold, and letting the window edges dry we spray this substance, let it dry and it prevents mold growth.
http://www.concrobium.com/

I went to the concrobium website and was not clear on whether it meant not to use bleach before or just not to use it after applying the concrobium. I can see where it could cause the product to become ineffective if used over it but not necessarily before. We sprayed a strong bleach solution on the concrete foundation wall where water had seeped in through a crack. The bleach would have evaporated/dissapated by now. DH also sealed the crack inside and out with some type of roofing tar/sealant. We are wanting to make sure we've done all we can before putting up new sheetrock and so are interested in applying the concrobium as well.

 

[Chrisky]

After re-reading the info on the site, I think it means not to use bleach after applying the concrobium.

 

[Rose Pink]

After re-reading the info on the site, I think it means not to use bleach after applying the concrobium.

Thanks, that's how I read it, too. Will be off to our local Ace Hardware to get some tomorrow. Thanks for the info.