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Basement Mold Problems

       Q. I have patches of white fuzzy growth on my basement concrete floor. There is evidence of moisture seepage in the area. There is another area of the basement near this one that appears to have had mildew growth on the sheetrock near the floor level. That area does not appear to remain damp. The white fuzzies have turned black and when hit with Clorox bleach they appear to return in a short period of time. The basement has on occasion had that basement smell, I think this might come from excess moisture in the area, I am not sure. Any advice that you can offer would be greatly appreciated. [August 18, 2003]
      A. Your first step should be to test the air of the basement, all rooms above, attic, and the outward air flow from heating/cooling ducts for the possible presence of elevated levels of airborne mold spores, which, if present, would indicate a possible health problem, especially if the mold test results should higher levels of mold indoors compared to the outdoor control test. Use do it yourself mold test kits available from a large hardware, home improvement, or safety store, or hire a Certified Mold Inspector. Your mold testing should also including taking samples of visible mold for mold lab analysis using the lift tape method of mold sampling. Bleach will not kill mold effectively. Learn why bleach is ineffective at Bleach and Mold. Your second step is to stop water entry into your basement. You might want to get recommendations and bids from several basement waterproofing companies [waterproofing has to be done on the outside of basement walls and foundations]. Water problems mean mold problems for your house. A third step would be the placement of a high capacity dehumidifier into your basement that is programmable to run to keep the basement humidity level at 30 to 40%, rather than 60% or higher that makes mold growth possible. A fourth step would be to kill and remove visisble mold growth. Follow the mold remediation and mold abatement suggestions. The moldy sheetrock needs to be removed and discarded. Any moldy timbers will need either to be replaced or have all mold removed as deep into the wood as the mold has grown.

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