We bought a foreclosed house. There is a mold on a carpet in the basement. We called mold expert just to make sure it is not poisonous. The results came negative, and when we asked how we are suppose to remove it, he suggested to remove the carpet, put the chemicals and sanitize the area, and we would be fine. We also asked a professional how much he would ask for, he said $2000. We do not know what to do because it is a lot of money, but at the other hand we are afraid we’d not be able to remove it as good as him? Does anyone have any suggestion, and how hard is it to do it, and is there a recommended chemical brand or type that could be purchased at the home improvement store, or the professional brands are far better?
cut the rug in 2ft strips and take up and throw away mix 20% bleach to 80% water buy a 2gal sprayer spray the mixture on the affected area wait 24hrs should be gone if not reapply
Mold removal – can I do it, or I need to call a Professional?
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get rid of carpet, than scrub with bleach, let dry good and than paint floor with Kilz paint. than you can re-carpet if you want.
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Ventilate:Remove the carpet.Spray bleach to kill the mold.Let dry and retest to see that it isn’t in the walls.If you have a respirator use it.If that doesn’t get rid of it then you may have to try something stronger(like diluted HCl) which you better not breathe.
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cut the rug in 2ft strips and take up and throw away mix 20% bleach to 80% water buy a 2gal sprayer spray the mixture on the affected area wait 24hrs should be gone if not reapply
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The problem with trying to do it yourself is there may be more of a contaminated area that what you are originally planning on. Do you know what the cause of the mold was (ex. leaking ceiling, faucet left on, backed up toilet). The chemicals my company uses for our mold removal is called serum 1000 but you need to go through a 2 week training course to get it, in addition we get it shipped in from Canada. Bleach usually can get the job done but the last thing I would want is to tell you that is safe to go ahead and do it and then have health concerns arise later down the road. Is there any way you could send me over some pictures so I could take a look at the infected area?? I wish you the best of luck and make sure you learn about all the options before making your final decision. If you have any additional questions feel free to ask.
Aaron Chapin
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