How can I remove Mould from joist pockets. Mould is growing behind insulation???
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CALL UR BUILDER NOW IF NO RESPONSE CALL UR LOCAL CITY BUILDING INSPECTOR...GIVE UR BUILDER A DECENT CHANCE TO MAKE THIS RT... THEN IF NOT FIXED IN FEW WEEKS(NO MORE THAN THREE) GIVEN THE WEATHER ,,,, THEN CALL UR STATE BUILDERS ASSOCIATION AND BBB= BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU THEY GREATLY FROWN ON BUILDERS WHO LEAVE LEAKY OR MOLDING HOUSES UNATTENDED LARGE AND SMALL CO. ALIKE HAVE PD OUT MILLIONS FROM THESE PROBLEMS GOING UNDONE.DONT BE A VICTUM BUT BE FARE ALSO.LET ME TELL U KNOW WHERE THE MOLD IS COMING FROM DO U HAVE BRICK ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE? THERE SHOULD BE A 1/2 INCH GAP BETWEEN THE BRICK AND THE HOUSE TYVECK WRAP...TOO MANY BUILDERS ARE IN DEEP CREEKS BY NOT LEAVING THIS AIR SPACE AND TYVECK HOUSE WRAP CAN EITHER WORK FOR U OR IF NOT INSTALLED W AIR FLOW CAN HOLD IN MOISTER,,, IF IT IS VINYL SIDING ON HOUSE WRAP... THEN U PROBABLY HAVE A SOFFIT OR A RIDGE VENT (ON ROOF) OR ROOF LEAK...UR BUILDER SHOULD HAVE ALL CONTRACTORS INVOLVED THERE ON SAME DAY DEMAND THIS TELL HIM U WANT MEETING W roofer, vinyl-sider, brick layer, and u want insulation replaced drywall replaced and bleach the mold areas and do not replace the drywall or insulation until after it has rained hard several times and u can see the leak has stopped..(dont want to do it twice) and remember, a big leak is easier to find than a small leak so give it time an be patient and what ever u do dont let do a quick fix w a bucket of tar,,,,make sure ur there and act like u know what is going on.write ur questions down every step of the way and take lots of photo for poss court in the future u never know! good luck ! IM me if u have more questions! Janiebuilder@yahoo.com
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Well..I haven't tried this myself, but I know someone that has tried this:
Look into getting an ozone generator. They may be somewhat pricey, but they kill molds, insects and if you have anything else running around, it will get rid of them too.
I think this is somehting you'd have to do on a periodic basis, but for mold, as long as the conditions aren't always there for them to grow, you can at least stop what's there.
The site below is a typical unit. You can do a search on google (or whatever) for "ozone generators". You should get a load of hits.
For mold in odd/tight places this works well because it's an invisible gas that is produced. It smells like chlorine and you don't want to be around while you have one of these things going.
You can leave it on for a while.be outta the house, then when you go home, open some windows and get things ventilated.
Well..I haven't tried this myself, but I know someone that has tried this:
Look into getting an ozone generator. They may be somewhat pricey, but they kill molds, insects and if you have anything else running around, it will get rid of them too.
I think this is somehting you'd have to do on a periodic basis, but for mold, as long as the conditions aren't always there for them to grow, you can at least stop what's there.
The site below is a typical unit. You can do a search on google (or whatever) for "ozone generators". You should get a load of hits.
For mold in odd/tight places this works well because it's an invisible gas that is produced. It smells like chlorine and you don't want to be around while you have one of these things going.
You can leave it on for a while.be outta the house, then when you go home, open some windows and get things ventilated.
Don't buy an ozone generator. Get a lawyer and call your builder. There is water getting into the wall system. Ozone attacks bilogicals (read: lungs are biologicals). Check out the links below, especially the third one.
Call these experts.
I agree with Renaissance Man. Call an attorney. Your house should still be under some kind of warranty. Have your attorney call. If you call, you might say the wrong thing which will take away some of your legal rights.
The only way for mold to grow in that area is for water to somehow be seeping in. You can clean off the mold, but you haven't solved the underlying problem. If water is getting in, mold will just grow again. After some time, the water getting in will rot out the joists.