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Finished Basement - Mold?
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Mrs213
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Finished Basement - Mold?
So the house we bought has a finished basement which isn't great. (old/outdated etc)
There is a tiny bit of mold in the corner by the floor where some water got in.
Our home inspector told us it could just be cleaned with a little bleach
Would you gut the whole basement and start fresh? There is no wet or damaged drywall but I don't know what they painted over either
ETA: I guess what I am trying to figure out is if gutting the basement is a good idea or a waste of money. Am I being overly concerned about the spot of mold? He did say the damage was old and there isn't any water coming in now...
Message edited 7/3/2010 9:21:53 PM.
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Posted 7/3/10 9:05 PM  |
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Re: Finished Basement - Mold?
my concern would be that if mold is visible... that there would be more behind the walls...
i believe your concern is valid, if your DH is handy have him put on a hepa face mask and pull off a section of the wall... if you find mold i would call a professional because some mold can cause some serious health problems!
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| Posted 7/4/10 1:25 AM |
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Goobster
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Re: Finished Basement - Mold?
I don't know that I would gut the basement for any reason at this point if I were you,other than if I wanted to redo the basement. I am not sure what you are really asking....
Is this a project you have the time and energy to take on now?
About the mold, you would have to rip that wall open to see what is going on behind it.
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| Posted 7/4/10 9:02 AM |
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Octobermom
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Re: Finished Basement - Mold?
A little bit of mold can be removed with bleach and a new coat of paint. No need to gut your bsmt. 
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| Posted 7/4/10 10:19 AM |
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ave1024
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Re: Finished Basement - Mold?
You can always have a contractor remove the sheetrock where the mold is and re-rock the area in question.
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| Posted 7/4/10 1:26 PM |
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