Kill Mold on Drywall Phil Jones World Cup Jersey , Wood, Carpet & Tiles
So of the most mon materials mold is found on in the ho are:
Drywall
Wood
Carpet
Tiles and grout
You need to remove mold in different ways depending on the material it's growing on. This page tells you how.
Mold on Drywall
If you find mold growing on unpainted drywall in your ho you will have to remove the drywall and replace it. Unfortunately there is no way to pletely remove mold from unpainted drywall since it is a porous material.
How to Remove Moldy Drywall
Use a utility knife to cut out any section of drywall with mold on it. You ould make sure to cut out an area that covers at least o of the wooden beams behind the drywall. This is so you'll be able to properly attach the replacent section of drywall onto the o beams.
Next you'll need to cut out a section of new drywall to replace the drywall you just removed. Use a tape asure to asure out the length and width of the new section of drywall that you'll need so that it will fit properly. Then use the utility knife to cut out the section of new drywall.
Make sure that the new drywall fits snugly in place and then use drywall screws to attach it to the wooden beams. After this you ould apply joint pound (also called drywall pound or mud) and then leave it to dry. Once you've left it for 24 hours you can then sand the joint pound down to smooth it out. You can also then paint the drywall if you like.
It's a good idea to HEPA vacuum the room as well to remove any mold stirred up during the process.
Mold on Painted Drywall
If you find mold on drywall that is painted or prid then the good news is you ouldn't have to remove the drywall. This is because the mold ould be just on the surface and ouldn't have penetrated into the drywall itself.
Wipe or scrub the mold away using a cleaning product or mold killing solution. You can find so mold killing solutions and directions on how to use them at the Killing Mold page.
Mold on Wood
It's usually safe to keep using moldy wood once you've cleaned it up. Although there might be so small amount of mold left below the surface of the wood, it ouldn't regrow and cause problems provided you keep the moisture in your ho to a minimum. If the wood is painted then it's even better news since the mold probably wouldn't have penetrated into the surface of the wood.
How to Remove Mold from Wood
To clean moldy wood wipe or scrub the mold from the surface using a sponge Phil Jones England Jersey , cloth or scrubbing bru, along with so water and detergent, or any other household cleaner. See the Killing Mold page for so effective solutions to remove mold.
You can use a mold killer if you want Phil Jones Jersey , such as bleach, although it isn't necessary as the main goal is just to remove mold from the surface. There are always going to be small amounts of mold and spores in your ho anyway, so trying to kill all the mold spores isn't the aim. Plus dead mold spores are still allergenic.
The sa general process for removing mold from wood applies whether the mold is on wooden furniture Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain World Cup Jersey , wooden walls, wooden beams or any other wood.
Removing Mold Stains from Wood
Once you've cleaned mold growth off wood there might still be a mold stain left behind. Don't worry, this is just a costic problem and the mold ouldn't regrow as long as your house doesn't have any big moisture problems. And if you do get moisture problems then mold will grow in your ho whether or not there's a mold stain left behind anyway.
If you don't like the look of the stain you can sand the wood if you want. This ould usually remove the stain Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain England Jersey , although sotis the mold stain might run deep into the wood so that it can't be pletely sanded away.
Another way to get rid of left over mold stains is to use a small amount of bleach to fade it away. This could discolor the wood though so it's a good idea to do a spot test.
Removing Moldy Wood
Another option of course is to remove and replace wood with mold on it. Usually this is not worth the cost and trouble pared to cleaning, but if it's a situation where the wood is cheap and easy to replace you might decide it's the best option.
After Rediating Mold on Wood
You'll need to HEPA vacuum the surrounding area once you've removed the mold from the wood. During mold removal it's inevitable that so mold spores are stirred up and so you need to remove as many as possible by HEPA vacuuming.
After you've finied cleaning up the mold problem you might want to coat the wood with a fungicidal sealant or paint so that you know it's pletely safe. This way any mold left in the wood certainly won't affect you and no new mold ould begin to grow on the wood either.
Mold on Carpet
If you can see significant mold growth on wall to wall carpeting in your ho then you need to get rid of the carpet. Unfortunately there's no way to pletely remove mold from fixed carpeting. And ignoring mold on the carpet will only lead to the problem getting worse.
Wet Carpet
The sa goes for carpet that has been soaked right through. Once the padding on the bottom of carpeting gets wet it takes a very long ti to dry out, much longer than the 24-48 hours mold needs to grow. Even though the top layer of carpet might seem to dry out fairly quickly Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Jersey , the layer of padding underneath stays wet long after.
Replacing Part of Carpet
If only a small section of your carpet got wet or has mold on it then you can cut out and remove just the affected part of the carpet. When you're cutting out the carpet make sure to cut an extra 12 inches on each side further than the moldy or wet part. You can then replace it with a new section of carpet, as long as you don't mind the slight costic difference of having a section which might not perfectly match
