Attic mold

[siderman 1,138]

Seems a lot of us post home remedy questions here so I'll do my part . Wife and I are stuck selling her parents home here while they moved to FL. Been a long PIA process... Anyway a buyers inspection cited mold in the attic.I looked and sure enough its on the roof sheathing  along the bottem 2' or so just above the floor. Doesnt seem like the typicall "black mold" seems more  greenish. Not looking for causes as its fairly obvious poor ventilation- no soffit to vent from but there is a gable/ridge vent. Anyone have experience  with this either from  a buyers or sellers point of view?. I know there most likely will need to be a treatment/remediation so my concerns are basically costs, as always and will be looking into that more..Not a habitable attic just a typicall hot dirty dusty one with pull down steps for access but walkable.

[Pizza Bob 1,488]

A chlorine bleach and water solution should take care of your problem. Use a spray bottle and brush - easy since you don't have to worry about cosmetics.

 

Just a thought.

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

[dimitrge 10]

Wear a mask bleach and scrub

[mipafox 438]

You are not supposed to use bleach. It causes the mold to emit spores. Either order some Wet and Forget online or go to Tractor Supply and get Concrobia. I think Wet and Forget works better.

[JT Custom Guns 957]

Home inspection guy told me 1/3 bleach & 2/3 hot water

Bug spay bottle w/ wand from Home Depot helps with areas hard to reach

 

Work like a champ in my attic..............

[Indianajonze 379]

instead of bleach use borax. works better, chemical free, not toxic and doesn't emit fumes.

[10X 3,296]

instead of bleach use borax. works better, chemical free, not toxic and doesn't emit fumes.

How is borax chemical free?

[JohnnyB 4,325]

Whatever you do, do NOT call a mold remediation company! Take care of it yourself with a couple of hours work and save MANY thousands of dollars and the aggravation 

of having 10 people in hazmat suits in the house for a week!

[jrfly3006 42]

Had a similar problem..realtor told me to have an indoor/outdoor air test done..sure enough the test came back with more mold spores outside than inside attic..buyer had nothing to say after that

 

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[mipafox 438]

What decision are you going to make on the results of the air test?

 

You have mold. Kill it, clean it, and get rid of the water source.

[jrfly3006 42]

Point is most inspectors are about as knowledgeable about mold as I am in neurosugery...i knew my attic was dry as a bone..roof was about 5 years old with mostly new sheathing..ventilated properly..so air test confirmed through showing there was more mold outside than inside that my attic wasnt mold infested..

 

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[siderman 1,138]

thanks for the replys. I've read that bleach is not the cure, as it only kills the surface affliction and doesnt penetrate enough to get the "roots' and the fumes might do me in lol.  And I'm afraid that any maybe treatment will need to be done by a pro to satisfy the buyers needs which may include meeting their mortgage requirements just like they wont issue a mortgage with a termite concern, and I sure dont want to do it myself, too much crawling and scrubbing for my knees and its hot as heck besides its a lot not just a few areas but basically the entire length both sides. Newer roof, not leakage just bad vent near the floor as their is no soffit to  cross vent to the ridge vent. I like the idea of a indoor/outdoor test it may offer some leeway but the mold is still there. Any references on that in/around Brgn Cnty? Will also see if i can get away with spraying Wet&forget type stuff, that is easy enough.

[Indianajonze 379]

How is borax chemical free?

It doesn't contain chemical formulas? Just elemental boron and sodium...

[mikeyjones 88]

It doesn't contain chemical formulas? Just elemental boron and sodium...

Silly statement. Chemistry by definition is the study of elements.

 

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[Indianajonze 379]

Yes, right. Even water contains a chemical formula. Ok maybe I should have said free of harsh chemicals. Better? Point is...it's a superior solution to bleach

[EWC88 24]

Wait, not to side track, I was looking at a house and found mold in basement (white in foundation, black on drywall ceiling). House has been vacant for two years with nothing running so I expected that help the mold form. Now the realtor told me I would have to handle this before my mortgage company even lending the money for this house...

 

Is this correct? I don't get how I have to handle it if I didn't even own it yet?

 

Sorry to hijack thread but you for mold and selling house and YOUR fixing so I was curious about my situation.

[mustang69 505]

If the mold was found through the buyers inspection, you'll probably be faced with two choices - either the buyer walks or you have a professional remediate. Any buyers attorney that would approve a sale with a known mold issue would be in a tough spot.

 

Yes, you can probably treat it yourself but without a certified contractor to sign off on it you'll need to include it on an updated sellers disclosure, and your realtor would be liable if you didn't.

 

Yes it sucks. Mold is just one of those issues.