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Mold remediation advice?
Posted on 12/14/23 at 6:33 am
Posted on 12/14/23 at 6:33 am
Hi guys, I need some advice. House is 7 years old. I have engineered wood floors in my kitchen (yeah I knew the risk when I built) and I think the dishwasher has been leaking slowly. Noticed some water coming from some board joints and pulled some boards up. There was mold under the boards. Any recommendations of a company or contractor in the Thibodaux/Houma to have come inspect and assess the damage?
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Posted on 12/14/23 at 7:09 am to man117
I don't live in your area, but did you fix your leak yet?
Posted on 12/14/23 at 7:19 am to MoarKilometers
I have not repaired anything yet. Nothing is actively leaking at the moment. I'm 99% sure it's the dishwasher just not sure what caused it yet. I did see the front door seal was misaligned but the leak appeared to be primarily under the washer not in front. Repair or replace, I don't intend to use the dishwasher anymore.
Posted on 12/14/23 at 8:18 am to man117
Pull the engineered wood floors a little past where the water stops. Dry the floor. Spray with mold control.
You could lightly sand the bottom of the engineered wood floors, and then spray with mold control. Allow to dry.
Make sure you have truly identified the source of the leak before reinstalling.
You could lightly sand the bottom of the engineered wood floors, and then spray with mold control. Allow to dry.
Make sure you have truly identified the source of the leak before reinstalling.
This post was edited on 12/14/23 at 8:18 am
Posted on 12/14/23 at 8:50 am to Will Cover
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Pull the engineered wood floors a little past where the water stops. Dry the floor. Spray with mold control.
You could lightly sand the bottom of the engineered wood floors, and then spray with mold control. Allow to dry.
Make sure you have truly identified the source of the leak before reinstalling.
Thanks for the responses here guys. I moved the thread to the OT to get more views but I have to bring in professionals due to some health issues my wife has been having. I'm just going to replace whatever boards are damaged. I have spares and new stock is still readily available thankfully.
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Posted on 12/14/23 at 9:04 am to man117
If you use someone, just make sure they find the source. And allow the area to dry properly. Use a moisture meter to check the readings. And a product like mold control is a must.
Posted on 12/14/23 at 9:55 am to man117
Mold remediation is generally not rocket science. Stop the leak, dry it out, spray mold killer, allow to dry again, repair. That's likely what needs done in your situation. Obviously it can be worse.
Mold remediation companies are not cheap, I'd expect it to cost 2-3 times what you imagine.
All they are really going to do is pull the boards up, possibly remove some trim, open the cabinets, and get some fans and dehumidifiers runnings.
I'm not sure what health problems your wife has, I'm not trying to minimize anything at all. I just can't tell you the amount of times I've heard someone see one small bit of mildew and freak because they have mild asthma or something related and expect for $20,000 in repairs to be done for something that only requires a housekeeper to wipe it with bleach.
ETA: Let me also say that mold remediation companies like to offer their "services" to repair after the fact. I'd highly recommend NOT using them as they are often times 2-3 times more than a regular contractor will be. The last job I had they wanted $9,000 to repair and I had someone do it for $2,000 total. Replace some baseboard, repaint, and repaint some ceilings. So just be careful and take some time so they don't overwhelm you to pressure you into paying for something.
Mold remediation companies are not cheap, I'd expect it to cost 2-3 times what you imagine.
All they are really going to do is pull the boards up, possibly remove some trim, open the cabinets, and get some fans and dehumidifiers runnings.
I'm not sure what health problems your wife has, I'm not trying to minimize anything at all. I just can't tell you the amount of times I've heard someone see one small bit of mildew and freak because they have mild asthma or something related and expect for $20,000 in repairs to be done for something that only requires a housekeeper to wipe it with bleach.
ETA: Let me also say that mold remediation companies like to offer their "services" to repair after the fact. I'd highly recommend NOT using them as they are often times 2-3 times more than a regular contractor will be. The last job I had they wanted $9,000 to repair and I had someone do it for $2,000 total. Replace some baseboard, repaint, and repaint some ceilings. So just be careful and take some time so they don't overwhelm you to pressure you into paying for something.
This post was edited on 12/14/23 at 10:02 am
Posted on 12/14/23 at 10:09 am to baldona
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Mold remediation is generally not rocket science. Stop the leak, dry it out, spray mold killer, allow to dry again, repair. That's likely what needs done in your situation. Obviously it can be worse.
Mold remediation companies are not cheap, I'd expect it to cost 2-3 times what you imagine.
All they are really going to do is pull the boards up, possibly remove some trim, open the cabinets, and get some fans and dehumidifiers runnings.
I'm not sure what health problems your wife has, I'm not trying to minimize anything at all. I just can't tell you the amount of times I've heard someone see one small bit of mildew and freak because they have mild asthma or something related and expect for $20,000 in repairs to be done for something that only requires a housekeeper to wipe it with bleach.
ETA: Let me also say that mold remediation companies like to offer their "services" to repair after the fact. I'd highly recommend NOT using them as they are often times 2-3 times more than a regular contractor will be. The last job I had they wanted $9,000 to repair and I had someone do it for $2,000 total. Replace some baseboard, repaint, and repaint some ceilings. So just be careful and take some time so they don't overwhelm you to pressure you into paying for something.
All of this, there is mold everywhere in South Louisiana. The general rule of thumb is if there is less than 10sf of mold the average homeowner can handle it. Cut off the moisture supply and dry it and the mold goes dormant, then seal/encapsulate. Some things can be cleaned, others can't like paper and fabric.
Posted on 12/14/23 at 12:28 pm to Will Cover
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If you use someone, just make sure they find the source. And allow the area to dry properly. Use a moisture meter to check the readings. And a product like mold control is a must.
I'm positive it was the dishwasher. Mold control is what I applied this morning.
Posted on 12/14/23 at 12:30 pm to wickowick
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All of this, there is mold everywhere in South Louisiana. The general rule of thumb is if there is less than 10sf of mold the average homeowner can handle it. Cut off the moisture supply and dry it and the mold goes dormant, then seal/encapsulate. Some things can be cleaned, others can't like paper and fabric.
It's much less than 10 sqft. Under a few boards and a small corner of a cabinet that I plan to cut out later today.
Posted on 12/14/23 at 12:34 pm to baldona
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I'm not sure what health problems your wife has, I'm not trying to minimize anything at all. I just can't tell you the amount of times I've heard someone see one small bit of mildew and freak because they have mild asthma or something related and expect for $20,000 in repairs to be done for something that only requires a housekeeper to wipe it with bleach.
After tearing apart more stuff and explaining the findings to her she's coming around to me handling this myself primarily. I think we caught it early enough, water didn't really get under the cabinets so that's a good thing.
Posted on 12/14/23 at 1:23 pm to man117
Buy the same engineered hardwood flooring pieces and replace them. Before that, dry out the area completely and spray with a mold removal spray and do not replace until clean and dry thoroughly.
Posted on 1/26/24 at 10:11 am to man117
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Mold remediation advice?
Call your insurance company now.
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I think the dishwasher has been leaking slowly.
Ours slowly leaked in the wall behind it. It took almost a year to get everything fixed and put back together. The long pole in the tent were new cabinets which we didn't want to replace but you can't match just one.
Posted on 1/26/24 at 10:33 am to Wtodd
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Call your insurance company now.
Why would you suggest this? He described a non-covered loss. Why would you suggest he file a claim that will get denied and go on his record?
Posted on 1/28/24 at 7:22 am to wickowick
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Why would you suggest this? He described a non-covered loss.
Collateral damage that is covered.
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