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I have extensive fungus and/or mold in my crawl space and need advice on how to kill it. I installed an interior perimeter drain to eliminate the serious water and 80% of the area is covered with a vapor barrier. I also opened all foundation vents and set a box fan under the house for circulation. The wood is actually very dry now and there is no damage. However, living in North Carolina, the ambient humidity is usually high and the mold will grow. I have received several recommendations: regular treatment all surfaces under the house with Lysol, painting the surfaces with Kill (the kind with antimicrobial additives), move to a new house, etc.
I want to feel that whatever time and money I invest in this problem will be well spent and give positive results. Have any of you run into this and found a good long-term solution?
Thanks,
David
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David,
How about one of the deck cleaners with an oxygenating bleach? I don't _know_ if this would work or what concerns there might be, its just an idea.
BTW, if you have extensive mold, chances are you have rot as well, be sure to check carefully.
Bob Walker
*We had the same problem at HFH in Lansing, MI in our wood foundations. To address the problem, 15 MSU volunteers scooted down the crawl space and painted every exposed wood surface w/mold retardent paint. We'll see, after another season how that worked.Dustmonkey
*if you guys ask real nice maybe FredL will tell you... he 's got a lot of knowledge of mold and is willing to share..mold....some is benign ,, some you shouldn't be messing with, with out a respirator....from the description of your problem.. i would ask a microbiologist how to take a sample and bag a smaple and have it analyzed...might be as simple as dehumidifyiing ... or a chlorox spray solution... but spend some time and effort and get an expert opinion..
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I have extensive fungus and/or mold in my crawl space and need advice on how to kill it. I installed an interior perimeter drain to eliminate the serious water and 80% of the area is covered with a vapor barrier. I also opened all foundation vents and set a box fan under the house for circulation. The wood is actually very dry now and there is no damage. However, living in North Carolina, the ambient humidity is usually high and the mold will grow. I have received several recommendations: regular treatment all surfaces under the house with Lysol, painting the surfaces with Kill (the kind with antimicrobial additives), move to a new house, etc.
I want to feel that whatever time and money I invest in this problem will be well spent and give positive results. Have any of you run into this and found a good long-term solution?
Thanks,
David