A couple days ago in Almost Homeless, Thanks Mother Nature, I recounted storm driven plumbing troubles and a mold infestation. This has now brewed up into a precipitous relocation β¦
I previously showed the top of the carpet, yesterday I got brave and pulled up the corner. This room was due for a remodel when I moved in, and that included laminate flooring. I got a good deal because I was going to stick around, I didnβt care about appearances, and I didnβt mind construction in other areas.
And there it is β¦ the demon black mold. Going at the surface with bleach would tamp it down for six or eight hours, but then it would come roaring back.
I used most of a quart of Moldex, aka 0.3% Ammonium, Benzyldiethyl ((2,6-xylylcarbamoyl)methyl)-, benzoate in an area about the size of a 13 gallon trash bag, then I put the bag down between the layers, hoping to interdict any more spores making it out.
That might make this OK for a few days, but this must be aggressively treated or the whole house could be lost. Weβre talking ripped down drywall and otherwise running right up to the βtear it down and start overβ line. So I went and looked at another place. Itβs just as trashed as this one when I moved in last summer. The new place is good as far as BART access, itβll add time to my trips into the city, but the station is closer than from here, so I think thatβs a wash.
The Peruvian remodeling mafia takes good care of me, but I gotta figure out how to get across the metro on my own a couple times, this other place needs a LOT of attention before I even think about shifting my gear there, and I havenβt been able to focus on work (or sleep much) with that stuff growing in here.
I was supposed to make a transition in March, a flexible online job, but it fell through. Thereβs another thing Iβm trying and if it works Iβll be set up - not a lot of money, but flexible half time and itβll float the boat. Then Iβm free to try new things without this constant wing and a prayer stuff Iβve done for the last year and a half. This new location wonβt last long and thatβs fine, itβs just a waypoint while I keep my eyes peeled for one of those half price studio unicorns.
You guys have been a big help through all this. Followers and subscribers are always good, but the additional $370 this month has made all the difference. As in β¦ I didnβt dare spend the price of the Moldex until I saw some Substack money come in :-)
Neal, black mold is a dangerous health risk. And your landlordβs responsibility! Call your local department of health if they refuse to fix it.
Omg HELP ME TO MOLD IN ENTIRE CONDO BUILDING WHERE ASSOC FAILED TO WINTERIZE BLDG AFTER A UNIT CONNECTED FIRE ! All the water lines in the 3 units connected to mine froze n burst ! I as a fire victim being harressed a threatened ! The prop mgt co an a board member wanted to keep insurance money a leave 4 homeowners with out a home! They deliberately failed to shut the water off flooding the bldg to try destroy it . They stole my ac unit contaminated my hvac system
I have to spend money to take them to ct! Now 3 yrs no ac itβs hottest ever an mold continues
Ripping everything out an throwing away all my belongings due to smoke damage and water mold Iβm in mess too
Thereβs NO LAW TO PROTECT HOMEOWNERS FROM THIS! Insurance does not cover mold!
I have immune deficiency Iβm a bubble baby old lady
Mold kills king tuts archeologyst died from MOLD NOT CURSE!
Iβve lived here 45 yrs I live on minimum social security canβt afford to move n buy new place canβt sell a burnt unit mold damage ! I bought a sm rv they tried to tow it away to keep me from parking it in my front handicap parking ! So Iβm left stuck in condo no ac no insullation what answer do you have? Itβs forced me to hire atty an su them but that too takes time an money ! Iβm not in any financial position to do anything but wait out for court! I donβt know how you can get mold out of your home but remediation by mold professionals but thatβs expensive
Benedryl. Prednisone antibiotics an alotta Immodium ! Helps with my gamma globulin infusions but it makes you very sick air cleaners only do so much a replacing filters every 30 days is pricey! This is long but I wish u well