Re: Mould on drywall


"Tom The Great" <Post@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Sat, 15 Apr 2006 15:58:37 -0400, Bill Reynolds
<breynoTIE@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I have a small patch (3"x3" ) of a black mould on a piece of drywall.

What is a good way to kill it?

TIA


EPA site suggests using 'soap and water' to remove it.

http://www.urlbee.com?2574

I also use a spray bottle of clorox and water as a chaser.

Agreed, if paint is intact and it simply wipes off the surface. Keep an eye
on it, and see if it returns in a few days. If surface is not intact, and/or
it comes right back, it may be in the wall. Is this a bathroom, kitchen, or
the corner of a cold bedroom, or near a window? Condensation, or an actual
leak feeding it? If the drywall got wet below the surface, only reliable
kill may be to fix the leak, and remove and replace the infected drywall,
sterilizing in the wall as part of the process. 99.9% of the time it is
harmless, just gross. Bathrooms with ineffective or unused exhaust fans are
prone to mold- good argument for 'scrubbable' paint in there.

aem sends...

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