Q. I know someone that has mold in their house. It is very visible, it is all
over one of the bedrooms walls and in the insulation and you can smell it through out
the house. The mold is black and kind of speckled. This house is very old and has been
closed up with no one living in it for about 5 years. Is this mold harmful and what kind
of damage can it cause if it is not taken care of properly? They think that it is just
regular harmless everyday mold. Is there such a thing? If this mold has been there for a
long time what kind of damage could it have caused the house?
[June 17, 2003]
A. The large amount of visible mold, the long time that the mold has had to
spread, and the strong smell of mold indicate that there is probably mold infestation
growing not only on walls, but also INSIDE walls, ceiling, floors, heating/air conditioning
ducts, attic, crawl space, and basement. It would be advisable that this house NOT be
occupied until the house has been professionally inspected and mold tested to identify and
to quantify and to find all of the hidden mold growth area and until the house has been
totally and effectively mold remediated [which might cost more than the house is worth].
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