Question from Taylor
We are contemplating purhcasing a 7 yr old home but an inspector, using air samples, found a high mold count (7000) for Cladisporium. The crawlspace has block walls and a concrete floor and is dry and clean. A thorough visual inspection found a small area that had a light colored substance on the floor joists. How do we remove this? My wife is very sensitive to many chemicals and cannot tolerate bleach, either. Your suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Debra’s Answer
We had the mold in our crawlspace professionally removed (see Bau-Biologie: Mold Inspection and Remediation), but if you have only a small area, I would recommend using heat. Mold cannot live above a certain temperature or in dry conditions, and heat changes both.
You might want to have a professional take a look at it and see what they suggest, as you really want to handle this completely so you don’t have a bigger mold problem in the future.
Readers, any other suggestions?
