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| mold in a/c | 9/8/2007 | Steve Major (Principal -- Lakeland Environmental) |
Q: After not having our ac serviced for about 6 years, a service tech discovered mold in our ac. On ...
A: Kimberly, You're welcome. And you are correct, larger filters do not typically fit without ...
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| mold in a/c | 9/7/2007 | Steve Major (Principal -- Lakeland Environmental) |
Q: After not having our ac serviced for about 6 years, a service tech discovered mold in our ac. On ...
A: Kimberly, Mold growing in and around the AC coil is a common problem. The coil is often wet and ...
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| Mold | 9/5/2007 | Steve Major (Principal -- Lakeland Environmental) |
Q: My Mother's house is old and two story. There was a roof leak which we fixed. Now we have mold in ...
A: Rhonda, Any mold on the surface can typically be cleaned using detergent and water (with scrub ...
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| Baa baa black sheep | 8/23/2007 | Steve Major (Principal -- Lakeland Environmental) |
Q: We have black insulation in our attic. After a bit of internet research, I've determined it's ...
A: Curt, If the attic is well ventilated and dry, and you don't see mold growing on adjacent joists, ...
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| block building-mold-humidity | 8/15/2007 | Steve Major (Principal -- Lakeland Environmental) |
Q: WOW! So glad to find someone who might can help me. The school were I teach is a block building ...
A: Paula, Repeatedly cycling a room through large swings in temperature and humidity is not ...
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| mold inside wall? | 8/10/2007 | Steve Major (Principal -- Lakeland Environmental) |
Q: I live in older apt. building in New York City. There was small, chalky bulge on wall next to AC. ...
A: Gail, This small area of moisture intrusion is likely not aggravating you allergies. It is more ...
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| Mold | 8/9/2007 | Steve Major (Principal -- Lakeland Environmental) |
Q: We purchased a home that was built in 1975 and are getting closer to the end of an extensive ...
A: Heather, If you can really keep moisture out of the cavities and spaces behind the walls, you ...
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| mold on Pergo, and under vinyl | 8/8/2007 | Steve Major (Principal -- Lakeland Environmental) |
Q: I have an area about 9 inches long 3 inches wide of what looks like black mold on my 6 year old ...
A: Gwen, Moisture is accumulating under your floorings, probably due to the same causes as the ...
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| Recurring mold on basement floor | 8/7/2007 | Steve Major (Principal -- Lakeland Environmental) |
Q: ..We had a plumbing problem which resulted in 10" of incoming well water on our basement floor. The ...
A: Peter, Much of this is probably efflorescence, which is dissolved and re-precipitated calcium ...
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| mold in basement | 8/5/2007 | Steve Major (Principal -- Lakeland Environmental) |
Q: We get a black colored what we think is mold in the upper corners of our poured foundation and only ...
A: Chad, The mold is likely caused by water vapor condensing on the cold surface of the concrete. ...
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| Cleaning a Dirty AC Blower | 8/3/2007 | Steve Major (Principal -- Lakeland Environmental) |
Q: I recently had an air duct cleaner come to my house. He told me that my AC blower was moldy and ...
A: Chris, Visible mold can be often seen by an untrained eye (think bread mold) but if your blower is ...
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| mold in AC | 8/2/2007 | Steve Major (Principal -- Lakeland Environmental) |
Q: Steve, we are from central Texas and I just read the email of 5/31/07 to Danielle. We DO have ...
A: Nicole, The AC coil and its surrounding plenum should be thoroughly cleaned. Also, the ducts the ...
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| How best to clean the funk | 8/1/2007 | Steve Major (Principal -- Lakeland Environmental) |
Q: In the house we just bought, water was coming in through the roof during a recent rainy spell into ...
A: Chris, From your description the mold is embedded in the drywall/plaster. The very best option is ...
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| Mold under wallpaper | 7/14/2007 | Steve Major (Principal -- Lakeland Environmental) |
Q: We recently bought a house in NE WI built in the 1950's with plaster walls. The bathroom had been ...
A: Cindy, If the mold is embedded in porous building materials then you should remove and discard the ...
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| Cleaning indoor mold | 7/6/2007 | Steve Major (Principal -- Lakeland Environmental) |
Q: We just learned one of our cats is terribly allergic to penicillium mold. His shots won't be ...
A: Nan, First, and you may already know this, Penicillium, as well as a host of other environmental ...
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| mold on bathroom floor | 7/4/2007 | Steve Major (Principal -- Lakeland Environmental) |
Q: Steve, We installed a new ceramic tile floor in a small full bathroom (6X9 feet) about a year ago. ...
A: Ellen, You should remove the moldy material, There is no good (or recommended) method of ...
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| Mold on bathroom floor | 6/29/2007 | Steve Major (Principal -- Lakeland Environmental) |
Q: There seems to be mold growing on the second-floor bathroom in my house. The house itself is about ...
A: Michelle, I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but from your description this bathroom is ...
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| MOLD | 6/28/2007 | Steve Major (Principal -- Lakeland Environmental) |
Q: I MOVED INTO MY HOUSE BEFORE WE PLASTERED THE OUTSIDE BETTER...SO WHEN IT RAINED MY WALLS HAD BLACK ...
A: Mia, If there was mold growing on indoor surfaces, it is probably inside of the walls, etc. It ...
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| Mold in My Apartment | 6/28/2007 | Steve Major (Principal -- Lakeland Environmental) |
Q: A month ago the apartment up stairs above me had a flood. Which left my laundry room flood also. I ...
A: Paula, Simply painting over it is not a recommended option. The removal and management of mold ...
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| mildew smell behind electrical plate | 6/27/2007 | Steve Major (Principal -- Lakeland Environmental) |
Q: While doing some kitchen remodeling, I removed the electrical switch plates and noticed a strong ...
A: Maureen, I don't believe it will be worth it to put borax in the hole. It is very unlikely that it ...
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| mildew smell behind electrical plate | 6/25/2007 | Steve Major (Principal -- Lakeland Environmental) |
Q: While doing some kitchen remodeling, I removed the electrical switch plates and noticed a strong ...
A: Maureen, Spraying a liquid into a closed wall cavity will likely increase the possibility of mold ...
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| MOLD | 6/25/2007 | Steve Major (Principal -- Lakeland Environmental) |
Q: I MOVED INTO MY HOUSE BEFORE WE PLASTERED THE OUTSIDE BETTER...SO WHEN IT RAINED MY WALLS HAD BLACK ...
A: Mia, If the mold/moisture you are describing had migrated into wall cavities, then there is the ...
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| Mysterious Stains | 6/25/2007 | Steve Major (Principal -- Lakeland Environmental) |
Q: Steve, I have some mysterious circular brown stains appearing from underneath the paint on my ...
A: Jane, The stains are most likely occurring directly on top of drywall screws or nails. This is a ...
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| must smell | 6/24/2007 | Steve Major (Principal -- Lakeland Environmental) |
Q: Steve, 'So glad there is an expert in this field! What is the best way to get rid of must/dust ...
A: Leah, This is difficult to answer without knowing more about the building. Musty smells can be ...
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| Mold in Bathroom | 6/19/2007 | Steve Major (Principal -- Lakeland Environmental) |
Q: Our master bathroom has a VERY small patch of black mold on the ceiling in the corner of the shower. ...
A: Stella, If the patch is small, then wipe it with Clorox and water (1:1). Keep an eye on it. You ...
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| After removing Mold | 6/13/2007 | Steve Major (Principal -- Lakeland Environmental) |
Q: We bought our house (1 yr old) last year. In a few months we noticed that there was mold around our ...
A: Kiran, You should have a professional contractor come and evaluate the situation. Expect to pay by ...
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| mold inside walls | 6/5/2007 | Steve Major (Principal -- Lakeland Environmental) |
Q: I recently purchased a home and have begun some remodeling. Through the demolition process it has ...
A: Kara, I'm in upstate as well (Homer, NY) so I am very familiar with mold and moisture situations ...
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| Black Mold (in attic) | 5/29/2007 | Steve Major (Principal -- Lakeland Environmental) |
Q: Our house was built approximately twenty years ago. A second floor bathroom was not properly vented ...
A: Jim, Having a floor in the attic generally simplifies cleanup. I answered a similar question to ...
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| Black Mold (in attic) | 5/29/2007 | Steve Major (Principal -- Lakeland Environmental) |
Q: Our house was built approximately twenty years ago. A second floor bathroom was not properly vented ...
A: Jim, I have dealt with many projects like this one. The mold, even though it is stable or even ...
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| Mold in unfinished room upstairs | 5/26/2007 | Steve Major (Principal -- Lakeland Environmental) |
Q: We live in Northeastern NC. During a hurricane a few years ago, water blew in our gable end vent in ...
A: William, First off, be sure that the moldy areas are totally dry. If so, the mold is dormant and ...
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| mold in apartment | 5/15/2007 | Steve Major (Principal -- Lakeland Environmental) |
Q: My apartment building had a bad fire last July and my apartment had extensive water damage. The ...
A: Kath, If the wall cavities were not quickly dried (24-48 hrs) after wetting, then there is a good ...
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| Removal of mildew or mold from leather | 5/5/2007 | Steve Major (Principal -- Lakeland Environmental) |
Q: I have an old leather baseball glove that has mildew or mold on it from sitting in the basement for ...
A: Joe, Leather is one of the more difficult items to clean, especially for a piece that has ...
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| mold between glass blocks in shower | 4/30/2007 | Steve Major (Principal -- Lakeland Environmental) |
Q: we have some green mold between two glass blocks in our shower, and don't know how to get rid if it, ...
A: Jack, If the blocks were laid up with grout between the mating faces, then you are in luck. You ...
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| mold between glass blocks in shower | 4/29/2007 | Steve Major (Principal -- Lakeland Environmental) |
Q: we have some green mold between two glass blocks in our shower, and don't know how to get rid if it, ...
A: Jack, From your description I assume that the glass blocks are grouted together with cementitious ...
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| Is it mold???? | 4/20/2007 | Steve Major (Principal -- Lakeland Environmental) |
Q: I asked this question yesterday, but it must not have gone through. We have discoloration (blackish ...
A: Kelly, I answered this question yesterday. I don't know what happened. Here it is again: Kelly, ...
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| Minor mold problem in the attic | 4/19/2007 | Steve Major (Principal -- Lakeland Environmental) |
Q: I'm about to purchase a house in northern New Jersey. There is a small attic above the bathroom, ...
A: Maria, I have a few recommendations that should help: (1) Make absolutely sure that the bath ...
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| Is it mold???? | 4/19/2007 | Steve Major (Principal -- Lakeland Environmental) |
Q: We have a slight discoloring (blackish) in all the rooms of our house where the wall meets the ...
A: Kelly, This could be mold or it could be soot. Both can appear in the locations that you describe. ...
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| Black mold | 4/17/2007 | Steve Major (Principal -- Lakeland Environmental) |
Q: I have black mold in my garage. (seperate from house) I live in Northern California. I told out ...
A: Mike, The very best way to remove mold from structural members such as studs is by mechanical ...
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| Mold in Bathroom | 4/9/2007 | Steve Major (Principal -- Lakeland Environmental) |
Q: We have fungus growing in our shower. Specifically, domestic cup fungi. The shower had been ...
A: Kate, This type of infestation is not a good sign. There is water/moisture accumulating behind the ...
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