Mold you can t wish it away and you can t really avoid it.
Floor ducts send flooded slab mold bleach.
Mix four parts of water to one part of household bleach and take a stiff cleaning brush to the surface.
If you pull up the flooring the issue presents itself as a greenish black gelatinous material.
However you can get rid of it and keep it from coming back.
This main hvac plenum duct was connected to 6 other supply ducts that traveled under the concrete floor to all the house rooms.
When wet it can appear to be gooey.
Liquid chlorine bleach should be used to disinfect and kill any remaining mold and mildew.
Note that a flooded concrete slab soaks in water like a sponge.
Otherwise as a rough diy indicator tape an 18 inch square piece of clear plastic sheeting on the concrete.
What to use and what not to use in cleaning up after a flood.
Otherwise it will spread and be difficult to remove.
We have an old forced air heating system with the air ducts in the ground below the slab floor.
Follow the instructions on the label and let the bleach solution remain on the surface for at least 15 minutes before rinsing and drying.
It is critical to remove the source of moisture before beginning to clean up as mold growth will return if the area becomes wet again.
Disinfect and dry the moldy area.
Every year during the rainy season the ducts become half filled with water.
Porous belongings that got wet and can t be cleaned consider throwing out as they are a mold risk.
Once the mold.
Scrubbing removes mold mold spores and the dirt that mold and mildew can grow on then disinfect every thing.
That said can mold grow on a concrete floor.
There are more than 100 000 kinds.
When it runs out of a water source it can appear powdery and black.
How to get rid of mold under flooring.
Black mold on floor joists.
If you see mold start to take hold of your concrete surfaces whether on a basement wall or patio you need to get rid of it immediately.
We had to cut a hole into the under concrete slab duct to gain access.
Joists are just one portion of the floor that can contain black mold.
1 cup borax to 1 gallon hot water scrub can use it for all your hard surface belongings all surfaces wood studs floors etc.
If ducts are in a slab or otherwise inaccessible have them cleaned professionally.
Sometimes the air.
Next tackle any spots of mold on the walls ceiling or floors with bleach.
