Black Toxic Mold Hidden In Your Walls? You Need To Do This 

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I think it's interesting that in the Bible God told the Israelites that if there was mold in their tent it had to be burned with everything in it. Isn't that amazing? Of course we have different things to handle it now but it goes to show how dangerous it is.

As a renter, this is infuriating as landlords everywhere are too cheap to even look into the issue. Disgusting, greedy, negligent.

Landlords are the most negligent parties to this problem. They are terribly greedy and unscrupulous, and couldn’t care less about mold affecting their tenants.

Some people got toxic mold in the walls of their brand new homes without a water leak due to the builder leaving the wood outside in the elements for too long. Water - humidity got to the wood and thus mold. The builders still used the wood to frame the houses. Later on people are living in it and starting to get sick.

I bought a house passed all inspections. There were no signs of mold other than severe health problems developing . We drilled holes in the walls and looked inside with a long camera. Fast forward today and we have removed over 800 square feet of mold that was inside the walls and floor. The whole house had to be gutted down to the studs in every room. Apparently the roof had been leaking badly at one point and the house was vacant, and then was “remediated” by a professional. You cannot just clean and put paint on mold it has to be removed

Love the simple way he explains everything and also understands that a large portion of the population just can't afford to hire professionals. Unfortunately the poorer you are the more problems like this you seem to have as they just build up without money to fix them. But really great informational video!

I was sick for a year with ongoing flu symptoms, headaches, muffled hearing. Turned out non obvious black mold behind the wall! This was in LA… moving into a renno now that has some superficial looking spores. This video super helpful. Going to fog the house!

Straight to the point information in a very professional way!

And most importantly check mold remediator's work. I had 2 professional companies come out and they both told me it was sll clean and ready to go. No it wasn't!! I inspected everything under the floors on my crawlspace and pulled the drywall, and guess what i found?? MORE MOLD!! I even had a 3rd party independemt inspector come in at the completion of both of their jobs also asduring me the mold was remediated and i could proceed. Thag company also was wrong twice!! Thankfully i had an insullation guy come back and tell me he saw the mold too. Nrver believe their sincere appearing smiles and assurances. You have to get in there and inspect it!!

Thanks for this outstanding informational video. There are no mold cleaners in my area so I need to do it myself. Sometimes is not just about the money. There is nothing I wouldn't do to keep my family safe.

Thank you. Very helpful!

Excellent video. Thank you.

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This is such a good video. Well planned and executed. Simple, but explains everything clearly. And goes above and beyond, knowing not everyone will listen and/or can't afford to pay someone and explains the best way to do it yourself. Very impressive. Learned a lot in less than 10 minutes. Thank you!

Very good video, thanks for sharing your knowledge. It's an issue that one needs to address in the home because of the dangers of mold injestion.

Yeah after i moved into my new apartment i became very sick and everytime i go on vacation or just leave the house i feel much better so its 100% the vault of something in that room im sleeping in.

Appreciate. Thank you.

We actually had toxic mold in a wall that WASN’T from a water leak. It was from improper drywall installation. First, regular drywall was installed under the tile. 2, a gap want not left between the drywall and tub lip therefore the dream acted like a sponge cause toxic mold. My case is kind of rare but wanted to throw it out there as we never had a water leak that caused our toxic mold problem…. Good video though. The indication we had is I got very sick. And no one could figure out what was going on. A health couch suggested we look into toxic mold. And there was some tile that didn’t look flush. It actually looked very minor and barely noticeable. That’s how we found it. 3 years since then and in still in recovery.

I know someone who has mold in their rental like crazy, she bought a house to rent, there was serious leaking for months. Her contractor told her that kind of mold wasn't bad even though it was REALLY obvious. I couldn't convince her otherwise. The contractor painted over the problem. I feel sorry for the future tenants.

Very good video.

Good advice

Thank you for this yes I’m a DYY’R and this video helps 😊

Thank you for all this information. I’ve not come across anyone actually showing how to get rid of it the right way. I ended up very sick from my car because Subaru neglected my maintenance plan and left the faulty condenser and over 1.5 years of it leaking I and my pet got severe mold toxicity. We are now I. Recovery mode since I was able to on point the symptoms and start of it. And thanks to my 10 pound service dog Chihuahua. He was the one who alarmed me that it was the car because I was thinking so many other things that the sicknesses could be and he started digging in my car like crazy person and he no longer wanted to get in the car and I use my car for delivery services and all those types of jobs and he was being so difficult and then it hit me that wait a second He’s trying to tell me something and then when I thought about it a little more deeply over the next week boom it hit me. I said 0MG Subaru is that fault for this? They have caused this to happen because they won’t fix that damn leaky condenser and then I pulled up With a mask and with proper gear although that been way too late because I was extremely sick but anyways, I still did I looked. I pulled up the trim on the car door on the right side where the condenser was leaking and I was absolutely horrified at what I saw. It was like a little monsters were laying in there like my car was toxic wasteland so I do agree everybody please use the proper gear. Please take proper precautions because it is scary how fast and rampant this stuff can grow on you and you and on your family and you don’t want to hurt them further than what damage already has been done. Listen to this man when he tells you this, he is speaking the truth and it’s very serious Speaking from my experience so once again, thank you so very much so gracious to you and your information and your knowledge and may you and your family have a wonderful super blessed year.!

Its surprising how good small dehumidifiers work i had a problem with condensation on a cold corner the small machine cured it

Can you please recommend any Diy air tests we can do to monitor to keep an eye on Children’s rooms in particular. Thanks

The house I lived in, had mold growing in the was- when mold showed onto top layer- Paul would just paint over it everytime mold was present. The roof leaked for years, and he would spot patch it. The. house was so unmaintained- it needed to be gutted out and totally renovated- but Paul would just cover it up again with paint. And of course when i got sick from the house- Paul did nothing to clean up the mold..

There are more homes around that have mold than you can imagine. Not saying it's not an issue to worry about but one where you have to pick your battles wisely. I think the trend has been to make homes so air tight that mold then becomes a problem.

I’ve been a painter for over 30 years, I’ve encountered tons of mold ,tearing out drywall, baseboards . Never really got sick . I’ve always cleaned it killed it with bleach and water but they recommended using other stuff that I’ve used that doesn’t seem to work as good as bleach n water. Then I prime then whole area keeps it from growing back as long as there’s not a constant leak

Thanks for the helpful video. I'm an avid DIYer primarily because I don't trust others to perform a service with the same care that I would. I've heard horror stories of people being tricked with mold remediation. Is there any way to find legitimate companies that provide this service?

Plenty Of Great Information ❤ We are in the Process of buying a home and so afraid to run into this situation... Would Anyone Have Some Good Pointers To Give Us ? PLEASE

Perfectly well explained video. I learned a lot. Thank you so much. I have a leak coming from somewhere in the roof that is causing black mold ? to grow on the side of a wall up next to the ceiling. I am trying to figure out how I can best tackle it. Would this be black toxic mold or just surface mold like you say in your video ? I put plastic adhesive tape on it to contain its spores and I am going to put a plastic barrier around to prevent its spores from spreading. I was going to spray it with bleach, but since I put tape on it to contain it I will just cut a large area around it and then put a piece of new sheetrock on it. We had a couple of water problems in the bathroom. The water went into four rooms, but I used dehumidifiers to dry up the air. The air temperature was cold about 25 degrees, I was freezing, so I know the cold temperature helped me. There are no other signs of black or surface mold in the walls, but I am still suspicious. I have to break some of the walls around to see what is behind. We do not have real " professionals :" in our area so I am forced to do it myself.

I need a good mold inspector. I had an inspector do air testing and he said the sample levels were low, but I keep getting sick within minutes. Some people are fine for a few hours and others immediately, but in the end nobody can go beyond 8 hours. This was after a remediation and the unit was rebuilt. It came back after 5 months, but my inspector said he smells nothing but everyone else does. I need to find one that is good in the South Florida area.

What if you live in an apartment and think you have black mold? I live in Hawaii where it's very humid. I think there's been water damage in the walls because one storm there was water leaking out of an electric outlet in the kitchen. (property management has since "repaired it. they also said there has been leaking in the roof for some time so apparently that was the signal to finally fix it) I have lived in that apartment complex for about 6 years and moved between units, and when I moved to this particular unit my "allergies" became the most unbearable, extreme allergies I've ever experienced. So it isn't just the area I'm allergic to, it's this particular unit. When I went to look at the top of my refrigerator for the first time, it was covered with black colored mold. I used bleach to remove it but didn't use any kind of protection and now I'm worried. I'm making an appointment with my doc about my symptoms but I wonder what obligations do property managers have for this.

Ive asked my sweetheart to look in our walls here in NM.

I've been staying at a hotel for 6 months and I've been sick sick sick. It's hard to breath. I discovered black mold throughout the bathroom . An area with water damage. Also the bedroom ceiling and the wall has clear damage of water . The tenant above me had water come in from the roof that was missing a seal around a roof vent. Water damaged both units. I've had fever scratchy ears eyes and nose. Post nasal drip, to completely plugged with thick mucus , coughing sore throat, nausea, tired, itchy skin. I've documented by photos. The owner is aware of the issue and told her worker to DENY , LIE, ELUDE THE TRUTH ABOUT BLACK MOLD THROIGHOUT THE ENTIRE MOTEL. IM NOT ONE TO SUE. HOWEVER HER IGNORANCE DISGUSTS ME. AND SHE DOESNT CARE PEOPLE ARE GETTING SICK.

As a previous landlord tenants not opening windows as don’t want to lose heat in winter annoys me to heck. * most damp is condensation caused. Open windows, don’t cover up house air vents. * Dont dry clothes in house and if you do use an heated tent to do so. Low electricity and dry clothes properly. * purchase a evaporator as breathing causes excess moisture if no ventilation. Common sense and responsibility. Renters , use some ! * land lord Of course houses should have vents and no leaking drain joints etc. also give tenants paperwork to understand evaporation to help …. Win win

It doesn't have to be Stachybotrus in order to be toxic! Symptoms sometimes are a precursor. Our floors wave up and down.

I am done for. I use fan to have air circulation in my room, and spores from within my flat and from outside just came to settle down. It is now everywhere because the estate (in Singapore) is contaminated heavily for years and the government... ... broken. The problem is basically the result of a messed up government so even if we clean up the home, almost next minute, we will see fresh growth. And now in the rainy season, it is super smelly. Yet my mother is trying to stop me trying to clear as much as possible. Since the authority built a group of homes and block daily sunshine sending UVC and evaporizing heat, the flat becomes so wet... ... and over the years, the entire block of flat in black mold, and many sick and weak and died... ... I know Singapore is finished... ... so decades ago I intended to leave after the coming Pacific war but... ... now I have to SOS here! Anyone can help save me and my poor boy to move us to Europe to start afresh, I will be so glad! SOS??!!! You see, the government controlled media is starting to block my email to them... ... and yeh... ... the now really lousy government which is broken has been rather hostile. So even if they relocate the entire block of residents, we will still be facing equally worse health hazards and other threats. Humans shouldn't be stuck with pigs. SOS... ... Me and my boy need to leave! And we will need help!

@LookMold - What is the best way to clean a HEPA vacuum that has been used at home for mold removal on clothes, wood, paper, etc)? - The Livepure Ultramite or Raycop rs2 - are the at-home ones we know of. Are there any others you recommend? Thank you very much! Have a great day!

Just had a pipe break in my basement. Good news is that it only was about an inch on the floor in a laundry room and I got it out in 20 minutes with a shop vac, but 2 days later, it smells pretty "damp". It never got up into the walls, but what can I do, spray bleach? along the baseboards? What chemical can I use to stop the smell. Running a dehumidifier and all the seeable water is gone.

Thank you for this. There's a leak on an extension of our house which comprises of a bedroom and a split level lounge. For years now, a leak has happened in this area. We've done a number of remedies like: 1. Changing corrugated iron roofing on the bedroom side 2. Sealing grooves on corrugated iron roof. 3. 2 to 3 roof experts came to re-do previous works. Nothing worked. In the past 2 months, I've noticed growths like algae, mould, mushroom-looking plants growing on the ceiling and drying on the ceiling. These were removed today. I'm concerned because this is in my bedroom and lounge area and I have been seriously ill from October-December 23 and recently now again. Could this be caused by this toxic mold? How can we deal with this?

ran into this video out of algorithm and clicked it on curiosity. i dont got a mold issue, but i know im not immune to those kind of scenarios. how much do services like this normally cost? i figured it would be good to save up money just incase of a terrible situation

hi all im just a renter, this monday our building in charge will take care of some of the mold build up in some parts of the living room. im just wondering if the whole process of molds removal or the possibility of opening a dry wall (for checks) will be really overly dusty in general? im only asking an idea so i would know what to do or prepare something before monday. tia! nice educational vid….

My condo building has mold. I cannot get the HOA to address it.

How do you tell if it's behind fitted wardrobes? My dad says his nose starts running every night when he walks in the bedroom. I think i get a whiff of damp from time to time if I'm in those cupboards.

Yup DIY most mold companies will take you to the cleaners!!

What was that air sampler unit in the video to check behind the drywall? I need to get one of those to test for mold before I rip off all my drywall!

I did have water coming into the roof I have stuck on the outside drywall on the inside would it not be safer to cut into the stucco that way no mold spores will get in the house have you ever done it that way stucco please let me know

I have a question for you. My apartment bathroom has a gap between the wood floor and the base boards. I noticed it getting light mold on the bottom front of the base boards. I was able to scrub that off then I told my apartments who would not so much as come look at it for over a year. So I put sealant along those gaps. When they finnally showed up after many complaints I had about things not getting fixed they told me I should have left the gaps it helps the wall to stay dry. I wondered if this is true. Is it better to use sealant or leave gaps?

What is your price to test an apartment building for toxic black mold in Miami?

I get it all the time on the ceiling bathroom

Moved in my apt and about a week later when putting my toilet paper roller on the wall. My whole bathroom wall just caved in. And it was all mold

I too am a renter and can't get any help removing the mold almost completely taking over the wall in the pantry in my kitchen. Now my family is getting sick! What can I do? Please help!

We just recently discovered the floor joists of a cabin we purchased 2 years ago are totally rotting and there is all kinds of fungus growing underneath the cabin. Seller did not disclose this. We are taking steps to sue the seller for non-disclosure.

My bathroom ceiling collapsed from water damage but it look like it was on going before i moved in, i only been at my place 3 months

Does mold have a smell? I had a leak and took a while to find and fix. The dirt outside my house, next to the bathroom where the leak was located was wet. Not swampy, but definitely wet. I had dryers and air blowers in my house for about two months. It's been over a year since this happened. It smells a little sewery still. The leak was in the water, not sewer, line. Again, this happened last year. I don't see any mold on that outside wall, in the bedroom adjacent to that bathroom, nor in that bathroom. I'm not sure if the soil under the foundation is still wet from a year ago. Any thoughts? P. S. What are the symptoms of exposure? Thanks.

I had no reason to think I had a water leak, but it turned out my foundation had a fault (rock pocket) that was slowly leaking water into the wall and I had a ton of mold :(

Can you ussually smell mould really strong ? Particularly when opening the room in the mornings?

How would can you tell if it is just surface mold?

We’ve had mold for years, our electric wiring is off and has been for decade. I tried to move away and tried to get fixing. Our landlord raises our rent and told us to be grateful and was gaslighting my mom if she complained. It’s not that we don’t care it’s used against us.

Where to buy a moisture meter?

What about vehicles that have mycotoxins? Can they be cleaned?

We haven't had a leak that we're aware of. We don't use our HVAC in in our basement often. It does have a mildew mold smell that I can't get rid of with essential oils, ozone, vinegar in a fogger. We couldn't get rid of gnats until winter. We tried everything. I found out they're fungus gnats.

Hello. I recently bought a house and it came back with a very high elevated 2320 count Stachybotrysz In not sure what to do. Haven’t even gotten to move in yet. Just thought it smelled like mold. How doYou get rid of that if you can’t see it? I had an expert come out and he did some testing but he said he didn’t know how to test to see it.

We have laminate flooring with no pad and no moisture barrier and it is clear in one section moisture has traveled up from concrete into the flooring, warping the wood. Can flooring like this have mold under it? Never heard anyone mention this….?

Can mold cause dizziness??

Does vinegar smell in an RV roof (carpet) can be mold? It just started after a water leakage

I'm allergic to penicillium, so that's an immune nightmare for me. I prefer to use Borax to clean mold. I had to kind of laugh a little that a "mold professional" was calling this "toxic black mold" until you explained there was no such thing.

People don’t realize that mold is alive.. And the longer you leave it alone in will grow.. and grow into wood.. it can even eat through metal can’t it? That’s why I’m skeptical about removing it myself.. Especially if there aren’t any trained mold remediation companies around. We all might want to learn. Also, isn’t the first sign the smell if you can’t see it?

Why does mold form on the front of my air conditioner?

What about mice in a crawl space that disrupted the moister barrier ? We got the mice in there out a terminex but 2 got up into the house somehow and we got them too however we are re sealing the moister barrier under the house in January There had been mildew spell in my kids closet & I can’t see where it’s coming from but it’s probably the carpet but shouldnt I SEE the mold? Should there be black or greenish black ON TOP of the carpet? What if there isn’t? But I still smell it? Also there was mold in the carpet in our room and we replaced the carpet when it got bad. We got air purifiers with UVC for both bedrooms to try and be safer and keep it from coming back but my sons carpet is only 2 years old how did the mold come in the carpet that fast? Help? Can u make a video about how a closet can smell of mold but you can’t see any mold? There was some on the underside of the shelf part and I cleaned that off w mold killer yet over a week late and it still smells like mold/mildew ish and idk what to clean the carpet with that won’t stain or bleach it. It had NOT spread to the carpet beyond the closet door bc I don’t smell it anywhere but the closet the room doesn’t get a lot of light and we have base board heat & in the summer, window units.. so there’s no real air circulation. Anyway about the closet & not seeing it

I'm a home owner , widow. I did exactly what you said not to Do. Now I a bit scared. I also have mushrooms growing where the mold is behind toilet. ?

I have a bit mold in my bedroom, I clean it every year around my window after winter. Should I worry?

What about theOZONE MACHINE? Is it helpful to fight mold?

What about white mold on baseboards ?

My family had water from tub flood downstairs. The carpet nor ceiling are walls were never open. Water mediation came out with fans 6 days later and were supposed to return to remove flooring and open ceiling. Never did. 3 months later got permission to remove some flooring it was still moist and ceiling was moist and not all was open. The insurance company refuse to open walls and has taken advantage and has closed the claim. Concern about mold in the home. It's been over a yr and no one even attorneys won't help. Should someone just start opening up the walls and ceilings . When they find the damges how will they pay?

What if I found it because I was removing drywall for rewiring..

what if my food waste in sink disposal smells like mold? So strange

Worked in a house last week had a fire then from the water damage they had mold black mold maybe and it was everywhere but they didn’t seem to care needless to say I didn’t get paid and they are living there with melted wires in attic and severe mold

I have a recurring black that developes in my toilet. No where else in the bathroom . since its city water does the bleach combat mold , or is mold spores air Born

You can have no moisture issue found via moisture meter yet the wall be full of it.

How can you find a good mold removal specialist? I'm pretty positive that I have black mold. I'm in Birmingham, AL.

Oh no! 😮 so our sky light and roof is exposed to our home so does that mean we are breathing it even if it’s covered with the same plastic you did around the are that broke open?

Where in FL are you??

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Your information is valuable but why the loud music? I would like to hear what you are saying because we have mold but I can't handle the noise. Sorry.

I had a tape lift and air count for my apt: Microbiology Analytical Report (Results) Positive for: Aspergillus/Penicillium Group Bipolaris/Drechslera Group (2) Cladosporium Hyphal Fragments Nigrospora Periconia/Myxomycetes/Smuts Stachybotrys Torula Sucks been sick for years, HUD won’t fix it and can’t find a lawyer

how about black toxic coal soot?

All of Santander is moldy because it's so humid here...

I don't know for sure if I have mold because I don't own my house my landlord won't look and up stairs apartment been leaking in my apartment for a year it stinks in hear I stay with cold symptoms

Any relations to Parkinson's disease?

what about apartment dwellers who don't own the walls and don't want to be evicted?

Bro they do do that but that’s all natural chicken I eat it and get it from heb and it’s top quality chicken it taste great and it gives your body a good feeling

If there is mold in back of the wall will it appear on the wall where i can see it ?

Good video I rent and the owner doesn't care. Other than respiratory will mold cause skin issues too I've cleaned all visible signs of mold but I can't open walls where visible water damage is. I'm open to suggestions

I ALREADY HAVE ALL SYMPTOMS AFTER HAVING TO LIVE HERE FOR 3 YEARS

Can black mold develop from humidity/condensation (i.e drywall in bathroom becoming damp)? Or does it need to be a leak?

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Will a ozone machine kill mold in your house? Obviously if the ozone gas can get to it