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Removing mildew on windows
In some rooms of my house there is mildew on the windows. Do I need a dehumidifier? Also I have a little white mold on an attic beam what can I do to stop this?
Is there such a thing as perma shield water proof sheet rock?
I've used Wonderboard, but this stuff they're showing me isn't green! I am a renter in a NYC apartment, built around 1960. I have had a leak from the apartment upstairs in my 1/2 bathroom and master bath which share a common wall. The leak comes through the ceiling in the 1/2 bath in kind of a square shape. In the master bath, the leak is only slightly apparent in the ceiling, but it did sound like a waterfall behind the medicine cabinet when this all started. It has unfortunately taken quite a long time to repair due to the upstairs' tenants reluctance to allow access and after 3 weeks, it's still leaking. Last week, the super thought he had fixed the leak by repairing grout around the shower, fixtures etc. upstairs. At the time, I politely suggested that the "Niagara" I heard was not due to a few leaks and I was correct, as the damn leak keeps leaking. Anyway, I am quite concerned about mold and mildew. He told me that the building used permashield wall board that was water proof. He actually took out the medicine cabinet in the master bath to illustrate that there were stains, but no mildew and no dampness. It was indeed dry to the touch, but this wasn't the green Wonderboard that I had used in my home when remodeling a bathroom. The principal leak is in the 1/2 bath and there is a huge mirror on the wall which he is reluctant to remove to show me the wall. The leak in the ceiling in the 1/2 bath by this time has leached against the mirrored wall. He is trying to assure me that there will be no mildew or mold because of the waterproof nature of the sheetrock and that mildew grows in warmth and low air circulation. (His boss also said that the air circulation in the building was tremendous and would inhibit mildew.) He simply wants to scrape and repaint the ceiling. I have grave doubts about this: when he thought the leak had been fixed and made the first repair, he applied compound to the ceiling and it bubbled immediately. He said it was due to the cement ceiling being cold; I said it was still wet and it was indeed. Ok, so do I now believe him about the mold and mildew and not insist on a visual inspection of the mirrrored wall, or simply lawyer up and withhold rent because one of my rooms has been unusable for 3 weeks? By the way, this is an expensive upper East side "luxury" apartment building.
Mildew Smell in Bathroom
Tiled bathroom remodeled 3 years ago. Super strong mildew smell. Sink and shower drains clear and colorless. No subfloor staining any place below (shower pan, toilet flange, drains). Fan is vented correctly. Odor is "in the air" not in a specific area. AAV is fine, bathroom is kept hospital clean! No visual mold, no discolored grout. Attic above is insulated and vented properly...this is driving me nuts! Bathroom has no exterior common walls, I had 4 bathrooms done at the same time, by the same crews with basically the same level of quality and workmanship...no issues with the other three. Any ideas?
Cost for Removing Basement Mildew in Norfolk
It's a damp climate here in Norfolk. The basement smells of mildew, even after we open a few windows for ventilation. How do I know it's not the beginning of a serious black mold problem? What would it cost to bring in a professional to dry it out and put in a sealant?
How do I get the dampness and smell of mildew out of my basement?
I have a sewing room in my finished basement but the basement gets damp and smells of mildew. This could potentially ruin alot of material. The concrete walls are covered with wallboard and painted. The floor is still the bare concrete. There are no apparent leaks in the foundation. It is a walkout basement. It is much better in the winter when the woodstove burns all winter but come warmer weather (SW Michigan) it gets cool, damp and mildewy. There are no windows in this room.
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