How to remove black mold spots in cellar

[Jim Dalton]

My house is a new construction (finished in March) and after a heat
wave, I've got black mold spots running all along the corners and
floor edging in the basement.

Someone suggested I get a Dehumidifier for the basement. I got a 70
pint at Sears (no manual) and have been running it at 70% humidity
level (to dry the air out), but the spots are still there.

How long does it take for these little buggers to die and should I
consider something else as well.

I live in New Hampshire if that helps at all.

TIA

Jim

[Phisherman]

On Fri, 11 Jul 2003 11:31:52 GMT, Jim Dalton <NHDalton@Comcast.net>
wrote:

>My house is a new construction (finished in March) and after a heat
>wave, I've got black mold spots running all along the corners and
>floor edging in the basement.
>
>Someone suggested I get a Dehumidifier for the basement. I got a 70
>pint at Sears (no manual) and have been running it at 70% humidity
>level (to dry the air out), but the spots are still there.
>
>How long does it take for these little buggers to die and should I
>consider something else as well.
>
>I live in New Hampshire if that helps at all.
>
>TIA
>
>Jim

Decreasing the humidity will help prevent the mold from growing and
from coming back once the mold is killed. Spray the mold with a
bleach solution to kill it, wait 10 minutes, then wipe dry. Consider
filling the cracks with the appropriate caulking to seal water and
water vapor out.