Mold On The Bathroom Ceiling

RE: Mold On The Bathroom Ceiling Post by bchorses (1) | (06/10/2008) Profile | Contact I have scrubbed, bleached, painted Kilz on the ceiling a year ago, and now the black mold is back! What should I do now, any ideas? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mold On The Bathroom Ceiling Post By Evrae (Guest Post) (05/30/2008) Would a steam cleaner do the job? Not just spraying but using a toweling mop to collect mould then spray to kill anything left behind? We have the problem too but was unsure of how to tackle it. Dont fancy using bleach as Im asthmatic."" Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mold On The Bathroom Ceiling Post By Ken (Guest Post) (05/27/2008) I also have a mold problem in my bathroom. The ceiling and walls are starting to get worse. The house is only 5 years old and the only bathroom that has this problem is the upstairs bathroom because it has no window plus a small fan that seems weak. I will start with cleaning then paint and I hope a fan that performs. I will report back when I complete the work. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mold On The Bathroom Ceiling Post By Boston girl (Guest Post) (10/27/2007) My significant other and I scraped wallpaper off the bathroom ceiling, then sanded it. We didn't wash it with TSP or treat it with bin or kilz. It was painted with either Benjamin Morre or California kitchen and Bath paint which is supposed to have a mold inhibitor in it. I should have used kliz on it before painting as the some black mold with yellow spots began developing on the ceiling. I wiped it off. Next I used Tilex Mold and Mildew inhibitor. It worked, but I will reapply it, then tsp it then Kilz. The re-paint it. My problem is that this is the main bath with the only shower, so I have to do evrything in between when no one is home-maybe in the middle of the night....I would like to get rid of the mold permanently. There is a window in the bathroom but no fan. Help Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mold On The Bathroom Ceiling Post By shirley (Guest Post) (01/28/2006) I heard peroxide kills the spores which is what you want. I don't think bleach does that Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mold On The Bathroom Ceiling Post by susanmajp (716) | (01/25/2006) Profile | Contact I live in the south where its hot and humid in the summer too, and our bathrooms are not vented very well. I keep a fan in the hallway pointed into one of our baths. After showering, we turn it on to completely vent the room and dry the moisture. It seems to work better than just having a small fan in the room moving the moist air around. Also, after we shower, we completely wipe down the shower to get rid of the setting water--this keeps mold from forming in the first place. My concern with mold on the ceiling, is that it's not just surface mold, but goes through the drywall. If that's the case, the only way to truly take care of the problem is to remove and replace the drywall in that area. Mold is a BIG health hazard that can cost your family dearly. Please be cautious. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mold On The Bathroom Ceiling Post By Challey (Guest Post) (01/24/2006) Try keeping a small fan in your bathroom and maybe keep the door slightly open during showers--anything to keep the air circulating. Also try the Tilex spray that is spritzed on daily--it smells nice unlike the mold and mildew cleaner. Spray lightly after each shower and after a couple of weeks the mold just may be all gone-then spray very lightly after each shower to keep mold away. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mold On The Bathroom Ceiling Post By Carol (Guest Post) (01/24/2006) Ensure the bathroom is vented properly. Then, use Tilex on the ceiling. you can repaint with mildew resistant paint, but if you dont get rid of the mildew first.. It will grow right through... good luck Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mold On The Bathroom Ceiling Post by Anonymous (163) | (01/24/2006) Blog! | Contact I live in Florida where mold has it's own zip code!! The humidity here is usually around 90 percent so you can imagine how fast mold and mildew grows. It's really hard to get a handle on it and unfortunately the only way to kill it is a once a week spraying of diluted bleach or Tile-X. I hate the smell and it permeates throughout our house. UGH! I guess we could all move to Arizona!!! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mould (Mold) On the Celing in the Bathroom Post by Jo Bodey (279) | (08/24/2004) Contact Mould on ceilings is almost always an indicator of high humidity and inadequate airflow. While you may not be able to control the ambient humidity, e.g. if you are in FNQ or the Top End, you can increase the airflow - oops, just read you're in Sydney so shouldn't be that much of a problem! Try to persuade everyone to shower with the window open(!) - if not, open it as soon as you finish showering. Install an extractor fan - not expensive and essential if the room has no/inadequate windows. If you are in a cold winter area just raising the temperature in the bathroom slightly may prevent condensation on the ceiling which gives the ideal conditions for mould growth. A heated towel rail may do the job. If you apply a fungicide or bleach you can wash it off - I wonder whether the fungicidal paint, which must remain 'active' to keep working wouldn't be a greater 'health hazard' than the mould spores?! Just a thought - the main cure is to increase the airflow and make the conditions unsuitable for mould growth. Regards Jo in W.A. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mould (Mold) On the Celing in the Bathroom Post by lovelivininsydney (2) | (08/24/2004) Contact Thanks for everyones suggestions, hopefully I can get it to stay away for good. Cheers from downunder (Australia) Carrie Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mould (Mold) On the Celing in the Bathroom Post By Kayvee76 (Guest Post) (08/24/2004) We are currently renting a property with a mold in the bathroom problem. They used a paint that specifically is for surfaces that can get moldy and it wasn't cleaned before they painted and it never came back. The ceiling wasn't painted and it did come back after trying both vinegar and bleach on separate occasions. We used Tilex Mold n Mildew last fall and just sprayed it up there and closed the door. I left the window open, picked up all rugs and towels, and the kids were at school so I didn't have to worry about them getting dripped on. Wear goggles, old clothes and gloves and try to stay angled so you are not getting dripped on. I did half the bathroom at a time and let it dry completely. It has not yet come back. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mould (Mold) On the Celing in the Bathroom Post By Michael (Guest Post) (08/24/2004) Put an air extractor and the mold will NEVER come back, AND you wont be sticky after a shower Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mould (Mold) On the Celing in the Bathroom Post by nancymaffia (9) | (08/24/2004) Profile | Contact Hi Carrie, We have mold on our bathroom ceilings, too. Disgusting! I have temporarily gotten rid of it (it always grows back) by scrubbing it with diluted bleach. If you are feeling ambitious, you can try painting it with a mold-retardant bathroom paint afterward, and that should last you about 4-5 years until it finally takes hold and begjns to grow again. Good luck! Nancy from PA Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mould (Mold) On the Celing in the Bathroom Post by sammylew (8) | (08/24/2004) Contact I don't know how to get rid of the mold, but I do know that it can make you very sick, depending on what type of mold it is, breathing in mold spores can be very harmful- maybe you should have a professional check it out to make sure it isn't serious :) Samantha Report Spam or Abuse RE: Mould (Mold) On the Celing in the Bathroom Post by ThriftyFun (3745) | (08/23/2004) Profile | Blog! | Contact We have a large amount of mould (mold) on the ceiling of our bathrooms. Can anyone suggest a method of removal that is easy and will keep the mould away? Thanks for all your suggestions, Cheers, Carrie Report Spam or Abuse