I am a 33 year old single mother of 2 children. We live in a trailer. Currently I am cleaning homes for a source of income which doesn't leave much after bills. Which is why I tried to do this myself. I can do some small repairs myself such as plumbing, painting, and little electrical, etc. Recently I tried to upgrade my kids' bathroom with new linoleum and paint, but was forced to stop and send my kids to stay with a family member for awhile.
There was black mold behind the trim in the shower. I took it off and found much more than I can handle. I had to remove the shower and tub, walls and ceiling in one section. I have done most of the work, but need to take out the bad wood and rebuild this section. I don't know how or what to do to rebuild this. The boards are all dry rotted and crumbling and full of mold along with water damage. I have been trying to fix this by myself, but am not experienced in rebuilding walls or frame work.
My biggest concern is my children being exposed to the mold. Their bedroom walls run along the same wall and it is spreading towards their rooms. My dad is a handyman, but cant really help. He has a bad heart and lung problem and he and my mother have adopted 2 sets of siblings, totaling 9 children, most of which have disabilities. I need help in any way to fix this or any advice on what to do. We live in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia. Thank you.
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Mold can cause a lot of health problems and it looks like your trailer is beyond "cleaning up" the mold and will take major repairs.
Thanks so much for the info. Yes I do own the mobile home. I will be checking into the references you gave. I appreciate this very much
If this is a rental, it is the landlords responsibility.
In my area, the local news stations have a staff member who handles situations where a viewer has some kind of issue.
I own the mobile home. I am checking into different resources. I really appreciate your feedback on this matter
Under the circumstances, the best thing for you to do is seek some sort of public or organizationa assistance who will provide resources for you to fix your situation. I know we have one in our area and when I looked at WV I saw this:
This links to HUD programs, Habitat for Humanity which I know for sure helps with this sort of thing, Habitat for Humanity ReSTore stores which provide fixtures and materials for cheap. It also lists other programs by city.
Appalachia Service Project looks promising: www.asphome.org/
"ASP provides one of the most rewarding structured service opportunities in the nation bringing thousands of volunteers from around the country to rural Central Appalachia to repair homes for low-income families.
For 48 years, weve made homes warmer, safer, and drier(R) for families and provided transformational service experiences for volunteers. Last year, 16,231 volunteers served with ASP, providing critical repairs for 493 families and constructing 26 new homes."
even if they can't help you I'm certain they know who can
best of luck!
I would start with Habitat for Humanity or your local churches.
You can check with Habitat but as a general rule they do not do any repairs to a mobile home and a repair like this will require permits to make this type of repair so local churches may not be able to help either as they usually try to help with labor assistance.
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