social

Health Hazards of Black Mold?

mold on garage ceilingDoes black mold in your garage ceiling effect your health in the home?

Advertisement

Add your voice! Click below to answer. ThriftyFun is powered by your wisdom!


Bronze Answer Medal for All Time! 220 Answers
December 13, 20150 found this helpful

Unfortunately, your entire home is probably in different stages of mold exposure and growth, not just your garage. Just because you can see a very large area of mold only in your garage ceiling does not mean other areas of your home are not affected. Considering the large amount that shows on the garage ceiling and to protect your family's health, you should immediately have a professional residential home inspection by an industrial hygienist to assess the entire problem and recommend how to remove the mold.

At this point, the only way to remove the mold from your house is with professional help. Any DIY suggestions you may find online or from others will not address your entire house.

Reply Was this helpful? Yes

Bronze Feedback Medal for All Time! 226 Feedbacks
December 14, 20150 found this helpful

It varies by region, but in many areas you are allowed to treat mold with bleach as long as it is not over a certain size, say 4 sq. feet. You may want to look for leaks in your roof.

Reply Was this helpful? Yes

Silver Feedback Medal for All Time! 337 Feedbacks
December 29, 20150 found this helpful

From the photo, I think you have a bigger issue than just the mold. You have a leak somewhere. If this is a leaky roof issue, you need to get it repaired. If there is a second story over this garage, you might have some sort of plumbing issue, which is likely even more problematic.

Advertisement

Time to call in some professional help. You might start with a carpenter who has some experience with repairs to moldy areas.

Reply Was this helpful? Yes

Add your voice! Click below to answer. ThriftyFun is powered by your wisdom!

Categories
Home and Garden Cleaning MoldDecember 13, 2015
Pages
More
🍂
Thanksgiving Ideas!
🎃
Halloween Ideas!
Facebook
Pinterest
YouTube
Instagram
Contests!
Newsletters
Ask a Question
Share a Post
Categories
Better LivingBudget & FinanceBusiness and LegalComputersConsumer AdviceCoronavirusCraftsEducationEntertainmentFood and RecipesHealth & BeautyHolidays and PartiesHome and GardenMake Your OwnOrganizingParentingPetsPhotosTravel and RecreationWeddings
Published by ThriftyFun.
Desktop Page | View Mobile
Disclaimer | Privacy Policy | Contact Us
Generated 2022-10-20 08:29:56 in 898 msecs. ⛅️️
© 1997-2022 by Cumuli, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
https://www.thriftyfun.com/Health-Hazards-of-Black-Mold.html