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  • In this video, This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey and host Kevin O'Connor explain how to clean up mold.


    Steps:

    1 When mold is present on drywall and other hard-to-clean surfaces, hire an environmental expert to replace the moldy areas.
    2 If mold is found on house framing, use a vacuum fitted with a HEPA filter to remove the excessive gross mold.
    3 Sand the wood smooth, then apply a biocide to kill mold spores.
    4 Encapsulate the mold with mold inhibitor.
    5 Contact industrial hygienist to evaluate the mold problem.
    6 To prevent future mold growth, repair leaky pipes and roof, and other moisture-emitting trouble spots.
    7 Increase home ventilation to exhaust moisture caused cooking, washing and showering.
    • Difficulty: Moderate to hard
      Cleaning surface mold isn't too difficult, but ridding mold from inside of walls and ceilings is tough work

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      1. Contact an industrial hygienist
      An expert who can detect and evaluate mold problems

      2. Biocide
      used to kill mold3. Mold inhibitorused to encapsulate mold

      4. 80- and 100-grit sandpaper