"cherie9g" u34288@uwe wrote in message news:7253f161224a4@uwe...
Hello everyone,

I am looking for some assistance. I have considered purchasing a home
that
is worth $190,000 for $126,500 and the reason that it is not selling is
because the house was foreclosed and throughout the fall/winter period,
the
sub-pump broke and the basement flooded, leaving alot of moisture in a
house
that was locked up.

There is now tiny mold spots all throughout the house, some a light
reddish
brown, others are more green, smaller spots, not too many clumped up or
dark
brown/black. I was wondering if I could remove this mold with a bleach
formula and then use Killz and be fine....I am going to do an inspection,
but
I am finding that many inspectors can only tell you that there is a mold
problem and not if it is a health hazard (which I wish someone would just
same, it is black mold RUN!). I have also found that many mold websites
are
suggesting not to hire a mold specialist to come take a look because all
they
will do is tell you that it is mold. My main concern is if it is in the
wall
itself or just surface mold. If I could receive opinions on what I should
do
in this case please let me know.

This is what I was considering:
(1) remove all the carpet
(2) bleach the walls
(3) apply killz
(4) lay down new flooring

purchase a dehumidifier and air purifier. Instead of hiring a company to
take out all the old drywall and put up new drywall which would cost be
$5,
000. The house was built in 1986 and is structurally in pretty good
shape,
it is also in a very nice subdivision where all other homes sell for
around
$200,000. Please offer some thoughts on this or any experiences that any
of
you have faced.

Thank you,

Cherie


Some friends of mine bought a house in California where someone stuck a nail
in the wall to hang a picture and punctured a pipe. It was a slow leak,
then they put the house up for sale. It was on the market for a very long
time, and they got a very good deal on it.

BUT, it was all one floor, and no basement. I wouldn't touch a house like
that where you could not get on all sides of everything. I don't think
there's enough spray in the world to kill all the stuff that is underground
and unseen and can't be gotten to.

Whatever you save on price is going to be spent on continuous remediation.
Plus, you will have a hard time selling it.

I wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole. YMMV.

Steve