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As I said, the mold was in the backs and bottoms of the cabinets and
drywall.
The leak spilled onto the backs and bottoms of the cabinets and
drywall and concrete blocks.
The mold smell comes from the cabinets and drywall and concrete
blocks.
There is no mold nor mold smell elsewhere in the house.

It's quite possible that the wall (south and east facing) is doing
like yours did.

The cabinets are the standard-issue fare that you may purchase at any
home-improvement store.


Bath? Kitchen? If possible, it might help to keep the room closed
(easier for a bath, I'm sure)
and keep a dehumidifier running. If the wall was open, was the concrete
block sprayed with
bleach? CB will never dry out completely, AFAIK, so it could continue
to give off odor. That might be the source of the odor, in
which case completely sealing the room might help - caulk around all
receptacles, baseboards,
etc. Paint or seal all surfaces of cabinets that were affected and not
otherwise sealed (under
shelves, etc.). Cabinets taken off the wall and back surface cleaned?
Just a thought )
And the roof, siding, windows and fascia are in good shape and not
letting in moisture?
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