Hi,

Last week a strange "mould" like growth started to appear under one of
my kitchen units and oven. It was like a white fluff which was growing
up from the concrete floor, covering it like a carpet.

I spent last saturday taking the oven out and the kitchen unit, I got
in behind, scraped it all up and then left teh floor to soak in a very
strong commercial detergent. I then scrubbed it all down, cleaned it
up, waited for it to air and dry and put everything back.

This morning I have noticed that the growth has reappeared!!!

Does anybody have any idea what coudl be causing it and how I can get
rid of it once and for all!!!!! My wife won't let it drop, so it will
be another weekend pulling the kitchen apart and I want to make sure I
stop it fully this time!

Thanks

Thomarse wrote:

Last week a strange "mould" like growth started to appear under one of
my kitchen units and oven. It was like a white fluff which was growing
up from the concrete floor, covering it like a carpet.

I spent last saturday taking the oven out and the kitchen unit, I got
in behind, scraped it all up and then left teh floor to soak in a very
strong commercial detergent. I then scrubbed it all down, cleaned it
up, waited for it to air and dry and put everything back.

This morning I have noticed that the growth has reappeared!!!

Does anybody have any idea what coudl be causing it and how I can get
rid of it once and for all!!!!! My wife won't let it drop, so it will
be another weekend pulling the kitchen apart and I want to make sure I
stop it fully this time!

Could this perhaps be:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efflorescence

Chris
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Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK


Have dancing shoes, will ceilidh.

On May 9, 8:54*am, Chris J Dixon wrote:
Thomarse wrote:
Last week a strange "mould" like growth started to appear under one of
my kitchen units and oven. It was like a white fluff which was growing
up from the concrete floor, covering it like a carpet.

I spent last saturday taking the oven out and the kitchen unit, I got
in behind, scraped it all up and then left teh floor to soak in a very
strong commercial detergent. I then scrubbed it all down, cleaned it
up, waited for it to air and dry and put everything back.

This morning I have noticed that the growth has reappeared!!!

Does anybody have any idea what coudl be causing it and how I can get
rid of it once and for all!!!!! My wife won't let it drop, so it will
be another weekend pulling the kitchen apart and I want to make sure I
stop it fully this time!

Could this perhaps be:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efflorescence

Chris
--
Chris J Dixon *Nottingham UK


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Possibly.. although what would cause the cudden onset of it?

I did have a radiator leak a few weeks ago which made this floor wet
which has since ben fixed, so I guess that could explain it. But why
has it come back after i have cleaned it and no further water has been
in contact.

Thomarse wrote:
Hi,

Last week a strange "mould" like growth started to appear under one of
my kitchen units and oven. It was like a white fluff which was growing
up from the concrete floor, covering it like a carpet.

I spent last saturday taking the oven out and the kitchen unit, I got
in behind, scraped it all up and then left teh floor to soak in a very
strong commercial detergent. I then scrubbed it all down, cleaned it
up, waited for it to air and dry and put everything back.

This morning I have noticed that the growth has reappeared!!!

Does anybody have any idea what coudl be causing it and how I can get
rid of it once and for all!!!!! My wife won't let it drop, so it will
be another weekend pulling the kitchen apart and I want to make sure I
stop it fully this time!

I suspect fungal mycelia growing out from some rotten wood somewhere. (Have
a google and see if anything looks similar).

Tim

"Thomarse" wrote in message
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On May 9, 8:54 am, Chris J Dixon wrote:
Thomarse wrote:
Last week a strange "mould" like growth started to appear under one of
my kitchen units and oven. It was like a white fluff which was growing
up from the concrete floor, covering it like a carpet.

I spent last saturday taking the oven out and the kitchen unit, I got
in behind, scraped it all up and then left teh floor to soak in a very
strong commercial detergent. I then scrubbed it all down, cleaned it
up, waited for it to air and dry and put everything back.

This morning I have noticed that the growth has reappeared!!!

Does anybody have any idea what coudl be causing it and how I can get
rid of it once and for all!!!!! My wife won't let it drop, so it will
be another weekend pulling the kitchen apart and I want to make sure I
stop it fully this time!

Could this perhaps be:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efflorescence

Chris
--
Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK


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Possibly.. although what would cause the cudden onset of it?

I did have a radiator leak a few weeks ago which made this floor wet
which has since ben fixed, so I guess that could explain it. But why
has it come back after i have cleaned it and no further water has been
in contact.

It could take months to dry out, longer if you have floor coverings down and
it was very wet.
If it is efflorescence its harmless to everything but your vac.

On 9 May, 08:33, Thomarse wrote:
Hi,

Last week a strange "mould" like growth started to appear under one of
my kitchen units and oven. It was like a white fluff which was growing
up from the concrete floor, covering it like a carpet.

I spent last saturday taking the oven out and the kitchen unit, I got
in behind, scraped it all up and then left teh floor to soak in a very
strong commercial detergent. I then scrubbed it all down, cleaned it
up, waited for it to air and dry and put everything back.

This morning I have noticed that the growth has reappeared!!!

Does anybody have any idea what coudl be causing it and how I can get
rid of it once and for all!!!!! My wife won't let it drop, so it will
be another weekend pulling the kitchen apart and I want to make sure I
stop it fully this time!

Thanks

Dear Thomarse
It is most likely to be efflorescence.
Washing it is the last thing to do!
Brush it off dry.
Should stop when the supply of water dries up
It is not characteristic of being mycelium
Chris

"Thomarse" wrote in message
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Hi,

Last week a strange "mould" like growth started to appear under one of
my kitchen units and oven. It was like a white fluff which was growing
up from the concrete floor, covering it like a carpet.

I spent last saturday taking the oven out and the kitchen unit, I got
in behind, scraped it all up and then left teh floor to soak in a very
strong commercial detergent. I then scrubbed it all down, cleaned it
up, waited for it to air and dry and put everything back.

This morning I have noticed that the growth has reappeared!!!

Does anybody have any idea what coudl be causing it and how I can get
rid of it once and for all!!!!! My wife won't let it drop, so it will
be another weekend pulling the kitchen apart and I want to make sure I
stop it fully this time!

Thanks

You could find out who your local mycological recorder is, and send him/her
a sample:
http://www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/

S

On 9 May, 16:14, "Spamlet" wrote:
"Thomarse" wrote in message

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Hi,

Last week a strange "mould" like growth started to appear under one of
my kitchen units and oven. It was like a white fluff which was growing
up from the concrete floor, covering it like a carpet.

I spent last saturday taking the oven out and the kitchen unit, I got
in behind, scraped it all up and then left teh floor to soak in a very
strong commercial detergent. I then scrubbed it all down, cleaned it
up, waited for it to air and dry and put everything back.

This morning I have noticed that the growth has reappeared!!!

Does anybody have any idea what coudl be causing it and how I can get
rid of it once and for all!!!!! My wife won't let it drop, so it will
be another weekend pulling the kitchen apart and I want to make sure I
stop it fully this time!

Thanks

You could find out who your local mycological recorder is, and send him/her
a sample:http://www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/

S- Hide quoted text -

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or you could look at it under a x10 lens (any strong magnifying glass)
and determine if it is crystalline or mycelial (ie biological with
cylindrical shape and non-crystalline microstruture indicative of a
fungus!)
Chris

Thomarse wrote:
Hi,

Last week a strange "mould" like growth started to appear under one of
my kitchen units and oven. It was like a white fluff which was growing
up from the concrete floor, covering it like a carpet.

I spent last saturday taking the oven out and the kitchen unit, I got
in behind, scraped it all up and then left teh floor to soak in a very
strong commercial detergent. I then scrubbed it all down, cleaned it
up, waited for it to air and dry and put everything back.

This morning I have noticed that the growth has reappeared!!!

Does anybody have any idea what coudl be causing it and how I can get
rid of it once and for all!!!!! My wife won't let it drop, so it will
be another weekend pulling the kitchen apart and I want to make sure I
stop it fully this time!

Thanks

Definitely efflorescence. The only cure is to dry out the concrete,
which will take time. Harmless if unsightly.