[neeko143]

There is mold in a bathroom pretty bad and im very sure it's between the sheetrock where the drainage goes out towards our ac unit. We have many animals... if the mold exists between the walls, but is not out in the open... will it still circulate and cause negative effects on my pets health?There are young animals, birds to be specific. There have been incidents of illnesses... respiratory. I have closed off the molded area. I have hesitated to clean the mold myself becuase i do not want to stir it up or clean it improperily, or even myself to be affected. I myself do not have the authority to appoint a cleaning crew to the building, but i want to get other's advice to make sure my theory about this isnt insane before i push this issue.Thanks guys!Also... the celing panels recently experienced leaking from the upsairs tennants... which is causing spotting on the corrogated paneling. There is also yellowish staining on the outside of the airvent... does this indicate that there will be more mold growth in the future? and does the whole celing and everything need to be replaced? The leak was drainage from the upsairs bathroom... yuck. It's an old building... and the temperature is always above 70 degrees and higher during the summer... becuase of livestock. What to do...

[da8man2004]

yes it gets into your ductwork and gets airborn and will effect everyone in the house including you! u need to get rid of the sheetrock solve the problem the kill it with bleach with a pump up sprayer then let sit and air out before it takes over your whole house good luck

[tony]

mold creates spores to populate. the spores are airborn and move about through the ventilation of the house. Mold affects not only an animals health but any living creature.If you know there is mold, not just the usual little bit of mold/yeast you get in the shower but if its in the sheet rock from pipes leaking of what not you need to get a contracter out to fix that.Mold and moisture damages the wood framing etc of the house so it should be remedied as soon as possible.

[BlueCollarMan]

it might but animals are far stronger than humans

[Val R]

Since mold can devour many different kinds of materials. Water becomes the key ingredient for mold growth. Thus in the home, moist environments become a prime target of mold spores since they have the water essential for life and something to consume. Thus we can understand why the bathroom is often a prime area for mold and mildew growth, due to the humid moist conditions that they produce...So water problems in the home are the major source for mold colony development.So without a doubt the landlord should be fixing the water leaks. If the mold issue is not taken serious you can purchase your own do it yourself mold test kit or I'm sure most mold abatement contractors would be happy to do a free evaluation of your landlords potential problem.































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