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Tuesday, January 15, 2008

What Caused Our Toxic Mold?

There are several things that caused our toxic mold. They include but are not limited to:

  • An ongoing pipe leak in the crawlspace of our house. The crawlspace was dirt instead of concrete. The leak spanned over 600 square feet and was too deep for the Mold Inspector to walk through.
  • A bathtub/shower that was unfinished around the sides. Tiles were not placed around the tub/shower to seal it, so water was raining down into the subfloor under the tub each time someone took a shower. See picture below:

  • A pipe leak between the walls of the bathroom and Master bedroom. See picture below:
  • Several rotten window sills that allowed water to leak into the walls. Seals were broken around each and every window of the house which caused moisture to build up within the walls as well. See pictures below:



  • The toxic mold was found in the baby's room, but the landlady chose not to investigate where this toxic mold was growing and what was causing it to grow. I suspect that it was growing in the closet of the bedroom or in the subfloor.
  • There are many other reasons that have yet to be determined because the landlady did not have anyone come into investigate the problem. New renters live there now, completely unaware of the toxic mold and how sick they will probably become soon.

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