Does anybody know how to remove black mold from a popcorn ceiling?
Lizzie asked:
We are selling our trailer home and we want to fix it up a bit. We have black mold in the ceiling, and we want to get rid of it, without totally ruining the ceiling. Can anybody tell me how to do this? Or give me any tips on how to do it? Thanks!
We had a professional come in and do an estimate, but the price was really high. We don’t want to just cover it up, we want to remove it.
Black Mold Exposure
We are selling our trailer home and we want to fix it up a bit. We have black mold in the ceiling, and we want to get rid of it, without totally ruining the ceiling. Can anybody tell me how to do this? Or give me any tips on how to do it? Thanks!
We had a professional come in and do an estimate, but the price was really high. We don’t want to just cover it up, we want to remove it.
Black Mold Exposure
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White spray paint. Figure out the rest.
Spray with bleach/water solution.
bleach and water
You could spray a weak solution of bleach and cover with white spray paint if the bleach does not do it. Just be careful to wear eye protection, i.e. goggles
There is a product called ” KILZ ” available where ever paint is sold. “KILZ” is also a product name for paint that has that substance already mixed in as part of the formula. The spray paint idea I think is a good one, but it will show, be sure to use a matt finish–it may be less obvious. According to real estate law (in most/all ?) states require that the seller disclose that mold is/was present in the home. Touchy issue, especially depending on how large the area of mold is, and where it’s located. If it shows on the ceiling chances are that it is on the other side of the ceiling and what is showing is just the tip of the iceberg. If the buyer has carpentry skills of their own, they may feel confident addressing the problem on their own. You can also offer the buyer a $100 discount. There are lots of mold fighting companies, get an estimate and show it to the buyer. Your karma is up to you.
No, You don’t really want to remove it. The reason the bid was expensive is because you have to gut the area, treat the wood underneath,(in this case above), and re-build. You can use a product called Micro-ban. This will not solve the problem. In fact the problem is on your roof probably. A leak is lurking some where. Micro-ban will kill the mold for a longer time than bleach, but eventually it will come back. I suspect this will be enough for you to dump the trailer, and move on. I also suspect, you will not divulge the problem to the new buyer.
Get some Kilz (oil based) and paint it.Then get some high quality white paint. It will look just like new.
Paint over it. 2 coats of primer, 2 coats of finish paint.
go get a can of kilz and spray it on there..but you really need to find out what the problem is whats causeing the mold..you will be liable for it if you sale it and they see mold…Mold is dangorous and it can kill a person….
bleach and water first, then KILZ, then white paint.
Good Luck!
i do not like trailer homes because it is not sturdy enough specially when the weather goes bad ;”‘