MOLD REMEDIATION IN FLOODED HOME (Long)

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I posted back on 2/2 that the condo we had just purchased was flooded

on date of escrow. We have since had mold testing and there is mold

under every baseboard of the entire downstairs and the garage. The

entire floor will have to be gutted.(Kitchen cabinets, bathroom,

garage, heater moved out, paneling removed in garage, cabinets. It is

awful! The worst thing is the stachybotrys Chartrum in dining room and

kitchen walls. Evidently the icemaker in fridge was leaking for a long

time. So maybe the flood saved us from moving into a house that looked

fine but was indeed sick? God moves in mysterious ways, but this is a

very painful event for my family. (I even had a mold tester be my home

inspector to look for red flags.) There was black stuff under the

fridge which I now know was probably the stachy.Gee, don't we wish we

knew stuff when we needed to know it? The HVAC came back positive for

mold but didn't seem to be such a problem that we couldn't just

remediate that.

So, here's the problem? I have fibromyalgia and am chemically

sensitive to almost EVERYTHING. The flood remediation people sprayed a

chemical in the walls without my permission before we were even

notified the house flooded. They now say it was Steam Way carpet

deodorizer, but deny using it on the carpet. (Even though they told me

they used a mildewicide on the carpet and sprayed in the holes in the

walls.) That makes a lot of senseto spray carpet deodorizer in the

walls but NOT On the carpet? Ha!

So, now we have stachybotrys, also, and penicillium species under

every baseboard. Mold remediaton company says they use Anabec which is

hydrogen peroxide and didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride. They claim

it is safe. Anyone have any experience with this? At this point, I

can't be in the house.I have to let people in to do estimates and etc

etc, and I'm sick every time. Skin peeling, headaches, rash on face

and arms, etc etc. So, is there a safe way to get rid of mold without

leaving behind chemicals? They said they used to use Strikeback but it

used too much water and water feeds the mold. They vacuum, sand, HEPA

filter and etc. Plus use the Anabec. Anabec site says it is two step

process that first gets rid of mold and then second step coats the

area to keep it sealed off. They brag about saving companies money!!

That isn't right they should replace the materials! I would bet that I

can't tolerate any chemical that is left behind! Please advise on

this. Anyone live in Southern California that used mold remediation

company that they are happy with that didn't use chemicals? Can it be

done without usi