How Basement Mold Is Removed | This Old House

Yeah buddy from Aleskyfinis

Didnt see one spec of mold

Learned the importance of protection against mold when I got a really bad respiratory infection that had me coughing up blood from working on a bathroom renovation project. I’m only 21 and understand now why mold is a big concern to many people, especially to those who have respiratory illnesses

Very weird camera angle at the end

way to much overkill. just remove it. that is not hazardous waste. throw it in the dumbster, done. that is nothing. you want a respirator, fine, but this is crazy overkill for that amount of mold.

This video must of been a partial of another video. A mold problem video should have start to finish results and not leave us guessing.

I would have used those studs lol

If that was my house I would leave it open and not bother with refinishing the basement. I may just coat the whole thing with a mold inhibiting paint though.

the music during the demo part was absolutely dreadful. waaaayyyyyy too much bass, and not much of anything else. Audio folks -- please pay attention.

Great info, would love to see which direction they go with the new floor, and the process of it being done! 😃👍🏻👊🏻

The audio is hard to hear and understand 🤨

I was wondering if you guys could talk about unfinished basement beams sweating? The little yellowish beads that seem to appear from no where.

Me rips out parents cellar flooring 10 years ago moldy from water seeping in over the years no safety equipment used oh well guess I'm a gonner

So sad that there was also apparently lots of mold in the guests mic :( couldn't hear him very well

Dude must be at least 6-6.

I should get into the mold business.

That's a little bit of an overreaction to a relatively minor mold issue.

They are the highest basement ceilings I have ever seen.

I had Servpro come out to do some duct cleaning for me and they said hydrogen peroxide does not kill or remove mold, All it does is change the color from black to a light color!

This will happen when covid part 2 strikes!

found 1 piece of wood with mold, better toss out the other 3000 pieces and not address the source or tell the viewer how to prevent this from happening to them! this is clearly a commercial

Get dehumidifier yeah I know it’s “expensive” but it’s really worth it in the long run.

Relax, guys don't confuse mold with Plutonium. Lot's of 90 year old grandpas and grandmas out there that survived mold exposure over the years!
Nose hairs are an amazing invention by the way!

I love how these companies overreact to make it look like they are doing something super dangerous just to charge ridiculous amounts of money. These people are protected more than nuclear power plant workers in the Fukushima cleanup. Stop it!

Do dehumifers and air purfier both kill mold spores and mold I have mold in my bedroom and I use dehumifers and I have plug in air purfier also are they both worth using and do they both work

Don't put bleach and vinegar together! Toxic fumes! Pick your fave: Bleach or vinegar. I liked the idea of the peroxide and surfactant mixture though. I see so many conflicting opinions between bleach and vinegar.

This is a serious problem when it gets into a basement apartment. You always get an inspection before moving into one, Health problems are real. It could kill you

"I spent a week training to be a certified mold remover meaning I know how to use duct tape to tape plastic, then charge thousands to wear a mask suit to wipe up some mold."

OMG AND really ??? What is safe to use to clean and keep rid of mold that is safe indoor wuhuytf

I just spied a 150k house in a 600k area and it says "as is mold in entire house, tear down is recommended ". It's a short sale. it is nice outside and the roof looks sound. What do you guys think? Is it worth taking?

Before rebuilding they should install a pressure relief system.
What it entails is a crock or a sump pit then dig down to the bottom of the foundation footing perimeter. Install the 4” perforated drain piping into a sump pit with a sump pump. Plumb to outside. then pour drainage gravel over perimeter piping 3” from concrete floor. Pour concrete floor allowing for an expansion joint along the walls. You have to lower the water table before rebuilding.

Does anyone know what solution was used to clean and treat the mold.?

That wasn't that bad

Not the correct way to remove mold. Been doing this 25 years

As someone who used to work for a major restoration company I know these guys hated this job because of those cameras. If they were alone there's no way they'd be wearing tyvecs or respirators, they might not have even worn any masks at all if the walls weren't too bad 😂

dont forget that some of the old houses have lead in the paint and its good to wear protection also when taking that down.

Pretty interesting to see they are looking at mold, talking about mold with absolutely no protection but also talking about how it is important to work on removing mold with…protection! 😂

I wish y'all told us the special sauce in that spray tho

Unfortunately traditional remediation methods, an offshoot of asbestos removal techniques, do nothing for the rest of the house. Mold is not just where you can see it, mold is an airborn molecule and if you have mold in the basement you have mold spores in the HVAC ducts, the walls, the drains, the carpet, the furniture etc., especially in a house this old. The only way to be sure the mold problem is solved is to have a Pure Maintenance licensee come and use their patented dry vapor non-toxic whole house process to be sure the mold problem is really solved. Unfortunately traditional remediators can only address what they can see which is effectively "spot cleaning" a much bigger problem. I love This Old House, but they really need to invite a Pure Maintenance licensee on their show to solve the mold problem once and for all.

When Ron appears on the show, you know abatement is the agenda. Mold, lead, asbestos, and whatever else can make a renovation take longer, Ron and the abatement team are there to make things safe for the construction crew and eventually the family living in the house.

Serious serious health issues but you're not wearing masks lol

Ridiculous.

This was a crappy "how to"

No mould remediation company on this planet will tell you that mould is not serious

So peroxide kills mold, but does it kill the spores left behind?

Hmmm, didn't see ANY mold on anything they removed!!

Mold is good for you

They used ddt to kill mold back in the day

I don’t see any evidence of mold in those walls.