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Mold problem? What Mold Problem?

Posted By Becky Ances Posted on April 13, 2014
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So, remember when a year ago I wrote that there was a leak in the wall (coming from my bathroom) that was soaking through the concrete, and despite my repeated attempts at getting it fixed, nothing was done?

The view from my front door. Notice the wet patch on the wall, and the darker patch on the landing. It's not a shadow, but rather the wet concrete.
One year ago

And then remember when a few weeks ago, they came and fixed it (because a dean complained about it) and while the plumbing to repair it was less-than-professional, it still fixed the problem (and saved the structural integrity of the building)?
The ever growing mold/water stain.
A few weeks ago 

But they didn’t clean the wall, and the oozy, gooey mold was still all over the wall outside. Well, no longer! Someone actually came in and repainted the hallway. Not just my hallways, but the entire stairwell hallway from the first to sixth floor. Amazing! And he actually did a decent job. It took several days, and he did constant sanding to take the old layer off, and the new layer was painted pretty smoothy. (Which was another bit of professionalism I didn’t expect. In the apartments, between tenants, they just add a new layer of paint without removing the lower layers, so when a piece flakes off you can see all the layers of paint underneath like rings on a tree.)
The painter, an obvious chain smoker, left a trail of cigarette butts in his wake. One on almost every step, and a few on the landings.
Now I no longer have the “my apartment is the one after the slime wall” convenience (and it has actually confused one friend who couldn’t remember where I lived without it) but it’s clean and shiny and new. The next person will just have some wonky plumbing to wonder about, but no clues to tell them what happened.
The wall, all painted shiny and new.
And that’s how you solve a plumbing problem in China. It only took a year! *sarcasm*

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1 Comment

  1. Uwe
    June 4, 2014 at 12:11 am

    Before attempting any kind of black mold removal, first you have to know how to distinguish them from other types of molds.
    If anyone in your home or office seems to get sick primarily when they are in that building, there is a strong possibility that mold
    is the cause. Knowing and remembering this fact can facilitate your mold killing
    efforts in a major way.

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