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mold on bathroom ceiling
ok ladies I need your help! My husband and I recently moving out of state for his job, and we moved into the basement of one of his buddies. The bathroom down here has no ventalation at all. When we moved in last week we noticed mold growing on the ceiling in part of the bathroom. His buddy promised to clean it up for us right way, well fast forword a week.. still hasn't been cleaned up and when I looked at it today it seemed to be worse! How do I get rid of it, and how do I keep it from coming back? Any suggestions would be appreciated!
Re: mold on bathroom ceiling
Wipe down the ceiling with a mix of bleach and water. I think bleach is really the only thing that kills the mold spores.
The only way to keep it from coming back is to install a ceiling vent fan. Otherwise every time the shower runs the heat and humidity is trapped and mold grows. It's just how bathrooms are.
If a vent fan isn't possible, I suggest painting the ceiling with satin finish paint. It is much easier to clean than regular flat ceiling paint and moisture doesn't absorb into a satin finish like it does with flat paint (flat paint is very porous). Then when the mold comes back, at least the ceiling will be much easier to clean.
http://pandce.proboards.com/index.cgi#general
This but get some KILLZ to paint first, it will help w/ the mold getting to the next layer in the ceiling. We have this same issue, due to an older house and our vent not working well. I also bought some Lysol spray cleaner to help clean it up and seems to be keeping it at bay. GL
Ditto the others who said
1. bleach and water-let dry thoroughly
2. prime with Killz
3. Paint with kitchen and bath paint.
However, I would add a little fungicide to the paint, you can get it at HD in the paint section. Some K&B paint comes with it already in there.
4. When you use the shower make sure you leave the door open after (and during if you can) so the damp air can escape. If you can put a standard fan in there to at least get the air moving then do it.
Just a heads up, most building code requires there to be ventilation of some sort, if not a fan then at least a window.