My first home, supposed to be the American dream. Five months into living there, I found black mold. It was everywhere – above the refrigerator, in the master bedroom, in the crawl space, in the living room, by the air return, in the air vents… I was getting sick, my pets were very sick. My Dad, who was recovering after several chemo treatments for his liver cancer stayed with me….Then I had the mold analyzed. Black Toxic Mold (Stachybotrys chartarum). Pictures say a thousand words:
Black mold above the fridge.
Black mold above the fridge.
Black mold above the fridge.
faulty a/c system causing condensation causing black mold above fridge
Toxic Black Mold in the sheetrock caused by leaky roof.
Toxic Black Mold in the sheetrock caused by leaky roof.
Toxic Black Mold in the sheetrock caused by leaky roof.
Toxic Black Mold in the sheetrock caused by leaky roof.
Toxic Black Mold in the sheetrock caused by leaky roof.
Water running down the wall in a storm.
Water running down the wall in a storm.
Water running down the wall in a storm.
Water running down the wall in a storm.
Toxic black mold in sheetrock caused by leaky roof.
Toxic black mold in sheetrock caused by leaky roof.
Toxic black mold on wood caused by leaky roof.
Toxic black mold on wood caused by leaky roof.
Toxic black mold on living room wall.
Toxic black mold on living room wall.
Toxic black mold on living room wall.
Toxic black mold on living room wall.
Toxic black mold on living room wall.
Toxic black mold on living room wall.
Toxic black mold on living room wall.
Toxic black mold on living room wall.
Toxic black mold on living room wall.
Toxic black mold on living room wall NEXT TO AIR RETURN
Faulty A/C system causing condensation and mold around vents.
Faulty A/C system causing condensation and mold around vents.
Faulty A/C system causing condensation and mold around vents.
The “repaired” bedroom wall and leak.
The “repaired” bedroom wall and leak.
The “repaired” bedroom wall and leak.
The “repaired” bedroom wall and leak.
The “repaired” bedroom wall and leak.
Black toxic mold growing through paint in living room.
Black toxic mold growing through paint in living room.
Black Toxic Mold after being “cleaned” with bleach.
Black Toxic Mold after being “cleaned” with bleach.
Fungus spots growing and coming through paint.
Fungus spots growing and coming through paint.
Fungus spots growing and coming through paint.
Fungus spots growing and coming through paint.
Fungus spots growing and coming through paint.
More Toxic Black Mold.
More Toxic Black Mold.
More Toxic Black Mold.
More Toxic Black Mold.
More Toxic Black Mold.
Wet wood and mold under sheetrock.
Wet wood and mold under sheetrock.
Wet wood and mold under sheetrock.
Wet wood and mold under sheetrock.
Wet wood and mold under sheetrock.
Wet wood and mold under sheetrock.
Wet wood and mold under sheetrock.
Wet wood and mold under sheetrock.
Wet wood and mold under sheetrock.
Wet wood and mold under sheetrock.
And as if all this mold wasn’t enough…there were leaks in the roof! The leaky roof was part of what caused the mold. I had man who installed the “new roof” came out several times to fix it. He had no truck – he drove a mustang convertible with the roofing and construction supplies in the trunk. He had no ladder or even utility knives. And when it rained, all I could do was watch and cry, horrified, as the water poured in from the outside….
The HVAC system was the other cause…Five HVAC professionals said the same thing: The system is no good. Takes no humidity out of the house, will cause mold issues, needs to be replaced ASAP. The furnace was over 20 years old, was taken from another house, installed incorrectly and had no place for an air filter.
Below are more pictures of water pouring in on a rainy day.
The original leak in the roof.
The original leak in the roof.
damage from leaky roof.
Black mold in sheetrock and water running down walls.
Black mold in sheetrock and water running down walls.
Black mold in sheetrock and water running down walls.
Black mold in sheetrock and water running down walls.
Black mold in sheetrock and water running down walls.
Water running down walls when raining. I was sobbing at this point.
Water running down walls when raining. I was sobbing at this point.
Water running down walls when raining. I was sobbing at this point.
Water running down walls when raining. I was sobbing at this point.
Water running down walls when raining. I was sobbing at this point.
More black mold…
More black mold…
Water running down walls during another rain.
Water running down walls during another rain.
Water running down walls during another rain.
Water running down walls during another rain.
Water running down walls during another rain.
Water running down walls during another rain.
Water running down walls during another rain.
Water running down walls during another rain.
Water running down walls during another rain.
Water running down walls during another rain.
Water running down walls during another rain.
Water running down walls during another rain.
Water running down walls during another rain.
Water running down walls during another rain.
Water running down walls during another rain.
Water running down walls during another rain.
Water running down walls during another rain.
Water running down walls during another rain.
Water running down walls during another rain.
Wet wood and mold under sheetrock.
Wet wood and mold under sheetrock.
Wet wood and mold under sheetrock.
Wet wood and mold under sheetrock.
Wet wood and mold under sheetrock.
Wet wood and mold under sheetrock.
Wet wood and mold under sheetrock.
Wet wood and mold under sheetrock.
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