Black Mold Bathroom Ceiling Reddit

Moved into a new house recently, was a small amount of the mould on the ceiling in the shower however it has been spreading and getting worse. Would assume the previous owners did not use the special bathroom mould paint on it but would ideally like to avoid having to repaint it. Bathroom moved into a new place and noticed this - is it black mold? what should I do? (reddit.com).

Possible Mold on Bathroom Ceiling by OldTown Fri Apr 23, 2021 4:54 pm I was hoping run a question by the Bogleheads regarding mold: In our kids' JacknJill bathroom we have some black smudge-like spots above the bathtub/shower. This appears to be some kind of mold. Mold in your home can be a serious health issue.

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A frustrated renter took to Reddit to share their shower situation. "Water leaking from my bathroom ceiling while my upstairs neighbor takes a shower," the original poster wrote. It's a horrifying sight.

Water pours from a hole in the ceiling along a wall covered in black mold. And the OP's update on the situation isn't much better. The landlord had maintenance cut out a small section of the.

As mentioned, black mold is dangerous, and spores can float into the air and enter your eyes, mouth, and lungs, especially when brushing it off the ceiling. Therefore, you should wear a face mask, gloves, and protective goggles when working on black mold to prevent the spores from affecting your health. Mold will not stick to it unless the conditions are extreme.

Even if it does get moldy unless just pure negligence, you can wipe it off (if white ceiling paint you can use bleach). This is my go to for bathroom ceilings. Just to be clear you paint your whole bathroom with oil based primer.

Ceilings done in oil based paint. Walls can be latex. Does the fan actually work? Is there a bathroom above this one, or kitchen? Depending on the severity of the water damage, this could cause serious structural issues; the bacteria that mold feeds on can literally start to eat through/rot your studs/beams, and potentially cause structural failure and collapse of the ceiling.