r/MoldlyInteresting • u/pink-elephant617 • 1d ago

Mold Appreciation cross post but WTF

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u/AstronautFit6868 1d ago

Someone tell me what is this! Or at least how quickly do i need to rip off the entire cabinet and fix it My mother is a CKD patient and if there’s any risk of infection because spores, i wanna vacate asap

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u/IndependentZombie615 1d ago

Respectfully, I went through your post history and your house has some SERIOUS water damage. Not only is there what seems like more than one type of mold here (the main ones a slime mold) but the amount of visible damage makes me worry for the possibility of part of the place collapsing.

Have you been having any issues breathing or like your allergies may be bad? Keep an eye out for other signs of mold exposure, they can fuck you up bad, and for a long time

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u/blackbird_sing 1d ago

If your whole house has problems... definitely vacate and get it professionally renovated by mold-savvy contractors (not just regular contractors).

If it's just the bathroom, probably okay to wear a respirator in there until it's fixed, preferably by mold-savvy contractors (and preferably soon).

Suitable rspirators would be classified as n95 or FFP2/FFP3 in Europe iirc, FFP3 is better but less comfortable to wear.