So rented this place for $600 a month. And second month in after bringing attention to the owner that there is likely a foundation leak in the apartment (after roommates room carpet got wet), I find mold hidden in the back of my cupboard and the carpet around the cupboard is wet.

Well either this is going to be a huge renovation project to fix my room or the whole house is going to get renovated for having damaged foundations.

Well that's my luck. At least I know I did well in my finals today.

So on to the topic. If you find mold, what do you do? And have you had any nightmares either in any place you rented or your house?

 I covered it with shopping bags taped to the wall to stop it from dispersing in the air.

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I left some fruit out for like a week and some mold grew over it.

When I first moved into a place a few years back, the entire shower wall was rotting and moldy. I tore the wall apart. Made sure to make the area well ventilated and to wear breathing masks rated for work like that.

I then had to to take a heat gun to the remaining intact wood and dry everything out completely if I didn't want the moisture to start mold on the new wall.

I reccommend that you don't seal the mold in too tightly with those bags of yours. I know it's not good if the spores are all over your house air supply, but sealing the mold in can create more problems. Namely, condensation, which speeds up the rotting process and allows the mold to spread faster.

Thanks. It's likely what I will do. Just covered it from the top and the bottom area connected to he floor is open. I just put the bag there to keep the mold from spreading by air.

Likely going to talk with the landowner. Write him an email today and have him look at it tomorrow. Good thing I have friends places to crash at.

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