MOLD - Another mold thread.

[David Albertson]

I got a call from one of my tenants today. She told me that she's been sick for a month and a half, basically since she moved in. She said she's had hives, swelling in the face, feet and tongue. The other day she was having trouble breathing so she went to the ER. The doctors told her that she was having an allergic reaction to something. One of the things they listed as a possibility was mold. So of course she goes down to the basement and sees something on the wall and freaks out. That's when I got the call. I went over there after work to check it out. The only thing I found that even resembled mold was a white chalky substance on the bottom of the subflooring where there had been a water leak at some point in the past, but was completely dry now. So, I mixed up a bleach-water-dish soap solution and sprayed everything down then scrubbed and rinsed. I bought 2 box fans and turned them on high to dry everything back out. I also bought a mold test kit from Home Depot and set it on top of the refrigerator. It takes 48 hours to work. Is there anything else I should do? Should I be in contact with an attorney? I personally think it's bogus but I sure don't want to find myself in court. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Bartstop

EDIT: I forgot to mention, we also took pictures of everything and video of me mixing the bleach, spraying everything down and opening the test kit. I was thinking that at least we could prove that we are attempting to remedy the problem.

[Timothy W.]

Did you look for the meth lab?

Seriously though, hang on and see what the results of the test say. I am curious though - if there was no mold, why the bleach rub down?