HELP! How do you permanently remove mold damage?

[James W.]

I found this house in a great neighborhood that needs rehab and is being sold for very cheap.

The problem is that there appears to be mold damage in the basement recreation room on the wood panels. It looks and smells awful! Is there a way to permanently fix this problem?

I heard you can clean the mold with bleach. I was also thinking of replacing the carpet with tile floors to prevent accumulation of mold. Also replace the rotten wooden walls with beadboard.

Would a sump pump prevent the mold from coming back? Any ideas?

[NA NA]

I have florida property and just took this on myself with the help of the EPA. They put out a book EPA-402K-01-001 that tells about remedies, protection, causes..etc.
This pub was done in 2001. They may have a newer version now. There is no way to tell what kind of mold by just looking at it. But Black mold is the killer that was mentioned in this post. It is mostly found in the south and is less than 3% of all mold found in houses.
What ever you do, be sure to have a good paint respoerator, eye protection and clothes that can protect your skin pores when first working in the area.
Hope this helps
Bill