Hi all,I have a house that I recently placed under contract, which has some moisture (not a lot at all) in the basement on the walls.

Remember to wear the proper dust mask before starting, rubber gloves, etc.New sheet rock can usually be reinstalled and slid behind the baseboard.Also after removal of the old sheet rock put it gently in heavy plastic garbage bags and close tight before taking out so no spores go any where else.

Remediating the mold -- if it's really just in the basement -- shouldn't be more than a couple thousand dollars (and could be significantly less), but until you fix the source of the moisture that's feeding the mold, it's just going to come back.Depending on the cause of the moisture, the fix could be cheap and easy, or it could be very expensive and very difficult.I would recommend first talking to a qualified mold remediation company.

This isn't a sale where you're going to walk away at the end, this is the beginning of a relationship and you don't want anybody in your property that you had to "arm twist", however gently, to accept.

I went through my lease and it does mention that mold and mildew can occur from the moisture content of the area we live in (near the beach) but this level of mold has to be unsanitary and is damaging our items.

I have seen people glue down hardwood on slab here in TX, personally I would never do it due to the moisture issues but you will probably get a few people saying it is ok.I would choose engineered wood floating on top of a pad with waterproof membrane (like the ones you use under laminate.

I really do want to believe her as she is warm and gentle hearted, however I haven't been able to get a hold of anyone at the SSI office to verify her income.

Any tips would be appreciated but I do plan on taking out anything that has moisture then getting rid of any mold and drying everything out before sealing up the wall again and sealing up the tile.

When a bathroom does not have a window, an exhaust fan is required to be installed to let the steam and moisture out.

The first buyer got cold feet when the termite and moisture inspection turned up water damage under one of the bathrooms (in the crawl) and estimated a $4K repair bill.