Ripped Up My Carpet And Found Some Brown Stuff

In order to remove black mold from carpet the first thing you ll need to do is locate and eradicate the source of moisture.

Ripped up my carpet and found some brown stuff.

I used a screw driver and several chunks flaked up revealing nice rusting metal beneath. So now i want to rip out all of the carpet and do a good once over the interior of the car. There are places where the old stain is still there. The color is caused by the mold colony multiplying on your carpet.

There are also a few stains here and there. I ll probably pick up some dry ice or even a get a dewar of liquid nitrogen to remove all of the sound deadening. The padding may need to be replaced as will the carpet in some cases. To remove the carpet you cut a slit in the carpet near a wall grip the carpet and pry it up off the tack points along one side.

There is a wide range of things that can cause odors and stains on carpets. If the source is not identified and eliminated the mould will be a reoccurring issue even after the removal and clean up. As darius said there are some small holes from carpet tack strips. Mold growth under the carpet.

Most of the time these patches are white black or various shades of green. In most cases when the mold growth reaches an advanced stage you can see discolored patches on your carpet. Carpeting in basements below grade level is especially at risk in areas where humidity is high or where wide temperature swings can produce condensation. Green white or black growth on the carpet.

From there it s a simple matter to roll up the carpet and haul it.