Ripped Up My Carpet And Found Some Brown Stuff

There are places where the old stain is still there.

Ripped up my carpet and found some brown stuff.

There are also a few stains here and there. There is a wide range of things that can cause odors and stains on carpets. The color is caused by the mold colony multiplying on your carpet. From there it s a simple matter to roll up the carpet and haul it.

Carpeting in basements below grade level is especially at risk in areas where humidity is high or where wide temperature swings can produce condensation. The padding may need to be replaced as will the carpet in some cases. If the source is not identified and eliminated the mould will be a reoccurring issue even after the removal and clean up. So now i want to rip out all of the carpet and do a good once over the interior of the car.

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. I ll probably pick up some dry ice or even a get a dewar of liquid nitrogen to remove all of the sound deadening. In most cases when the mold growth reaches an advanced stage you can see discolored patches on your carpet. Mold growth under the carpet.

As darius said there are some small holes from carpet tack strips. Most of the time these patches are white black or various shades of green. We ripped up our carpet and found structurally sound hardwood. Excessive moisture being trapped in the carpet is the cause of it s growth.

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