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HappyHillbilly
at Sat Sep 27 09:59:26 2008 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by HappyHillbilly ]
Ya know, this could be another "You're thinkin' too dang much!" moment for me.
First, let me try to clarify something I mucked up in my orignal post - "I'm concerned that the mold could still remain active within the sheet of plywood, between the Kilz and the panelboard."
To be more specific, or clearer: I'm concerned about any mold being between the panelboard & the plywood it's glued to. Areas that I can only get to by saturating with a bleach solution. I've thought about doing just that but not being able to actually see any results, the question & slim chance, of mold surviving will stick in my mind.
The more I think about it the more I think removing the mold from the areas that I can get to, use Kilz on the inside, and then silicone the joints like I planned on doing anyway. If there's any mold left it shouldn't be able to leak into the cage since it'll be sealed internally. Besides, it'll die out since it won't be getting wet/damp again.
Nate,
The mold's not too bad, its within about a 1sq ft area out of 24sq ft. It won't be a problem to get rid of what I can see, it's the "what I can't see" (between panelboard & plywood its glued to) that has/had me concerned.
I've got a propane jet heater that'll have that sucker dried in no time flat.
Jeremy,
It's just the typical green mold, surface mold, and it's really not that bad. I know I'm being a bit overly cautious and that's causing some "stinkin' thinkin'." Or, lack of thinkin', period.
"I'm sure as our resident flooring expert you have come across Black mold before.."
Allow me to use my favorite quote of Shakespeare's "Hamlet":
Madness in great ones must not unwatched go. (King Claudius said that about Hamlet when they were discussing sending him off. But I personally feel like it was the jist of the whole play, as Claudius' madness did not go unwatched. That was Hamlet's motive.) Yeah, a hillbilly quotin' Shakespeare. What's this world a comin' to? Hahaha!!!
Ha! Ha! I'm not an expert at anything but being a kuntry bumpkin.
I'll let ya'll know what I decide, but right now, after thinking about overnight and reading ya'll's repsonses, I'm leaning towards a salvage effort.
Many thanks for the thoughts!
Take care!
Mike
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RE: Bleach..... - HappyHillbilly, Sat Sep 27 09:59:26 2008