Removing Mold From Roof Plywood

Before mold was on everything on the north side.

Removing mold from roof plywood.

If mold needs to be removed from a roof deck through which roofing nails penetrate hand wiping is not feasible. Because wood is porous it may be difficult to remove the mold stains from sheathing but you can kill the mold by cleaning the sheathing with bleach and water. Step 4 removing old mold. Removing mold on plywood step 1.

Spray the solution on the moldy plywood. Mold remediation contractors use a variety of techniques to address attic mold growth including dry ice blasting hand sanding and encapsulation. This spring i plan to gut remodel the bathroom which will give me access to 60 of the north side of the attic. Use a soft brush and work until signs of the mold disappear.

Put on the gloves and safety goggles. Scrub the surface mold stains from walls and wood trim with a mixture of one quart water and 1 2 cup bleach mold cleaner to kill the mold. Wipe off but do not rinse these surfaces. Hose down the entire plywood.

Slowly wipe the osb surface with a washcloth soaked in warm soapy water rinsing it frequently. Allow the bleach solution to. Now i just get condensation on the plywood in the spaces between the pine planking. Dip the brush into the bleach solution and scrub over the moldy area of the wood.

Removing mold growth from roof sheathing. See our media blasting article at mold cleanup media blasting live link is given just below. Mold growth provided it is not just cosmetic mold which can simply be left alone can be cleaned from wood surfaces by blasting scrubbing or even simple surface wiping depending on the surface accessibility and smoothness. You can whip up your own basic cleaner by combining one quart of bleach one gallon of water and cup 60ml of trisodium phosphate tsp.

Generally tearing off a roof and roof sheathing and perhaps roof framing to remove mold would not be sensible nor cost justified. Power cleaning using spray equipment such as media blasting using baking soda or dry ice is very effective for these surfaces. Combine 1 2 cup chlorine bleach with. Wear old clothes that you do not mind getting bleached as you work.

Mix up your cleaning solution. Treat the molded plywood treat exposed molded subflooring with a mixture of 1 cup of borax and 1 gallon of water or an epa registered mold removal product. The first two are effective though often cost prohibitive. I have pine planking going across the rafters and plywood on top of the planking.

You can also soak affected subflooring with a brush broom.