We ve now pulled the tile up and what was one a light color underneath is all black which i assume is mold.
Mold under vinyl tile on concrete.
The smell is gone and so is the mold.
Mold can usually be removed from vinyl and other types of non porous floor coverings though not from carpeting.
We installed luxury vinyl plank flooring over the concrete in the basement some new concrete and some old.
The installer painted the floor with some red suff to prevent any mold.
Removing mold under vinyl flooring.
We ve had a lot of rain lately and yesterday the entire floor was damp.
I just finished a major remodel of my house which included finishing the basement.
Mold remediation professionals have the necessary safety gear to protect themselves and to prevent the spread of mold during the process of checking for hidden mold growth.
Mold can grow anywhere that moisture has gotten.
We have a concrete slab with a vinyl floor.
It leaked under the vinyl and caused mold to come up through the joints of the tile.
We did find mold.
How to tell if you have mold under the linoleum.
Moisture weakens glue bonds and causes the edges to lift.
We decided to tear it up and go with ceramic tiles.
Growing in moist areas and causing a multitude of health problems mold can be a serious problem.