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ernest_t_bass

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Oct 30, 2011 9:58 PM
Was walking through my rental today, and saw this in the basement. Not everywhere, just a few places. It looks like cotton candy. And crumbles right under your feet. I had noticed it when I lived there, but never this bad. I used to have a dehumidifier in the basement, but the renters did not. Typically a semi-damp basement, but never any flooding.







Oct 30, 2011 9:58pm
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Steel Valley Football

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Oct 30, 2011 10:09 PM
It's white mold. Remedy that fast!
Oct 30, 2011 10:09pm
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karen lotz

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Oct 30, 2011 10:14 PM
looks like sugar. Go ahead and grab a handful of it and sprinkle it in your coffee tomorrow.
Oct 30, 2011 10:14pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Oct 30, 2011 10:16 PM
Steel Valley Football;951526 wrote:It's white mold. Remedy that fast!

Shit. Really? What's the best way to get rid of it?
Oct 30, 2011 10:16pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Oct 30, 2011 10:16 PM
karen lotz;951533 wrote:looks like sugar. Go ahead and grab a handful of it and sprinkle it in your coffee tomorrow.

It tasted salty
Oct 30, 2011 10:16pm
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Oct 30, 2011 10:17 PM
Oct 30, 2011 10:17pm
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1_beast

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Oct 30, 2011 10:18 PM
no wonder they moved out, slum lord

hope this helps
Oct 30, 2011 10:18pm
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karen lotz

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Oct 30, 2011 10:18 PM
ernest_t_bass;951536 wrote:It tasted salty

Ok, instead of in your coffee, put some of it on your scrambled eggs with a little pepper.
Oct 30, 2011 10:18pm
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karen lotz

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Oct 30, 2011 10:19 PM
ernest_t_bass;951536 wrote:It tasted salty

TWSS
Oct 30, 2011 10:19pm
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chicago510

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Oct 30, 2011 10:20 PM
Looks like someone had a pillow fight in your basement.

Did you rent out to a sorority?
Oct 30, 2011 10:20pm
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iluvz

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Oct 30, 2011 10:20 PM
I used to have something that looked just like that in the basement of my old house. I freaked out and called someone in thinking it was mold. Mine turned out to thankfully just be efflorescence (not sure of spelling)a mineral deposit type thing from moisture in the concrete. Dehumidifier solved it.
Oct 30, 2011 10:20pm
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DeadliestWarrior34

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Oct 30, 2011 10:24 PM
Crystal meth
Oct 30, 2011 10:24pm
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DeadliestWarrior34

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Oct 30, 2011 10:28 PM
Snort. It. All.
Oct 30, 2011 10:28pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Oct 30, 2011 10:35 PM
iluvz;951545 wrote:I used to have something that looked just like that in the basement of my old house. I freaked out and called someone in thinking it was mold. Mine turned out to thankfully just be efflorescence (not sure of spelling)a mineral deposit type thing from moisture in the concrete. Dehumidifier solved it.

That's what I was wondering, if it was a mineral deposit.
Oct 30, 2011 10:35pm
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iluvz

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Oct 30, 2011 11:11 PM
Be careful if you call someone in to check it out, the guy who came and looked at mine was a friend of a friend, and said he was glad I hadn't called someone else b/c a lot of people will treat it and charge you insane amounts as if it actually mold, just because people don't know any better and they can get away with it.
Oct 30, 2011 11:11pm
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Oct 30, 2011 11:12 PM
iluvz;951642 wrote:Be careful if you call someone in to check it out, the guy who came and looked at mine was a friend of a friend, and said he was glad I hadn't called someone else b/c a lot of people will treat it and charge you insane amounts as if it actually mold, just because people don't know any better and they can get away with it.

etb is way too smart to fall for something like that.
Oct 30, 2011 11:12pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Oct 30, 2011 11:25 PM
karen lotz;951647 wrote:etb is way too smart to fall for something like that.

lol.
Oct 30, 2011 11:25pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Oct 30, 2011 11:26 PM
I looked up pictures of white mold and efflorescence... It's not white mold. I actually think it's blow, and worth a couple mill. Screw you all.
Oct 30, 2011 11:26pm
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Oct 30, 2011 11:33 PM
Use white vinegar and water. Remember the spores can get airborne and can land and regrow. That's why they say call a pro, the best remedy is to fix the basement environment to where they can't grow.
Oct 30, 2011 11:33pm
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Oct 31, 2011 12:21 AM
karen lotz;951647 wrote:etb is way too smart to fall for something like that.
Are you sure? ETB is just a teacher. I mean, he's not a gym teacher, so he's not full on retard but a teacher nonetheless.
Oct 31, 2011 12:21am
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Oct 31, 2011 12:47 AM
It's not meth because that would be blue or have chili powder in it.
Oct 31, 2011 12:47am
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Belly35

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Oct 31, 2011 6:19 AM
With that much mold I would suggest ammonia. </SPAN>
Oct 31, 2011 6:19am
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Oct 31, 2011 6:54 AM
just burn the place down and start over.
Oct 31, 2011 6:54am
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Oct 31, 2011 11:24 AM
That stuff will cause shortness of breath, you better go get a MRI.
Oct 31, 2011 11:24am
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Oct 31, 2011 4:38 PM
Vote yes on Issue 2.
Oct 31, 2011 4:38pm