Rotten/moldy plywood behind skirting
Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 6:39 pm
Hi all,
Looking at buying a mobile in a park, the home itself is in good shape except for some water damage in the bathroom, looks like I will need to replace that floor.
Underneath in the crawlspace it reeks of mold. The previous owner has put plywood behind all the skirting, perhaps to reinforce it against wind? Anyways the plywood has obviously wicked up water from the ground and all gone rotten and moldy.
There is no mold on the belly of the trailer (there a little on the surface, where it meets the plywood skirting.)
I am wondering if I should just rip out all the plywood, leaving only the skirting. Maybe bleach the bottom of the trailer where it meets the moldy plywood.
Does this sound like it would solve the majority of the problem? I am in a dry and cold Canadian climate where most humidity comes from rainstorms, I am surprised at the extent of mold on the skirting.
Looking at buying a mobile in a park, the home itself is in good shape except for some water damage in the bathroom, looks like I will need to replace that floor.
Underneath in the crawlspace it reeks of mold. The previous owner has put plywood behind all the skirting, perhaps to reinforce it against wind? Anyways the plywood has obviously wicked up water from the ground and all gone rotten and moldy.
There is no mold on the belly of the trailer (there a little on the surface, where it meets the plywood skirting.)
I am wondering if I should just rip out all the plywood, leaving only the skirting. Maybe bleach the bottom of the trailer where it meets the moldy plywood.
Does this sound like it would solve the majority of the problem? I am in a dry and cold Canadian climate where most humidity comes from rainstorms, I am surprised at the extent of mold on the skirting.