Mold grows on wood floors when it has appropriate moisture warmth and food.
Black mold on hardwood floors.
For surface mold you can use a chlorine bleach solution with a 10 1 water bleach ratio from your local hardware store.
Is there a way to get black mold stains out of a hardwood floor.
It can not only stain wood floors but also move below the surface to discolor rot or warp the wood.
I bought a house that had hardwood under the rugs and somehow water penetrated the wood throughout the surface and through scratches and now there.
Unfortunately mold loves a damp wet environment.
We have all heard the horror stories on the side effects and how hard it can be to get rid of.
How to clean surface mold from wood floors.
To keep the mold from spreading first cut off the source.
A black discoloration in your oak flooring can indicate both moisture and mold.
Mold grows where moisture is present.
Moisture left to set will quickly develop into mold spores.
Black mold on floors and under sub flooring can be a frightening thing to find in your home.
If you have found it chances are you are looking for a fast and effective remedy to have a mold free home once again.
So let s look at the three signs of mold under hardwood floors.
The moisture usually comes from above seeping through the finish and soaking.
Removing black mold stains on hardwood floors with bleach.