Mushroom growing in tenants bathroom??

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my tenant texted me a picture of a mushroom growing between the bathroom vanity and the LVP flooring, what to do? I had a small leak a few months ago but fixed it, now this..

My question is, how should I handle it?

I told her to pluck it and spray some bleach there for now.

Thanks everyone have a great Thursday!

John Underwood · Answer

Have your handyman go pluck it and spray bleach so that you have remediated it.

Plus he can look to make sure there are no other leaks that cause this to keep happening.

Costin I. · Answer

@Jaron Smith usually the crawlspace is a ventilated area, so unless you plan to dehumidify the neighborhood I would'nt waste the effort and money to install anything in there. I would suggest a visit in there to see how things look from underneath, especially if a leak is suspected.

John Underwood · Answer

You could get a moisture reading in your crawl space to see if you have a problem that needs to be addressed.

You might need a moisture barrier if you don't have one.

Jaron Smith · Answer

I know the leak is gone, I’m thinking about putting a dehumidifier in the crawl space for this time of year when it’s real hot and humid, what do you guys think? @Costin I. @John Underwood

Costin I. · Answer

@Jaron Smith - that mushroom needs not very much, but nevertheless a fertile environment to grow, particularly humidity. Which means you might have a bigger problem - find out if you still have a leak or how much water you still have from the previous leak. Months of water leaking/standing can do a lot of damage.

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