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While cleaning my sons bathroom,(It's on the lower level, so I never go in there-lol), I happened to glance up. Ceilings r @ 8 ft. high, so went 2 get my glasses. On the wall, right where it meets the ceiling,(above the tub/shower combo), was a line of tiny black specs. It ran about 3 ft. to the ajoining wall. Looked like mold. I got some cleaner & rubbed & it went away. Is this mold? From what? Never had anyhting like it before. Thanks.

Could be mold. What's above his bathroom? Could be a leakage trickling down? Is his bathroom vented? I'd wait to see if it returns, and if so, take some pictures and check w/ a mold specialist.

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Froo...there is another bathroom directly above. I think the toilet is above this shower, tub combo.Yes, the room is vented & has a window. Thx

Also - termites leave little black specks on the walls. So check that too.

But first, he definitely needs to be using the vent. Also as suggested, get the plumbing upstairs checked to make certain nothing is seeping.

If the wax ring of the toilet above has failed, water would be leaking and easily damaging the sub-floor of that room and fostering mold on the ceiling of the bathroom in question.

Get that upstairs toilet checked ASAP.

Yes! This is normal that mold can be formed in wet place. Vacuum cleaners are used to remove water from surface and from walls it is effective in removing molds. Another way by which Mold can be removed by water and detergent.

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By vent, do you mean a vent fan? If so, make sure that he's using it. We have the same problem on the ceiling of our shower. There is no vent fan in that bathroom, just a small window. But who wants to open the window in the middle of a Texas summer? Or an ice storm? It's a one story, so no plumbing above, just condensation from the shower. A clean sponge mop with a little bleach water has always worked for me.

They always use bleach on the houses that have been flooded to remove the mold. I'd use bleach too.

It's easy to install an exhaust vent in an existing structure. Be sure to vent out of the attic too.

Mold is a type of fungus, generally grows in wet conditions. It is very harmful for human beings. Like plants they grow and multiply. Mold grows in a wet place and needs a food source. Main sources of food are cloth, furniture, carpet etc. and it may grow on anything and anywhere. Keep your bathroom well ventilated so that no moisture will form. Hence, mold will not form.



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Marvin, are you paid by different companies to post their website where ever you can?

You do know that advertising is not allowed??

If you think it's mold you may want to wipe the walls with bleach in order to kill the mold. Even a house cleaning product with bleach in it should be enough to kill it. But, be careful though because black mold in particular is very dangerous, you may need to hire a professional.

Another advertiser who doesn't read the rules.

Mixing a couple typical home chemicals should do the trick. But it might a good idea to contact a pro.

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