For awhile now there was a small separation at the bottom of the baseboards and the floor. It was only noticable in the front bathroom and part of the kitchen. Well the other day the floor actually moved (you could feel it) and this gap got alot bigger and spread. I freaked out and called a family friend who is a bricklayer and does anything else concerning remodeling on the side.

I ruled out bugs by having an inspection by an exterminater. Ok thats good. At least I dont have termites or carpenter ants right? Apon further inspection of the crawlspace I find out I have moisture rot in alot of wood and some mold. Eeeek!

The crawlspace has a floor of plastic and gravel but this creates the problem of any moisture getting in there has no where to go. There is one small area under the fireplace with about an inch of standing water. Not good. I know the foundation is good and the brick was laid on an L-beam foundation bolted to the concrete foundation.

The friend of the family is going to fix whatever wood is bad. It looks like its only the plywood and thinner wood along the edges under the floor. Some lumber and some new floorjacks and it will be slowly raised back to meet the baseboards.

I have this in the works. The biggest problem is the mold down there. I have opened all the outside vent windows and Im putting a fan down there to air it out. Im looking into getting a de-humidifyer with built in pump to route out through the condensation drainage hose for the heating/air.

Now I need to know how to treat the mold myself. I cant call any treatment specialists or I risk my house being deemed unlivable until after treatment. I cant do that. I was told its treated using a type of bleach solution and a sprayer. Breathing mask of course. Does anyone here have any experience or info about this? Im hoping this doesnt turn into a huge problem that will cost me an arm and a leg.