Hi everybody! I am new on doityourself and I hope I am posting this thread in the right part of the forum. I have, on the walls of my bedroom, some persistent mold that I cannot eradicate..Here is a list of solutions I have been trying, all being temporary successful but not definitive: 1) Washing the walls with disinfectant soap -> wall clean but mold coming back after 3 days 2) Hire someone to put strong chemicals -> wall perfectly clean (and all flat smelling chemicals) but mold back after 1 week (though not much) 3) Using a portable non electric dehumidifier -> not making any noticeable change 4) Using an electric dehumidifier + constant heating -> Mold stop growing BUT does not eliminate the existing mold So my current solution is to use a bleaching agent every time mold come back and constantly use a dehumidifier and a heating system. However, this solution is expensive and I cannot leave the house for a long period. Thus, does anybody have an ingenious CHEAP and DEFINITIVE solution? Any help will be greatly appreciated! :) Thanks a lot in advance!

So, I am somewhat new to home ownership. My wife and I just bought our first house which was built in 2006. It had some drywall issues we did not notice initially which will need repair. Aside from three popped drywall screws in one spot, the downstairs is in good shape. The upstairs, however, is a different matter. Every bedroom has, to some extent, seam issues where the wall meets the ceiling. In a few places, the joint tape is pulled away from seam between the wall and ceiling about 1/4”-1/2”. In other places, there are a couple of screws popped, which have separated the joint tape around it from the wall for about an inch in each direction near the wall ceiling joint. There is also one seam about 2’ long in the bathroom that is separated from the ceiling by about 1/4” and is just an open crack. I guess I have a couple questions. 1. Is there any underlying structural issue I should be worried about other than some settling of the home or initially a crappy drywall job? 2. How do I go about fixing these? I have done a few small drywall patches but have never done seam taping or other major repairs. I have seen how corners are done during installation and it doesn’t look extremely complicated. I can’t find anything on repairs for corners though. The fact that the whole area is already textured and painted leaves me with questions on how I should go about preparing the area to redo the joints and how to redo them and make them match the surrounding texturing which is all spray on texturing that has been flattened. Will there be adherence issues with either the texturing or drywall compound? Just want to get some feedback from professionals and other DIY folks with more experience. Also, maybe there are other “how to” resources I haven’t found that relate to this. Thanks in advance for any info. 3. If I were to have a professional come in and repair these, how much could I expect to pay? This is obviously going to be a range and is probably difficult to answer, but any input on how much charges for labor (hourly rates to expect?) are regarding something like this would be appreciated. Thanks in advance for any info.