My husband and I bought a house about four weeks ago. For the past two weeks I thought I had a cold, but I noticed that when the HVAC kicks on I start to cough more and feel worse. A piece of carpet was sticking up in the bedroom, so on a whim I asked my husband if he could pull it up. Underneath on the subfloor you could see a 12 foot long dark stain that paralleled the bathroom. It was completely dry, but once upon a time there must have been a very, very bad leak! And on top of the stain was a dark fuzzy mold! I believe that could be what’s making me feel sick. Right now my husband is tearing out the carpet and will scrub it down with bleach.
Questions:
Will scrubbing it down with bleach take care of it?
Do we have grounds to sue the sellers for not disclosing?
Are we safe to be living here?