Does this look like mold??

Question

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Answer 1

Yes it is mold on the wall the water caused it to grow.

Answer 2

it looks like the killer black toxic mold. you need to get out asap!!!!

Answer 3

absolutely.  you have a serious water leak inside the wall that requires removing the drywall, taking care of the leak and drying it out well before putting in new drywall.

Answer 4

Yeah

Answer 5

Oh yeah, that's mold allright. Fix that leak, tear out the sheetrock and insulation, replace any damaged studs. Spray the entire area with a fungicide (chlorine bleach solution for one) scrub everything down and allow to dry before replacing sheetrock. After all that go ahead and replace that leaking water heater. The vent pipe to the left of the water heater supplies combustion air to the water heater, it needs to be about 6 inches off the floor. There should be another vent near the ceiling, both should be supported so that they remain in position.

Answer 6

whoa. fix that water problem!!  bad for your health right there!