A Way To Help Preventing Mold!

8/6/2017 (Permalink)

mold is a bathroom

In today’s new home our homes made them so air tight that it causes high moisture levels and poor air quality. These causes need to control both of this problems.

Mold spores are all around us, outside and indoors. In fact, mold serves a purpose in our eco-system to consume dead organic materials.

Problems with mold arise indoors because our homes are made of dead organic materials, meaning mold can grow anywhere in your home: on carpet, clothing, food, paper, and even in places you can’t see, such as the backside of drywall, areas inside walls around leaking or condensing pipes, and above ceiling tiles.

Your senses can help you detect mold problems. A musty odor is one indication. Not only is mold smelly, but can be many different colors from black and gray to orange and green. Watermarks on the ceiling and walls are also a telltale sign.

There are three key reasons you should be concerned about preventing mold.

1. Mold can be difficult and costly to remove.
2. Failing to remove mold could result in dry rot and structural concerns which will impact the long term value of the property.
3. Finally, and most importantly, mold can produce allergens, irritants, and mycotoxins that can compromise your health. Since mold spores are very small and can easily be inhaled into your lungs it can impact your health negatively. In fact, research shows that chronic sinusitis and asthma can be caused by mold!

The good news is mold growth can be prevented. In order for mold to grow, it requires moisture, warmth, and food. Depriving mold of any of these three items will stop it from growing.

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