Mold In Homes

So You’ve Got Mold In Your Attic? Simple Strategies For Understanding and Correcting Attic Mold

(Note- Mold can be extremely toxic to your health and you may spread it around to other parts of the home where it will stay without proper clean-up, we suggest attic mold remediation ‘ attic mold removal ‘ should only be performed by a trained professional with strong credentials)

Attic mold is extremely common in our Northern climate. Attic mold is generally directly attributable to 3 basic causes:

By far the most common cause of all attic mold is improper ventilation. Let’s start by explaining that in most attics the mold does NOT grow in the summertime. Most mold will only grow between 40 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Some molds that belong to a special class of mold (the ones usually affecting northern climate attics) called the Chrysophile molds will grow in temperatures as low as the 20′s.

HOW THE MOLD GROWS

This hot air mass then moves upward where it will dissipate outside if the attic is properly vented. If however the attic is poorly vented the hot trapped air will encounter the cold surface of the underside of the roofing boards or sheathing.

Often a roof will have sufficient roof ventilation but the soffits (eves) are not vented.

Roof ventilation is divided into two categories: Incoming air and Outgoing air.

There are many ways to achieve sufficient ventilation including: Ridge Vents, Turbines or Powered Vents, Box Vents and Gable End Vents. Roof leak can often develop into festering mold problems both in the attic cavity or WORSE inside of hidden wall cavities in the home.

Mold growth may eventually become visible along the wall base as it penetrates from exterior to interior wall surfaces. More critically spore and VOCs (Volitile Organic Compounds) released by mold can aggravate serious health problems in the houses occupants.

Improperly vented bathroom fans: Bathroom fans and dryer vents can generate a lot of moisture.

Unfortunately there are as many “treatments” for mold as there are remediators out in the real world offering “mold remediation”. Attic mold problems are especially challenging for a homeowner to solve as the mold industry has no National Guides so the list of options is confusing and often indecipherable with the average “mold guy” promising the latest craze. Mold spores can grow at alarming rates. One mold spore can develop into 12 million in twelve hours! The roots of mold grow into the substrate at least 3/16 of an inch. You cannot hope to solve a mold problem leaving these roots and treating only the surface of the wood. The mold certifying authorities recommend putting the attic under negative pressure. Precisely what happens when you treat an mold attic with any kind of paint. The paint begins to de-laminate and I have seen mold growing directly on Mold-proof paint! I call these ladies “special” because due to living with extremely TOXIC mold, they developed a RARE condition called Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Disorder. I read TONS of material about mold and the different ways to KILL MOLD. Hydrogen Peroxide is unique among the mold killing chemicals as it is the only liquid I know that will completely destroy a spore (mold seed). While other mold guys are still using poisonous ozone gas we use a specialty gas called ARAN. Kill the mold with a special Hydrogen Peroxide based disinfectant.

impregnate the wood and insulation with a non-toxic borate solution that prevents mold wood borers carpenter ants and termites.

Attic Mold Remediation or Attic Mold Removal Should Be Performed By A Certified Trained Professional With Proper Protection, and Environmental Controls.

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Mold in bathrooms are the effect of leading moisture and organic subject in the bath.

To cultivate and disseminate, mold needs moisture as best as food. The food that the mold feeds on is organic subject. Anything in your toilet that is organic in nature can get a feeding ground for mold spores. If possible, use mold resistant paint on your toilet floors and walls. This reduces the opportunities of mold development farther.

Mold grows on the walls and ceilings of the toilet as best.