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When does mold come to house
Posted on 9/5/21 at 12:20 pm
Posted on 9/5/21 at 12:20 pm
Day 7 without power and humidity in house is now 75%. At what point does the house get moldy?
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Posted on 9/5/21 at 12:22 pm to Dandaman
Wouldn’t the mold spores need to be present? Or are they just in the air?
Posted on 9/5/21 at 12:40 pm to Dandaman
Nola.com just had an article on this, unless you have standing water in the house, environmental humidity is not enough to cause mold inside, even in La.
Posted on 9/5/21 at 12:43 pm to Dandaman
Vacant houses, apartments,and commercial buildings may go all summer with similar conditions and not have a mold problem
Posted on 9/5/21 at 12:47 pm to Dandaman
Nola.com is wrong. I work in mold damage. Spores are always present in the environment. They can not begin to grow from humidity alone but once the humidity is absorbed into the drywall, the mold can begin to grow. For many houses the process takes weeks but we have seen it in as little as 48 hrs.
Posted on 9/5/21 at 12:48 pm to Dandaman
Site that has a mold growth chart
Taken from site. Might be worth looking at.
quote:
Risk begins at 65% – 72% RH but there is a long time before mold starts to grow because the wood takes a long time to absorb moisture. After you use the chart for a while, or just look at it long enough you will start to understand the time-value of humidity and how to control topical biological growth.
Taken from site. Might be worth looking at.
Posted on 9/5/21 at 12:50 pm to ibldprplgld
quote:
Nola.com just had an article on this, unless you have standing water in the house, environmental humidity is not enough to cause mold inside, even in La.
Damn did they really? I'm light on the mold expertise, but even I know that they're as off as off gets. And NOLA of all places, that subtropical type environment this time of year. Hell that's their nest
This post was edited on 9/5/21 at 12:51 pm
Posted on 9/5/21 at 12:54 pm to fr33manator
Mold needs 3 things
1) moisture
2) darkness
3) organic food source
Mold is present in the air. Just do not want higher concentrations inside then outside.
1) moisture
2) darkness
3) organic food source
Mold is present in the air. Just do not want higher concentrations inside then outside.
Posted on 9/5/21 at 12:59 pm to davyjones
Water mitigation guy from my insurance company said that mold is unlikely from water stains/non accumulated water. More likely under floors or when there’s salt/contaminated water.
Posted on 9/5/21 at 1:14 pm to ibldprplgld
quote:
They did. If you want to give it a read:
Oh I wasn't doubting ya. Just surprised at the assertion in the article. But like I said, I'm definitely short on mold expertise. I can say that I've had some mold issues in my own home, and it wasn't from standing water or any leak. Just severe humidity with inefficient ventilation. Started showing at the edges of wall light switch covers.
Posted on 9/5/21 at 1:17 pm to davyjones
Not all mold is toxic...you can clean and remediate surface mold....
Posted on 9/5/21 at 1:22 pm to scuba_tiger8709
quote:
I work in mold damage.
Are you for it or against it?
Posted on 9/5/21 at 1:49 pm to scuba_tiger8709
quote:
Nola.com is wrong. I work in mold damage. Spores are always present in the environment. They can not begin to grow from humidity alone but once the humidity is absorbed into the drywall, the mold can begin to grow. For many houses the process takes weeks but we have seen it in as little as 48 hrs.
This! I had mold in my camp after a couple months of no one being there. I just sprayed all the walls down with bleach and cleaned the whole place real good.
Posted on 9/5/21 at 6:32 pm to Dandaman
I put out some damp-rid to try to capture some moisture.
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