Friday, October 24, 2014

Basement Mold Removal Is A Dangerous Endeavor

By Patty Goff


There are a lot of benefits for having plenty of fresh air coming into your home or office building. Several of those have to do with making sure every area is vented well and one of this is definitely for the health of the structure and everyone in it. This would be the fact that plenty of fresh air helps prevent mold and the dangerous elements they bring. When this is not done, this organism can grow and only a professional can take care of it. Much of this mold lives in the lower areas and basement mold removal should be undertaken quickly and thoroughly.

Leaking pipes are often the culprit as to how this growth begins. The water that comes from these pipes can get into the wall boards, ceilings and furniture. This can come from the main water supply line or from any of the pipes located on upper floors. This will host the molds and the warm, moist condition will allow it to grow and travel to other areas.

You can find larger areas of this yourself by taking a good sniff around the space. The smell will resemble earthy, moist, damp conditions. When this is encountered, that may indicate this growth is there. It might be in the ceilings, furniture or walls. Part of the structure may have to be torn out and most people do not want to do this by themselves, although this will be necessary.

The thorough inspection for this growth should be done by a professional mold remediation crew. They have the equipment that can sniff out the presence of growth and can handle the removal of the structure that may be needed. It is their experience and safe handling of your home that you are paying for to see that it does not get any further than where it already is.

Doing this yourself is not the best idea without some training and the appropriate garments. The professionals will have full body suits. They will have masks and a breathing apparatus. They will also be able to dispose of the material they remove due to the permits necessary. These permits are not allowed to be given to non licensed individuals.

After locating the presence of this growth, sanitizing agents must be used to kill and remove it from all non porous surfaces. Any other surfaces must be removed, even if that means torn out and contained. This usually means all carpets and drywall that is affected. This will also mean fabric on furniture as well as any wood furniture that has been infected. There is no real way to clean molds from fabrics.

As a do it yourself project, many non porous materials, such as ceramic tiles and counter tops, may be cleaned properly. This can be accomplished by using a sanitizing agent to kill the molds. One of the items that is usually handy in most homes is bleach. This can be applied to the surface, allowed to kill the molds and then wiped up with another cloth soaked in the same formulation.

Molds can harm people and pets. They can create, within your home, a dangerous place to live. The professionals that have the training for this are available and should be called when this is suspected. The costs are not cheap, the time spent doing this is fairly short and the hotel room you may need to stay in can also be exciting.




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