19 Apr 2013

Mold Prevention at Your Resident

Definition and Causes:

Got Mold at home or at your residential area? This is worst living thing in your resident?
Actually mold is a part of environment. Talking about mold is fine for outside because it plays a good role in breaking down dead organic (Dry leaves and dead trees), but indoor mold is something you must hate. This is a thing that not only effect your resident, but also your health. Some diseases caused by mold are allergic problems, skin rashes, red nose, asthma attack, throat irritation and many more. So this is very necessary to get rid of this issue.
Mold can be of any type and every type grows by the moisture. This can also grow sometimes due to the AC or boiler plantation. One of my relative got this issue that made whole room walls black and dirty.

To get rid of this issue the main thing is to get rid of moisture at your living. Mold spores can be found in house dust and air. This is the fact that, If your house got this issue once it is a almost impossible to get rid of it, however you can control it from growing further.

Signals:
Few indication are following that shows mold is growing behind the wall.
  1. Cracked paint, peeling off paint and discoloration are common indications of mold.
  2. If you are having allergic reaction there is a chance that somewhere mold is growing.
  3. Moisture smell sometimes is a huge indication of mold.
  4. Rusting Pipes.
  5. Headache, Memory loss and dizziness sometimes refer to toxic mold.

Areas where it can be found: 

Although it can be found anywhere in home, however few specific areas have great chances of mold attack.
  1. Under the sink with leaking pipeline
  2. Lower portions of wall
  3. Walls that contain pipelines
  4. Cupboards
  5. Corner of floors that stores water after you wash it

Mold Growth Control:

Few important tips are required to follow to keep your house away from such issue.
  • It can grow everywhere in your house. Clean your house regularly and never let stay water anywhere on the floor or other areas.
  • People ignore gutter cleaning sometimes, which causes mold growth.
  • Plumbing system should be checked time to time to save the walls from leakage and moisture.
  • Make sure that the floor is built in a way that it would not stock water on that.
  • Ideal percentage for indoor humidity is 30 and 50 percent. Make sure you maintain this percentage.
  • Never run HVAC system at your home if you know that it is contaminated with Mold. This can cause the growth of mold in entire building.
Starting Indications

Caught Mold? What’s next?

  • Mold grows on dry wall sometimes due to the substance high in cellulose. The only thing to get rid such wall is cutting the area and disposing it.
  • Some experienced contractors can help in cleaning mold. You can find them online as well.
  • Before cleaning ask the doctor first if facing health issues.
  • Cleaning is not just enough, you have to fix the issue as well.
  • From a hard surface like tile, this is easy to remove it. Rub the surface with detergent and clean with warm water. Let the surface dry completely.
  • Do not paint over the moldy area. Clean first then paint.
  • Wear proper kit if about to clean the moldy surface.

After following all above tips you can save your house from mold or if you are facing this issue you can get rid of it.

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