| The sun is shining, the temperatures are rising, | | | | the air. You're probably wondering how moisture is |
| and with some condensation and humidity your | | | | even getting into the air when it's hot outside and |
| basement could house an abundance of moisture | | | | the air down there is cool. |
| whose prime resident is mold. | | | | Well, if the air outside is a bit humid, then because |
| There's nothing to it, mold can grow in the | | | | the air is cooled when it is in the basement or |
| simplest of conditions. Did you know that if a | | | | crawlspace, you are increasing the relative |
| space has more than 60 percent humidity then it's | | | | humidity by 2.2 percent with each degree of |
| just the right condition to harbor mold? | | | | cooling! |
| Your basement or crawlspace doesn't have to be | | | | So, the summer is a prime time for mold growth |
| flooded, it just needs that moisture, and then | | | | because the humidity in your basement or |
| comes the must; that stinky, old smell. Guess | | | | crawlspace is making the air probably the wettest |
| what? If your basement or crawlspace smells, | | | | it will be all year. |
| then it will radiate into the rest of your home. Not | | | | There are several specific ways to lessen or |
| a pleasant thought, huh? | | | | completely remove the mold in your basement or |
| Do you want to get rid of the traces of mold in | | | | crawlspace. |
| your basement or crawlspace? Is it time for a | | | | Vapor Barrier Protection |
| change and a makeover? | | | | Some basement contractors will use a vapor |
| Learn about how you can lower the mold count, | | | | barrier to become the layer separating the home |
| the smell, and improve the air quality all in one | | | | and the earth from one another. By utilizing a |
| shot! | | | | vapor barrier, your basement or crawlspace will |
| What's the problem? | | | | be completely protected from the moisture that |
| It smells. It makes you sneeze. It's mold. | | | | tries to inundate such spaces. |
| But, the good part is that it's controllable, better | | | | Sump Pump System |
| yet it's preventable. | | | | In addition to a vapor barrier, a sump pump |
| Mold is a kind of fungi that survives by eating | | | | system can be installed to remove the water |
| organic materials and living in a moist environment. | | | | that collects beneath the vapor barrier. The sump |
| So, when we say organic that means materials | | | | pump will take any water from leaks or broken |
| like wood and plastic. An organic compound is | | | | pipes and steer it far from your home's |
| something that had come from an object that | | | | foundation. Speaking of leaks, you can rely on the |
| was once living. Thus, when you finish your home | | | | sump pump alarm to notify you if there's ever a |
| with materials that are organic you are looking at | | | | leak in your crawl space. This is especially |
| a tasty environment for a mold family. | | | | important because plumbing leaks in crawl spaces |
| Mold is definitely a guest that can wear out its | | | | can go years unnoticed! |
| welcome and never gets the hint. You can | | | | Conclusion |
| remove it once, twice, even three times and | | | | Now that you have learned about the importance |
| return to the scene a day later to find the mold | | | | of removing moisture from the air of your |
| has returned. So how do you get rid of this stuff? | | | | basement or crawlspace, it is equally important to |
| Mold Removal | | | | find a contractor who can do the best job of |
| You can remove the mold from your basement | | | | waterproofing, repairing and dehumidifying your |
| or crawlspace by removing the moisture from | | | | basement or crawlspace. |