{"id":1291,"date":"2020-02-13T04:17:31","date_gmt":"2020-02-13T04:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studiotrimble.com\/?p=1291"},"modified":"2022-05-17T00:54:33","modified_gmt":"2022-05-17T04:54:33","slug":"good-mold-and-bad-mold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studiotrimble.com\/good-mold-and-bad-mold\/","title":{"rendered":"Good Mold and Bad Mold"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Many people cringe when the word \u201cmold\u201d is mentioned in\nrelation to a house.  Mold is used in\npositive ways in so many aspects of our lives today including medicine, foods,\netc.  But when it comes to our homes mold\nis not good.  The wrong mold can wreak\nhavoc on our lives, our allergies and the decay of our homes.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We go in so many homes and buildings and are immediately confronted with the smell and reaction to mold. Our sinuses clog, our throats get scratchy and our eyes begin to water.   Mold is so prevalent in the Southern Appalachians because we have so many homes adjacent waterways, we live in dense forests where the sun cannot penetrate, and we get so much rain!!! Those are all positive things, but we need to deal with the side effect of Mold.   Mold is a fact of life in our region of the country.  Be aware that mold will grow almost anywhere that has the right conditions.  The steps to take if you feel you have mold:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. try to locate the moisture in your home and how is it getting inside <\/li>
  2. contact a professional to identify and eradicate it from your home, and <\/li>
  3. get educated on how to keep water out and prevent mold from growing in the future.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      The Air-O-Cell is a unique air sampling cassette specifically designed for the rapid collection of a wide range of airborne aerosols including mold spores, pollen, insect parts, skin cell fragments, fibers and inorganic particulate.

      Hiring a professional mold expert is only the first step in correcting and preventing future mold infestations. controlling moisture entering your home is the main key to staying mold free.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

      Over the years, I developed terrible allergies to mold.  I finally went to an allergist and went\nthrough the shots and neutralization process. \nIt worked but I am still very sensitive to certain molds that occur\nwithin homes and buildings.  If I notice\na distinctive smell or have a physical reaction indicating mold, I raise the red\nflag immediately.  Molds can be both\nairborne and surface.  Airborne are the\nmost dangerous.  We once completed a mold\nanalysis in a client\u2019s home and the infrared photos of the rooms showed\nstalactites of mold hanging 36\u201d from the ceilings not visible to the bare\neye.  When tested, they determined there\nwas pharmaceutical grade penicillin growing in their crawlspace! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Allergies are so common today and making our homes safe from\nallergens is so important.  Most mold\noccurs in basements, crawlspaces and any location where water is getting\nin.  It is the responsibility of a\nhomeowner to check their home regularly, clean out gutters, valleys on your\nroof, and any area that would cause water diversion or backup.  If your gutters go into drainpipes in the ground\nthat takes the water away from your house, you need to make sure you keep them\ncleaned out.  Animals love to get in\ndrainpipes especially when they are buried. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Selecting floor finishes in basements is also\nimportant.  Carpet in basements is a\nnegative because they harbor moisture and mold. \nIt is always best to consider a floor finish that will help become a\nvapor barrier plus be sanitary and easy to clean should water get inside.  The new generation of vinyl planks or tiles\nthat click together are a great choice. \nIf you do get mold in your home, anything in your home that is fabric\nlike mattresses, sofa cushions, draperies or rugs could be contaminated and\nneed to be sterilized or discarded. \nOccurrence of mold is a very serious situation and will need to be\nhandled quickly when you first realize you have it.  It will not get better on its own \u2013 it will\ncontinue to grow and contaminate more and more of your home and furnishings. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Many people cringe when the word \u201cmold\u201d is mentioned in relation to a house.  Mold is used in positive ways in so many aspects of our lives today including medicine, foods, etc.  But when it comes to our homes mold is not good.  The wrong mold can wreak havoc on our lives, our allergies and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1294,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":"","wds_primary_category":0},"categories":[6,16],"tags":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/studiotrimble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_5472_web-e1581567728956.jpg","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/studiotrimble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_5472_web-e1581567728956.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Cindy Trimble","author_link":"https:\/\/studiotrimble.com\/author\/cindy\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/studiotrimble.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1291"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/studiotrimble.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/studiotrimble.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studiotrimble.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studiotrimble.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1291"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/studiotrimble.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1291\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1669,"href":"https:\/\/studiotrimble.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1291\/revisions\/1669"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studiotrimble.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1294"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/studiotrimble.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1291"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studiotrimble.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1291"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studiotrimble.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}