Mobile
Home Mold: Questions & Answers
Q. We bought a double wide
home with a built on addition in July. Since colder weather has set
in we have noticed mold in the addition of the home. It is on the
ceiling where the wall and ceiling meet. There is also a noticeable
amount in one closet. It is only appearing on the walls where there
are windows and those of course are an outside wall. There is a
noticeable amount of condensation on the windows as well. Is this
something that we can remedy or is it hopeless. Also the windows are
a different brand than the rest of the home. Could it possibly be a
window problem? [Nov. 30, 2002]
A.
When colder weather begins, people keep their windows closed most of the
time, thus trapping and accumulating inside both moisture and any mold
spores from interior mold growth. Your first step is to buy a digital
hygrometer from Lowe's, Home Depot, or your local hardware store [about
$30]. Check frequently and record the interior room relative humidity of
all of the rooms of your mobile home or manufactured home, plus the crawl
space beneath your mobile home [a frequent and favorite mold breeding
ground for mold colonies]. Crawl space mold is a serious problem in any
mobile home, manufactured home, or regular home with a crawl space,
whether beneath a porch, part of the home, or the entire home. The most
desirable relative humidity to discourage mold growth is 30% to 40% or
lower. At 50% relative humidity, there can be sufficient airborne moisture
to facilitate mold growth. The higher the humidity above 50%, the higher
the risk of mold infestation. Homes with high humidity should use good
quality dehumidifiers that have humidity percentage settings to turn the
dehumidifier off an on as needed. Your next
step is to carefully inspect your mobile home or manufactured home roof
surface, exterior wall surfaces, and windows and window areas for any
holes or cracks or depressions or valleys that can accumulate water or
permit water leaks into your roof, walls, and home. If you are not
construction-oriented for such a water leak inspection, hire an
experienced local handyman or repair contractor or, better yet, a
Certified
Mold Inspector, to check out your home for water leak entry
spots and mold growth inside your walls, ceilings, and floors. Your
Certified
Mold Inspector will also use a hidden moisture detector and
a fiber optics inspection device to check interior wall, ceiling, and floor
cavities for mold problems. Your next step is to remove building materials
that are already covered or affected with mold growth. The cleaned out areas
need to be treated with a
Mold Home Remedy Recipes antimicrobial coating
to kill any remaining mold spores and to apply an antimicrobial coating to
protect the area against future mold growth. Please read
Mold Removal Advice
to learn the 25 steps for safe and effective mold remediation. |
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