Crawl Space Critters

Bob McGuire — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:29:07 +0000

Crawl space dampness is always a problem. Mold grows at any wetness above 38 percent. That seems pretty dry to most people. I have been in Phoenix at 30% moisture and it seemed very dry. The dampness under a house when there is water under there is closer to 99 percent. At that high of a humidity the black mold will grow and flourish. The additional thing mold needs as well water vapor is food. Their food is anything organic. That might be cardboard, or wood scraps laying on the dirt floor or the floor above and all the joists and deck boards and plywood. The infestation can go from one extreme to the next. It can be a light amount of mold that you can hardly see all the way up to solid black wood above. Also you may notice some growing on the cinder block on the flank walls. Another place I have seen it is on the wooden I beam holding the house in the air. Insects are the same. They also need wood and water. Insects can do actually more damage faster. We have had to interchange beams and joists and decking on a house. Along with the regular waterproofing under the house along with the encapsulation the price can really climb.

Mold Sprayer in Action Killing Mold On The Underside

Bob McGuire — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 12:37:37 +0000

http://www.expertcarpenter.com/html/basement_waterproofing_michiga.html Call Bob for a free estimate at 586 703 0112

This video shows off our sprayer machine and it is actually spraying the floor joists above for mold. Once mold gets into the wood above, the basement will permanently have that “Musty” smell. Our process eliminates that.

Crawl Space Moisture Control And Repair » Floor Joists

Crawl Space Critters

Mold Sprayer in Action Killing Mold On The Underside