Written by Bob McGuire on December 9th, 2008
Your Crawl Space Is a Breeding Ground For Mold and Mildew
Generally, the lowest part of your home is the wettest. In order for mold or mildew to form in needs lack of ventilation, moisture, and darkness. You may notice that in your basement or crawlspace you have a musty odor. This is mold spore activity it does not necessarily mean you have mold. However, if you do not address that odor it may very well turn into toxic mold.
The 1st thing I would address in getting rid of mold is ventilation make sure the air is moving around or else the air will become stagnant. If you do have mold there are various types, some are toxic molds others are harmless. If you think you have mold and can not see it i would recommend having a mold remediation company come look at your situation. If the mold problem is not taken care of this can cause serious health problems for someone with mold allergies or asthma. (It happened to my wife)
The moist damp air generally gravitates to the basement or crawlspace thus making the the air in the basement/crawlspace cooler than the rest of the home. A lot of the times this causes condensation because warmer air is hitting cooler air. For example, on a 90 degree day if you place a cold beer outside the outside of the bottle begins to sweat, that’s condensation. Now when this happens in the basement or crawlspace it causes metal to rust, pipes sweating, carpets or furniture feel moist, and could cause structural damage. The basement is cooler because it is underground and warmer air rises. If you have any type of water damage that has occurred you can rest assured if its not taken care of mold and mildew will not be far behind.
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