Protect Your Home From Mold

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Here are easy ways to help keep mold out of your home:
1. Make sure there are no leaks or drips from faucets or pipes.
2. Keep caulking and grout fresh (If there are dark spots on the caulking, water has broken the seal somewhere).
3. Check your windows and window wells to make sure there are no leaks.
4. Check your foundation for cracks, or water on the surface.
5. Check your roof and siding at least twice a year for bad sections of shingles.
6. Make sure all gutters, downspouts and outside drains are clear and moving water away from your house.
7. Don’t let water pool against your house.
8. Watch for condensation, identify the sources and remove them (humidifiers, unexhausted bathrooms).

9. Inadequate ventilation in attics and crawl spaces.

These are just some of the main problems that can help cause mold in your home.
Have you ever had any of these that caused mold, or any other problems that caused mold?  Tell us!

Mold In The Home and Workplace

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Have you ever had mold in your home or workplace?  It may be simple problems that are causing it to grow.  Mold needs two main things to grow: water and food.  The food that mold needs is almost anything that can absorb water.  Some examples of these porous materials include wood, drywall, ceiling tile, cardboard, carpet and carpet pads.  The water comes from any type of moisture.  Many common types of mold causing moisture are leaky pipes, floods, backed up sewers, steam in the bathroom or kitchen, humidifiers, or even rain that leaks in cracks or holes in the roof, siding, windows, window frames or the foundation.  Finding these problems is the first step, but getting rid of the mold is the next.

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