Mold/ Discussions

How do you get rid of mold in a bathroom?

...mold: According to CMHC (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation): as a guideline they consider an area of one square meter or less affected bymoldas a ‘small...

Posted by Sara Oct. 28, 2017, 9:50 a.m. Healthy indoor air quality 1 Responses

Will adding insulation to the exterior walls help get rid of mold on the inside?

...moldon them. I keep cleaning with bleach, but it keeps coming back. Someone told me if take of the siding, put insulation, and put new siding that themoldwou...

Posted by BARBARA ROSALEZ Feb. 15, 2022, 12:43 p.m. Wall assemblies - renovation 3 Responses

Where can I find a professional to remove mold from a basement?

...moldsituation is with a spray of either hydrogen peroxide or vinegar. Both are quite effective at killing most species ofmold, including blackmold.是否……

Posted by Lorna Fraser Oct. 29, 2021, 8:06 p.m. Basements improvements 3 Responses

How do you prevent mold in a finished basement?

...moldbehind the vapor barrier. The scariest part is that our house was only built in 2007! Now we've managed to strip all this smelly mess out, we tried to ge...

Posted by Brian Cole Nov. 22, 2019, 10:22 a.m. Basements improvements 1 Responses

How do you build a mold-free basement in a new construction house?

...mold.它只是被裱起来了。Is it possible to finish the project in a way where I won't havemoldissues? Thanks Basements can easily be built to remainmold-free,...

Posted by Charmaine Herzig Feb. 10, 2020, 7:32 p.m. Basements improvements 3 Responses

Why is there mold on particle board outside vapor barrier on new addition?

I build a second story addition on 100 yr old double brick bungalow 3 years ago. In the second summer the second floor bedrooms start to have a musty smell, pa...

Posted by Christine ML June 7, 2020, 1:35 p.m. Wall assemblies - renovation 1 Responses

How do you stop moisture and mold from forming behind drywall in a new basement?

We have a new home built in 2020 that we moved into in July of 2020. By the end of September I had foundmoldon the baseboard in the northwest bedroom. The bu...

Posted by Keri Peters July 12, 2022, 10:24 a.m. Basements improvements 3 Responses

What can I do to prevent mold and musty smells from a crawlspace with a dirt floor?

...moldy. What can i do to stop this? We get a lot of questions about how to fix crawlspace floors that are humid andmoldy. The following page will help you com...

Posted by bonna gordy May 15, 2020, 8:16 p.m. Crawl spaces 1 Responses

如何防止混凝土板上的房子地板下的霉菌?

...mold.我有几个问题,我们可以提供更多帮助——你在哪里建设?And what is below the slab or planned for below the slab (vapor barrier or not and ho...

Posted by Linds Cullen Dec. 31, 2020, 4:11 p.m. Slab on Grade 3 Responses

What is the best way to insulate a crawlspace to keep humidity down and stop odors?

...mold, that’s why its so important to keep the damp down to mitigate heat loss but also protect air quality . They are also a good source of questions for us! T...

Posted by Dave Bell Oct. 24, 2019, 3:57 p.m. Crawl spaces 3 Responses

How do you insulate a cottage crawlspace? It's in the Haliburton Highlands

我们的小屋建在混凝土桥墩上。小屋的爬行空间从30-36英寸不等。表面的爬行空间周围的压力处理胶合板滑雪…

Posted by Beata Domanska 2020年5月25日上午11:38 Crawl spaces 1 Responses

How do you insulate concrete basement walls and avoid mould?

...moldWhen you see Rockwool on basement walls, any moisture in the concrete can move right through it, as long as it is not stopped by an interior vapor barrie...

Posted by William Hunter Feb. 22, 2021, 11:40 a.m. Basements improvements 2 Responses

我应该对地下室的砌块墙进行什么隔热,以防止霉菌?

...moldor nomold, etc, whatever you can tell us will help us help you pick a solution. Hi Mike and Ken, wondering whether you ever resolved this issue. I have ...

Posted by Ken Gee July 31, 2019, 3:25 p.m. Basements improvements 4 Responses

What is the best way to put siding on an older home without causing it to rot?

We recently bought a house that was likely constructed in the 1920's or 30's and we would like to install siding on it. Currently it is clad in insulbrick and ...

Posted by Richard Reinert April 18, 2021, 12:32 p.m. Wall assemblies - renovation 0 Responses

How do you prevent moisture from getting into a basement footing?

...Moldin basements didn't mention anything about footing protection. What is your suggestion about preventing moisture from getting into the concrete wall from...

Posted by Frank Liu 2020年6月24日上午9:58 New foundations and slab-on-grade 1 Responses

如何隔离爬行空间?

...mold在隔热层上形成,尽管爬行空间用舱门通风。我错过了什么?We have a water heater but no furnace, so its stays...

Posted by Drew Weistend Nov. 14, 2017, 9:22 a.m. Crawl spaces 1 Responses

Is polyiso board or styrofoam best for insulating when finishing a basement in CO?

...moldproblems in the future? We're thinking of doing this job ourselves, do you think it's possible for reasonably competent DIY'ers to complete? Building below...

Posted by Evan B. Nov. 21, 2019, 8 p.m. Basements improvements 1 Responses

Should I install basement drain tile vents?

...moldy - how to fix & preventmold我们很乐意帮忙,而且我认为在你采取行动之前,你真的可以听听别人的意见,请给你…

Posted by gary taube Dec. 11, 2019, 10:14 p.m. Foundation and basement improvements 3 Responses