Everybody’s found that great job that they do not want to let go of, but sometimes something gets in the way that you just cannot do anything about. Or can you? What do you do if you discover that mold is growing at the place you work and your employer does not want to do anything about it? How do you complain about the mold and keep your job at the same time? Sometimes it is easy to get an employer to take care of a mold problem once they realize that it can be a problem to their own health, as well.
But, what about those employers who do not seem to care what the mold does to their employees or their customers? It is dangerous and can cause many kinds of health problems, so what do you do? Do you keep quiet about it? Keep complaining and risk your job? It does not really matter what state that you live in, the truth is that if an employer wants to get rid of you, they are allowed to do so for almost whatever reason they want to and this is what makes issues such as this difficult to maneuver around if you want to keep your job.
Try talking to your boss about the issue first and explain to him everything that mold can do to a person’s health. Explain that he could be liable for the damages both to his employees and anyone else who enters the building. Tell him about the structural damage it could also be causing or how it might be damaging the product you are producing in some way. Most of the time this is enough, but what if they just do not care?
There are a few different things that you can do. You can stop complaining about it and let it get quiet for a while, then talk to someone at your state’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration about the problem or your local county health department. Mold in the workplace is a safety violation for the employer.
If you work in a public building such as a hospital or a library and nothing is done about the mold problems, see if you can take some pictures of the infestation and get them to your local newspaper or television news station. This should draw enough attention to the problem that it gets taken care of, but unfortunately your job may suffer for it. Your employer can fire you for whatever he or she wants, but if they fire you for complaining about the mold, you can sue. What usually happens is they will do anything they can to find a reason to get rid of you, but if you suspect that this is what they are doing to retaliate for your exposing of the mold problem, contact your lawyer.
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Saturday, September 29, 2007
A Clean Fridge Is A Mold Free Fridge
Cleanliness in the kitchen is one of the most important things that you can train yourself to practice if you want to keep not only a healthy home, but also a slightly more padded wallet. The medical issues that can come about because of moldy or spoiled food in your refrigerator are not pleasant in any way and if they are severe or common enough, it can start to drain your bank account. Salmonella poisoning is not fun to deal with and it can possibly lead to death if you are not careful, but one of the most commonly occurring things that you do not want in your refrigerator is mold.
Mold starts to grow inside jelly jars or tubs of sour cream after they have been in your refrigerator for a while and if you are in the habit of buying a larger jar of something that you need, try buying a smaller one if it exists. Also clean out your refrigerator of outdated and spoiled items often.
One of the most important things that you can do to keep a clean kitchen is to keep a clean and well organized refrigerator. Keep Ziploc bags to store things like meat that do not have re-sealable containers, such as packs of bologna that you have to cut open with a knife. The longer a food remains uncovered, the sooner it will dry out and no one will want to eat it except the mold and bacteria that exist in your refrigerator. The unwanted top piece is left in the refrigerator in the hopes that someone else will eat it, but this rarely happens.
Produce like vegetables and fruits that are put into plastic sacks when you are gathering them in the produce aisle at the grocery store should be removed from these sacks when you put them in your refrigerator. Always refrigerate vegetables if possible; leaving them out at room temperature will encourage mold to grow on them. If you have grains such as flour or cornmeal (and you should), putting them in the refrigerator or freezer can also help keep mice, bugs, and mold away from them. However, remembering to allow the necessary portions of these to warm to room temperature before cooking with them is essential to good food.
Clean your refrigerator and wash it on both the inside and outside as often as you need to. Doing this will help keep your refrigerator as bacteria and mold free as possible and your food will taste better and be healthier for you because of it.
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Mold starts to grow inside jelly jars or tubs of sour cream after they have been in your refrigerator for a while and if you are in the habit of buying a larger jar of something that you need, try buying a smaller one if it exists. Also clean out your refrigerator of outdated and spoiled items often.
One of the most important things that you can do to keep a clean kitchen is to keep a clean and well organized refrigerator. Keep Ziploc bags to store things like meat that do not have re-sealable containers, such as packs of bologna that you have to cut open with a knife. The longer a food remains uncovered, the sooner it will dry out and no one will want to eat it except the mold and bacteria that exist in your refrigerator. The unwanted top piece is left in the refrigerator in the hopes that someone else will eat it, but this rarely happens.
Produce like vegetables and fruits that are put into plastic sacks when you are gathering them in the produce aisle at the grocery store should be removed from these sacks when you put them in your refrigerator. Always refrigerate vegetables if possible; leaving them out at room temperature will encourage mold to grow on them. If you have grains such as flour or cornmeal (and you should), putting them in the refrigerator or freezer can also help keep mice, bugs, and mold away from them. However, remembering to allow the necessary portions of these to warm to room temperature before cooking with them is essential to good food.
Clean your refrigerator and wash it on both the inside and outside as often as you need to. Doing this will help keep your refrigerator as bacteria and mold free as possible and your food will taste better and be healthier for you because of it.
Jim Corkern is a writer and respected contributor to the Water damage restoration and mold remediation Industry. Visit his sites for more information.
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Some Interesting Facts You Need to Know About Mold
There are a few things that the average person should know about mold and one of the most obvious ones is that mold growing in the house is dangerous to the health. But, what exactly is mold? Why is it dangerous? How do you get rid of it?
Mold is a fungus and it exists all around us. There are thousands of different species of it and they exist all around the world in more colors than you can think of. Some people seem to think that the words “mold” and “fungus” can be used as replacements for each other, but this is not always the case. All molds are fungi, but not every fungus is a mold. We have been known to eat different fungi around the world such as mushrooms and some kinds of mold have even been used to create such foods as cheese or alcoholic beverages and the fact is that some molds, when used in the creation of food or medicines properly, can be quite beneficial to our health.
The news has been making a big deal over mold the past few years, noting “toxic black mold” in many of its broadcasts. The black mold that it is usually referring to is called Stachybotrys and this is a genus of mold that contains about 10 different species. It grows mostly on dead plants and has been known to grow in homes or businesses. Not every kind of black mold mentioned on the news is Stachybotrys.
People are becoming more and more concerned about hidden mold in their homes and businesses. This is mold that you cannot readily see just by taking a look around your house and is often found tucked away inside air conditioning vents or inside walls. Any mold that has been found to be growing inside the ventilation system should be gotten rid of as soon as possible because every time the air conditioner is turned on, the mold is spread to every corner of your home or business and will be creating health problems for everyone in it.
Mycotoxins are what make some molds so dangerous. These are produced by some molds is what makes the molds dangerous, it is not just the existence of the mold by itself. If a mold does not produce mycotoxins, it is not a significant danger to human health, only the structural health of some buildings that it grows in.
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Mold is a fungus and it exists all around us. There are thousands of different species of it and they exist all around the world in more colors than you can think of. Some people seem to think that the words “mold” and “fungus” can be used as replacements for each other, but this is not always the case. All molds are fungi, but not every fungus is a mold. We have been known to eat different fungi around the world such as mushrooms and some kinds of mold have even been used to create such foods as cheese or alcoholic beverages and the fact is that some molds, when used in the creation of food or medicines properly, can be quite beneficial to our health.
The news has been making a big deal over mold the past few years, noting “toxic black mold” in many of its broadcasts. The black mold that it is usually referring to is called Stachybotrys and this is a genus of mold that contains about 10 different species. It grows mostly on dead plants and has been known to grow in homes or businesses. Not every kind of black mold mentioned on the news is Stachybotrys.
People are becoming more and more concerned about hidden mold in their homes and businesses. This is mold that you cannot readily see just by taking a look around your house and is often found tucked away inside air conditioning vents or inside walls. Any mold that has been found to be growing inside the ventilation system should be gotten rid of as soon as possible because every time the air conditioner is turned on, the mold is spread to every corner of your home or business and will be creating health problems for everyone in it.
Mycotoxins are what make some molds so dangerous. These are produced by some molds is what makes the molds dangerous, it is not just the existence of the mold by itself. If a mold does not produce mycotoxins, it is not a significant danger to human health, only the structural health of some buildings that it grows in.
Jim Corkern is a writer and promoter of quality
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Connecticut Water Damage Restoration companies across the united states.
How To Repair Water Damaged Electronics
A lot of people have had their electronic devices come into contact with liquid, whether it’s a glass of milk or a bathtub full of water, but most people do not know what they are supposed to do with these items afterward. Can they be fixed? Is there really anything wrong with them?
Well, depending on how long they were in the water and whether they were on at the time, they can probably be fixed. It also depends on what kind of liquid you drop the device into. A lot of electronic devices switch of automatically as soon as they come into contact with a liquid and this is important, because it is not the liquid itself that causes the damage to the device. It is the electric current running through it when the water hits it. Even if you put a device that is not on in a puddle of clean water and let it stay in it overnight, it is not likely to be irreparably damaged as long as the power was off. You can most likely pull the item out of the water, allow it to dry completely, and it should power back on fine. I would not advise trying this as an experiment, though, because not every electronic device is made of the same material. As long as you do not attempt to power on the device while it is still wet, it should be alright. Allow the device to dry in a dry, cool area, but not so cool that it will let the device pick up any condensation.
Anything that has been submerged in dirty water, such as flood water, will probably require a bit more attention than that. Flood waters have been known to contain just about any kind of pollution that you can imagine. Silt, mud, sewage, and other chemicals could be getting inside your electronic device and it will take a lot more than simply drying the device out to get it to work properly again.
Even computer hard drives have been known to be restored with the proper cleaning procedures after having been flooded. The particle debris that has made its way inside the hard drive has to be cleaned out first and quite thoroughly before the drive will work again. Simply plugging the hard drive back into the computer after it is dry will NOT work and will damage the drive irreparably.
Unless you know a lot about electronics, your best bet is to take whatever water damaged device you have on your hands to a specialist. Depending on what the value of the device is or if it is a hard drive, the importance of the information stored on it, you might want to fork over the cash necessary to have it repaired.
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Well, depending on how long they were in the water and whether they were on at the time, they can probably be fixed. It also depends on what kind of liquid you drop the device into. A lot of electronic devices switch of automatically as soon as they come into contact with a liquid and this is important, because it is not the liquid itself that causes the damage to the device. It is the electric current running through it when the water hits it. Even if you put a device that is not on in a puddle of clean water and let it stay in it overnight, it is not likely to be irreparably damaged as long as the power was off. You can most likely pull the item out of the water, allow it to dry completely, and it should power back on fine. I would not advise trying this as an experiment, though, because not every electronic device is made of the same material. As long as you do not attempt to power on the device while it is still wet, it should be alright. Allow the device to dry in a dry, cool area, but not so cool that it will let the device pick up any condensation.
Anything that has been submerged in dirty water, such as flood water, will probably require a bit more attention than that. Flood waters have been known to contain just about any kind of pollution that you can imagine. Silt, mud, sewage, and other chemicals could be getting inside your electronic device and it will take a lot more than simply drying the device out to get it to work properly again.
Even computer hard drives have been known to be restored with the proper cleaning procedures after having been flooded. The particle debris that has made its way inside the hard drive has to be cleaned out first and quite thoroughly before the drive will work again. Simply plugging the hard drive back into the computer after it is dry will NOT work and will damage the drive irreparably.
Unless you know a lot about electronics, your best bet is to take whatever water damaged device you have on your hands to a specialist. Depending on what the value of the device is or if it is a hard drive, the importance of the information stored on it, you might want to fork over the cash necessary to have it repaired.
Jim Corkern is a writer and respected contributor to the Water damage restoration and mold remediation Industry. Visit his sites for more information.
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Saturday, September 8, 2007
Waterproof Paint
Waterproof Paint
Water damage to your home can come from all kinds of places, but the most likely cause of interior damage is generally just every day wear and tear from showering, washing clothes, taking hot baths, and cooking on the stove. Even moisture that seeps in the house from outside in the form of humidity can create problems by rusting or decaying building materials and peeling of the many painted surfaces in your home. This humidity can also help with the growth of mold and the growth of other fungi in your home.
You can prevent it, though, in most cases by simply following a few different steps. Using waterproof paint in your home can help tremendously and stop water from infiltrating your walls and ceilings. This will help stop the water from discoloring these items so you will not have to repaint them as often as you would if you used a normal interior paint.
Vapor barriers can be used to coat interior walls and ceilings and keep moisture from getting into these surfaces. When water gets underneath a layer of paint, it creates a pocket of moisture which eventually builds up so much that the paint starts to peel away and become discolored. Waterproof paint does not allow for this. There are both waterproof topcoat paints and primers available for purchase to use in your home.
The best areas to use waterproof paint in if you cannot afford to use it on the whole house right away are the areas that are most prone to exposure to water vapor. This includes the bathroom, kitchen, laundry room, and basement. These areas are the most at risk for coming into contact with large amounts of steam every day. Out of these four areas, the bathroom and kitchen are the most important, since we all have to frequent these two rooms in the home each and every day, often several times a day whether we want to or not.
Using a primer on your wall that is mold resistant is also a good idea in any humid area of your home, since mold is most likely to grow in these areas. Using one that is stain resistant is also a good idea, since water damage will usually lead to discoloration of the wall or ceiling.
High-gloss paint is easy to clean, but unfortunately if the surface you painted it with has many imperfections, each and every one will show up. Semi-gloss paint has less of a shine than high-gloss, but it is much easier to clean up. Eggshell paints and flat paints are the easiest to clean up and are starting to be more popular as higher quality paints with a high pigment content are becoming available in that style.
Water damage to your home can come from all kinds of places, but the most likely cause of interior damage is generally just every day wear and tear from showering, washing clothes, taking hot baths, and cooking on the stove. Even moisture that seeps in the house from outside in the form of humidity can create problems by rusting or decaying building materials and peeling of the many painted surfaces in your home. This humidity can also help with the growth of mold and the growth of other fungi in your home.
You can prevent it, though, in most cases by simply following a few different steps. Using waterproof paint in your home can help tremendously and stop water from infiltrating your walls and ceilings. This will help stop the water from discoloring these items so you will not have to repaint them as often as you would if you used a normal interior paint.
Vapor barriers can be used to coat interior walls and ceilings and keep moisture from getting into these surfaces. When water gets underneath a layer of paint, it creates a pocket of moisture which eventually builds up so much that the paint starts to peel away and become discolored. Waterproof paint does not allow for this. There are both waterproof topcoat paints and primers available for purchase to use in your home.
The best areas to use waterproof paint in if you cannot afford to use it on the whole house right away are the areas that are most prone to exposure to water vapor. This includes the bathroom, kitchen, laundry room, and basement. These areas are the most at risk for coming into contact with large amounts of steam every day. Out of these four areas, the bathroom and kitchen are the most important, since we all have to frequent these two rooms in the home each and every day, often several times a day whether we want to or not.
Using a primer on your wall that is mold resistant is also a good idea in any humid area of your home, since mold is most likely to grow in these areas. Using one that is stain resistant is also a good idea, since water damage will usually lead to discoloration of the wall or ceiling.
High-gloss paint is easy to clean, but unfortunately if the surface you painted it with has many imperfections, each and every one will show up. Semi-gloss paint has less of a shine than high-gloss, but it is much easier to clean up. Eggshell paints and flat paints are the easiest to clean up and are starting to be more popular as higher quality paints with a high pigment content are becoming available in that style.
Water Damaged Document Tips
Water soaking some of the most important documents in your household can be a real pain and this is most likely to occur during a flood or a hurricane. No matter what stage you are at in life, odds are good that you have some important papers that could make things difficult for you if you were to lose them. This can include bank papers, loan information, warranties on expensive electronics, birth certificates, insurance papers, and anything else that you might need should a legal situation arise. These are often the only copies that we have and in some cases, the only copies that exist of certain documents and safeguarding them and knowing how to go about restoring them is essential.
Unless the documents have been submerged in water for more than two days, there is no real reason for you to go into a panic when rescuing them. The main concern here is that mold will start to grow on them after a couple of days and this is a worst case scenario, because mold loves to eat paper. You need to get the most important documents out of the water first thing and do whatever you can to get the humidity in the home down. Adjust the thermostat to around 65 degrees and keep the house at about this temperature if you can.
Any standing water in your house needs to be gotten rid of as soon as possible. Opening windows and doors should help air circulate and speed up the drying process. This will not only help minimize water damage in the house, but also help prevent mold.
Remove documents from standing water carefully, since they can disintegrate in your hands if you do this incorrectly. Lay them out on a flat surface to dry and most of the time, they should be fine.
Sometimes, however, items that have been under water for a while need to be freeze dried. Wrap these items up in freezer paper and pack them into a box; like sized items should go with other like sized items. Books should be packed with books and loose papers with loose papers. Do a last check of the house and make sure that you have everything that you intend to have restored.
Put your contact information on the outside of the boxes and have them transported to the nearest freeze dry facility.
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Unless the documents have been submerged in water for more than two days, there is no real reason for you to go into a panic when rescuing them. The main concern here is that mold will start to grow on them after a couple of days and this is a worst case scenario, because mold loves to eat paper. You need to get the most important documents out of the water first thing and do whatever you can to get the humidity in the home down. Adjust the thermostat to around 65 degrees and keep the house at about this temperature if you can.
Any standing water in your house needs to be gotten rid of as soon as possible. Opening windows and doors should help air circulate and speed up the drying process. This will not only help minimize water damage in the house, but also help prevent mold.
Remove documents from standing water carefully, since they can disintegrate in your hands if you do this incorrectly. Lay them out on a flat surface to dry and most of the time, they should be fine.
Sometimes, however, items that have been under water for a while need to be freeze dried. Wrap these items up in freezer paper and pack them into a box; like sized items should go with other like sized items. Books should be packed with books and loose papers with loose papers. Do a last check of the house and make sure that you have everything that you intend to have restored.
Put your contact information on the outside of the boxes and have them transported to the nearest freeze dry facility.
Jim Corkern is a writer and promoter of quality
New York Basement Water extraction and other states and cities such as
new york city mold remediation companies across the united states.
Water Damage Prone Areas of the Bathroom
Water damage in the bathroom is some serious business, since it can lower the value of your home significantly if it is not taken care of and also since it causes the bathroom to be unattractive to you and the rest of your family. Structural problems are also a hazard, but in the beginning the damage will only be cosmetic. This is fortunate, since you will be able to notice that there is a problem long before it does any long lasting damage. There are a few things that you can do to watch for water damage occurring to one of the most important rooms in your home.
There are several different junctions of water in your bathroom and they need to be inspected regularly and thoroughly to detect the presence of water damage. These are the sink, toilet, bath tub, and shower.
The shower and bath tub can require some special maintenance and attention. The tiles around the tub may crack over time and if they are, you should replace them and note whether there is any missing grout between any of the tiles. This grout needs to be filled in to keep water from seeping underneath the tile and damaging the wood underneath. Cracked caulking around the joints where the tile meets the walls or the tub needs to be replaced, as well.
The sink should be looked at every time you do a bathroom inspection, as the plumbing underneath could possibly be leaking. The seals in the pipes should be replaced if they are found to be loose or cracked in any way.
The toilet is also a vulnerable area of the bathroom. Any signs of moisture on the floor around the base of the toilet should be paid close attention to and any cracked tile around the base should be replaced. Toilets are notorious for overflowing due to clogs and one of the best ways to prevent this is to not put more toilet paper in it than it can handle at once. Hanging toilet bowl cleansers are also not advised, because these are likely to cause clogging.
Checking out the plumbing inside the walls can be difficult to do, but if you keep an eye out for signs of moisture on the walls and around the floor, you should be able to detect any leaks before they do any great amount of damage.
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There are several different junctions of water in your bathroom and they need to be inspected regularly and thoroughly to detect the presence of water damage. These are the sink, toilet, bath tub, and shower.
The shower and bath tub can require some special maintenance and attention. The tiles around the tub may crack over time and if they are, you should replace them and note whether there is any missing grout between any of the tiles. This grout needs to be filled in to keep water from seeping underneath the tile and damaging the wood underneath. Cracked caulking around the joints where the tile meets the walls or the tub needs to be replaced, as well.
The sink should be looked at every time you do a bathroom inspection, as the plumbing underneath could possibly be leaking. The seals in the pipes should be replaced if they are found to be loose or cracked in any way.
The toilet is also a vulnerable area of the bathroom. Any signs of moisture on the floor around the base of the toilet should be paid close attention to and any cracked tile around the base should be replaced. Toilets are notorious for overflowing due to clogs and one of the best ways to prevent this is to not put more toilet paper in it than it can handle at once. Hanging toilet bowl cleansers are also not advised, because these are likely to cause clogging.
Checking out the plumbing inside the walls can be difficult to do, but if you keep an eye out for signs of moisture on the walls and around the floor, you should be able to detect any leaks before they do any great amount of damage.
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Water Damage Prevention: Exhaust Fans
Keeping moisture out of your bathroom can be a big task, but installing an exhaust vent over the bath tub or the shower can be a tremendous help in this endeavor.
The purpose of the unit is to remove the steam from the bathroom so it does not become absorbed by the ceiling and walls in the bathroom and cause water damage. Mold growth is also a typical problem in the bathroom, so the exhaust fan will actually help you fight this second problem.
The quality of the fan is important. The quieter the fan’s operation, the higher the quality is. Some manufacturers do not put a noise rating on the packaging of the product, but most tend to do this to separate their high end exhaust fans from their basic ones. The other determining factor is how much air the exhaust fan will move per minute. The higher quality the fan, the more air it will remove from the room.
Ask yourself whether or not you want a light integrated into the fan unit. If so, then you might need a little bit of knowledge of how the electrical system in your house works. Purchasing a book on the subject is advised if you plan on installing the unit yourself.
If the fan is going to have a light in it, then it is a good idea to use the hole in your ceiling that should already exist from your original overhead light. If this does not exist or you want the fan separate from the light, you will create a hole with the jab saw. The electrical book you should have purchased should lay out the options on the kinds of switches you can use and how each one should be wired so you know you have continuity and that the wiring you install is correct.
After you are done wiring the fan, the exhaust duct kit will be installed next and this should come with instructions. This kit can be purchased at some hardware stores and home improvement stores.
Venting the air to the outside with the hose that came with the duct kit is not that difficult to do. Find the nearest soffit in your attic and cut a hole in it that follows the instructions that came with your duct kit. Attach the hose to it and you should be finished.
You will save a lot of money and time by installing this fan before water damage and mold becomes a problem in the bathroom. The damage caused by either can be quite extensive and expensive to repair.
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The purpose of the unit is to remove the steam from the bathroom so it does not become absorbed by the ceiling and walls in the bathroom and cause water damage. Mold growth is also a typical problem in the bathroom, so the exhaust fan will actually help you fight this second problem.
The quality of the fan is important. The quieter the fan’s operation, the higher the quality is. Some manufacturers do not put a noise rating on the packaging of the product, but most tend to do this to separate their high end exhaust fans from their basic ones. The other determining factor is how much air the exhaust fan will move per minute. The higher quality the fan, the more air it will remove from the room.
Ask yourself whether or not you want a light integrated into the fan unit. If so, then you might need a little bit of knowledge of how the electrical system in your house works. Purchasing a book on the subject is advised if you plan on installing the unit yourself.
If the fan is going to have a light in it, then it is a good idea to use the hole in your ceiling that should already exist from your original overhead light. If this does not exist or you want the fan separate from the light, you will create a hole with the jab saw. The electrical book you should have purchased should lay out the options on the kinds of switches you can use and how each one should be wired so you know you have continuity and that the wiring you install is correct.
After you are done wiring the fan, the exhaust duct kit will be installed next and this should come with instructions. This kit can be purchased at some hardware stores and home improvement stores.
Venting the air to the outside with the hose that came with the duct kit is not that difficult to do. Find the nearest soffit in your attic and cut a hole in it that follows the instructions that came with your duct kit. Attach the hose to it and you should be finished.
You will save a lot of money and time by installing this fan before water damage and mold becomes a problem in the bathroom. The damage caused by either can be quite extensive and expensive to repair.
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Standing Water, Water Damage, and Mold
Standing water inside of a home anywhere is a nuisance and most homeowners do not appreciate the liquid’s intrusion. It can happen almost anywhere, but most of the time the leaking of water into your house is completely preventable and the ability to repair it is always there.
Standing water not only causes water damage to the floor and walls, but it can also become a healthy breeding ground for mold. Stachybotrys atra is known for having a love of standing water and this is one of the last molds that you want growing in your house. While this mold is not as common as other genii of mold such as Cladosporium, Aspergillus, and Penicillium, it is not a rare one. It generally appears on items that have a high amount of cellulose content, such as dust, wood, paper on drywall, and etcetera. It requires almost constant moisture for days or weeks in order to start growing.
The health problems caused by Stachybotrys atra can be anything from coughing, runny noses, wheezing, and etcetera all the way to serious respiratory infections, rashes, and other serious health conditions.
Removing standing water from your home should be done as quickly as possible in order to prevent this mold growth and to prevent water damage. There are a few different causes of standing water.
If there is standing water in the basement after a heavy rain, then the cause could be that water is leaking into the basement through the foundation near the surface. This generally happens when water settles in around the base of the home in pockets because the soil is not piled high enough around the house. Water should not be allowed to settle around the house in this manner, so pile soil up around the foundation so that water runs down and away from it. Another good thing to do to keep this from happening is keeping your rain gutters cleared out as often as is necessary to keep them unclogged. Installing downspout extensions can also help run the water away from the home.
A cause of chronic standing water in the basement could be an underground spring leaking through the wall. There may not be much that you can do about this other than to have a drainage system installed. Do not assume that one type of drainage system fits all types of home constructions, because it does not. Talk to a contractor and find out what they recommend.
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Standing water not only causes water damage to the floor and walls, but it can also become a healthy breeding ground for mold. Stachybotrys atra is known for having a love of standing water and this is one of the last molds that you want growing in your house. While this mold is not as common as other genii of mold such as Cladosporium, Aspergillus, and Penicillium, it is not a rare one. It generally appears on items that have a high amount of cellulose content, such as dust, wood, paper on drywall, and etcetera. It requires almost constant moisture for days or weeks in order to start growing.
The health problems caused by Stachybotrys atra can be anything from coughing, runny noses, wheezing, and etcetera all the way to serious respiratory infections, rashes, and other serious health conditions.
Removing standing water from your home should be done as quickly as possible in order to prevent this mold growth and to prevent water damage. There are a few different causes of standing water.
If there is standing water in the basement after a heavy rain, then the cause could be that water is leaking into the basement through the foundation near the surface. This generally happens when water settles in around the base of the home in pockets because the soil is not piled high enough around the house. Water should not be allowed to settle around the house in this manner, so pile soil up around the foundation so that water runs down and away from it. Another good thing to do to keep this from happening is keeping your rain gutters cleared out as often as is necessary to keep them unclogged. Installing downspout extensions can also help run the water away from the home.
A cause of chronic standing water in the basement could be an underground spring leaking through the wall. There may not be much that you can do about this other than to have a drainage system installed. Do not assume that one type of drainage system fits all types of home constructions, because it does not. Talk to a contractor and find out what they recommend.
Jim Corkern is a writer and promoter of quality
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