Mold Growth in Mattresses
Question: Can mold grow in mattresses? If so, how can I get rid of the mold? Anon.
Answer: Indeed mold can grow in mattresses and box springs as well. How do I know? [...]
Pets Tracking Mold Into the House?
Q. What is your professional opinion on pets being carriers/ transporters of mold spores to the inside of the home? Patricia, Georgia
A. There is, of course, no direct [...]
Crawl Space Mold Remediation
We have a crawlspace problem. We noticed that the insulation and wood is wet. The plumber detected no leaks and said it was due to condensation. We had two different mold [...]
Mold Exposure Symptoms
My husband has lived in the rental house for three years, and I moved in a year ago after we married. He has experienced increasingly worse asthma- like symptoms, and I have developed [...]
Removing Musty Smell
My aunt’s home has a very strong musty/mold odor. It is so bad it clings to visitors’ clothing and hair. If you cook in the house, even the food takes on the [...]
Water Damage and Mold
Question I live in a home built in 1961 in Virginia. I recently discovered water damage to our interior wall framing and plasterboard, from what I suspect to be an old plumbing [...]
Basement Flooding and Flood Restoration
Question
Our basement had some flooding; just enough to get the carpet wet. The cleaning company said it is better to just replace the carpet than try to clean and dry it. [...]
Can carpets be saved after basement flooding?
Question:
Our basement had some flooding-just enough to get the carpet wet. The cleaning company said it is better to just replace the carpet than try to clean and dry [...]
Q&A – Hidden Mold in Wall Cavities, Ventless Gas Fireplaces
Hidden Mold In Wall Cavities
Question: What evidence is there to support the advice that all mold in wall cavities must be remediated? Is there scientific [...]
Q & A: Standards for Interpreting Mold Samples
Q. My company conducts Indoor Air Quality assessments primarily in residential buildings. Is there a direct correlation between total airborne mold spore counts conducted on microscope slide samples [...]
