Black Mold, Its Effects & How to Rid Your Home of It

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Mold Removal - 22 Signs that You May Have a Mold Problem in Your Home

• High levels of humidity - higher levels of humidity provides an environment that allows mold spores to thrive and grow. If you live in an area of higher humidity, the likelihood is far greater that your home will have mold.
• Musty or mildew odors and scents - This is one of the most obvious ways that you can 'smell out' a mold problem before it even becomes visible to the naked eye...that giveaway musty or mildewy scent that is unmistakable!
• Allergic reactions - These allergic reactions can include watery, itchy eyes, sneezing, coughing and other types of respiratory reactions. For me, I can often tell that it's mold because it seems to be the only thing I'm ever allergic to!
• Peeling paint and other wall signs - Your walls can give hints as to mold. Peeling or cracking paint or other weird signs (such as bulging) in the walls can mean that there's mold, or a build up of moisture in the walls...which of course leads to mold.

Finally - the best way to find out definitively that you have a mold problem, is to conduct a mold test. A variety of mold tests are available online or at local hardware and home building stores.

Mold Removal - Protect Your Lungs while Removing Mold in Your Home

Avoid breathing in mold or mold spores. In order to limit your exposure to airborne mold, you may want to wear an N-95 respirator, available at many hardware stores and from companies that advertise on the Internet. (They cost about $12 to $25.) Some N-95 respirators resemble a paper dust mask with a nozzle on the front, others are made primarily of plastic or rubber and have removable cartridges that trap most of the mold spores from entering. In order to be effective, the respirator or mask must fit properly, so carefully follow the instructions supplied with the respirator. Please note that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that respirators fit properly (fit testing) when used in an occupational setting

*From the epa.gov site on Mold*

Mold Removal - Don't Paint Over Mold

Do not paint or caulk moldy surfaces. Clean up the mold and dry the surfaces before painting. Paint applied over moldy surfaces is likely to peel. It just doesn't make sense to try to mask the mould problem by simply painting over it.

Black Mold - What is Black Mold? (Mould) Toxic Mold

Stachybotrys chartarum (also known as Stachybotrys atra) is a type of mold that has been associated with health effects in people. It is a greenish-black mold that can grow on materials with a high cellulose content - such as drywall sheet rock, dropped ceiling tiles, and wood - that become chronically moist or water-damaged, due to excessive humidity, water leaks, condensation, or flooding.