Removing Mold and Mildew from Your Basement
One of the problems with flooded, leaky or humid basements is the growth of mold. Mold is a huge health risk to many adults and children. Mold can cause cold like symptoms, respiratory problems, allergic reactions, a sore throat, water eyes as well as other uncomfortable reactions. If you have a basement that recently experienced a leak, seepage or flood, it is important to remove the mold and mildew growing in your basement.
Mold and mildew grows in any area that is dark, damp with a humidity of about 70% or more and any area that was water logged for more than a day before drying. Materials such as concrete can support mold growth and due to the porous features of concrete, mold can be extremely difficult or close to impossible to remove all mold from it.
If you find mold on your basement foundation walls, floors or within cracks, you can try to get rid of it with an ammonia compound. Make sure you have good ventilation when using ammonia and it does help to wear a mask as well as wet down the area that will be cleaned. Wetting down the area will prevent mold spores from traveling all over the basement. There are also many home products for mold removal that are easy to work with. Usually a few sprays of a product and a good scrubbing brush will remove the mold.
Another way you can remove mold from your basement is to use a sealant that has a mold preventer included. These products usually kill most molds on contact and prevent mold from growing back. There are several products on the market that not only seal but kill mold. You can usually pick up these products at most home improvement centers.
If your basement has experience mold, make sure that you try to remove the source of water seepage and leaks to prevent further mold growth. It won’t pay to spend a weekend removing mold only to find a week later that an old basement leak is back again with more mold growth. Contact a professional to fix your basement seepage problems and with it your mold problems will usually disappear as well.
If you have mold growing in your basement it is important that you remove the growth immediately. You do not want the mold to spread throughout the house via ducts. A small problem with mold can turn into a large problem and cause health problems for you and your family. If you are trying to remove mold from your basement, take a look at the above tips.
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