Prevent Mold / Discussions

...prevent it all going moldy and rotten again but comply with code? Unfortunately, your situation is pretty common. Basements are built wrong all the time, and ma...

...prevent moisture from migrigrating up from the ground where it can cause mold. A couple of questions and we can help more – Where are you building? And what is ...

...moldy. The following page will help you come up with a solution - How to fix a dirt floor crawlspace and prevent mold We aren’t big fans of crawlspaces for ...

Our cottage is on concrete piers. The cottage crawlspace is uneven ranging from 30-36 inches. Exterior of crawlspace surrounded by pressure treated plywood ski...

...Prevent Mold An inch of foam on crawlspace walls is good, but 2 inches would be better. Think about the returns – you’ll be doing the same amount of labour bu...

...prevent moisture issues causing mold. The home also had tubing installed in basement concrete floor for future infloor heating (no system on the tubes yet). Exi...

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

...mold or other problems in the winter? No, its quite the contrary. Heating a crawlspace will prevent mold . But heating a dirt floor crawlspace without taking an...

...mold. It is just framed. Is it possible to finish the project in a way where I won't have mold issues? Thanks Basements can easily be built to remain mold-free,...

...mold grows in humid environments. So along with getting rid of it, you should take steps to prevent it from happening again in the future. You have a combinatio...

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...prevent mold when finishing basements , that’s one of our building guide pages that will help you pick a method. Read those over and get back to us, we can for ...

...prevent mold from developing . Yes, we would propose a continuous layer of rigid insulation against foundation walls to separate the stud wall from the concrete...

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...Moldy? How to Fix & Prevent Mold in Homes Preventing Mold when you Insulate your Basement Building Better Basements: How to Insulate your Basement P...

...prevent the problem. I am looking for a strategy to remediate the mould issue on the particle board. Thanks Newly constructed walls can be subject to moisture p...

...moldy as quickly as possible. Either way, if you are getting mold and you have a stud wall with batt insulation against concrete then I don’t see a whole lot of...

...prevent mold in basement renovations The poly vapor barrier that you may have seen in that article is mostly to satisfy building inspectors, or to be used as ...