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I have a problem with a basement that was finished about 1999. The house itself is from 1938 with a field stone foundation. When the finished the basement they put pt wood directly on the concrete, put R19 batts between the studs, and covered the whole thing with a poly vapor barrier and then drywall. So the vapor barr...

Hi this article about Mold in basements didn't mention anything about footing protection. What is your suggestion about preventing moisture from  getting into the concrete wall from footing? thanks! Great question, and yes, moisture from the ground will be absorbed through the footing of a basement foundation if it isn...

I bought a home that has a dirt floor crawl space with about 24 inches from dirt to underside of floor and it gets wet which causes the floor joists and under flooring to get damp and moldy. What can i do to stop this?   We get a lot of questions about how to fix crawlspace floors that are humid and moldy. The followin...

Since the recent cold snap our double glazed windows are running with water, every morning it's all over the window sills, running down the wall - in the bathroom it's even making a puddle on the floor tiles. Now I noticed the seals at the bottom of our windows are starting to get what looks like a black mold - should ...

We had a water leak in our basement earlier this year and when the contractors started pulling off damaged drywall we were disgusted to find that our basement wall framing was rotten in multiple areas and the insulation was full of mold behind the vapor barrier. The scariest part is that our house was only built in 200...

...mildew, first wear gloves, a respirator mask, and safety glasses. We would not recommend using toxic or very strong cleaning products like bleach. For drywall (gypsum board) it is recommended to use a damp cloth and baking soda or some unscented detergent. Rub the surface with the detergent solution, rinse with a clean...