Mold on wood / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

A close-up shot of cleaning black mold spores on a wooden beam in a basement
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A Guide to Safe and Non-Toxic Mold Removal from Wood Framing in Homes

...mold. This is a practice you should avoid, especially on wood framing. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) explicitly states that using bleach on porous materials like wood is not an effective way to kill mold. While bleach can kill mold on non-porous surfaces like bathroom tile, its chemical structure prevent...