Mold in Crawl Spaces
Defining “Mold Load” We often encounter homes with an elevated “mold load”. (Remember that term! It is becoming more and more popular in naturopathic circles). “Mold load” is defined as the cumulative effect of…
Restoring Home Health is First Step in Healing
Everyone knows that mold in our living environments does not go down without a fight. We’ve all heard that you shouldn’t try “killing” mold with ready-to-use (RTU) sprays from the local store because mold has the unique quality…
Why Traditional Remediation Does Not Get Rid of Mold
Clients often ask me about conventional “tear-out” remediation. While I believe that there are times and places for traditional demolition methods, I am disappointed by how often tear-out remediation is the first resort. Consider a…
Which Mold is the Most Dangerous?
Clients often ask us questions like, “Is this a dangerous mold?” or “What type of mold is the most dangerous?”. The short answer: Practically all molds in elevated amounts can be dangerous. Examples of Dangerous Mold The most…
When Mold Dries, is it Dead?
Today I would like to talk about one of the most common misconceptions involving mold: What mold is dormant and what mold is dead. How mold persists Mold is a fungus that grows in the form of multicellular filaments called hyphae. These filaments…
