Dear George, I had a water leak for 2 1/2 months. There was mold on wood-work and drywall. They sprayed KILZ on the drywall and replaced the trim. They tell me that will kill the mold. Is this true? This water leak was from my air conditioner. Should ducts be checked? Signed, Wondering ——————— Dear…
I had my basement finished in my old home this past winter. Suddenly there is a mold smell in the furnace room that appears dry. The duct work and furnace are 3 1/2 yrs old. The duct work was cleaned in April. Could it be in the furnace? Mold can take root anywhere that water…
[slideshow_deploy id=’26’]Dear George, Can you have black or any mold that causes illness and not visually see it? Yes, of course. There are parts of your house you can not see, such as inside walls, under carpeting, crawlspaces, attics. Anywhere that water can leak into, or anywhere that humidity can be trapped is a fertile…
Dear George, I need microscopic view of different molds. Thanx. Sincerely, Radhey Shyam Research Associate Best biotek research Labs Dear Radhey, Here are a few links you may find useful– http://website.nbm-mnb.ca/mycologywebpages/Moulds/Index_of_descriptions.html https://nationlabs.com/resources/mold-library/ https://evvivasciences.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Mold-Identification-Guide.pdf http://oar.icrisat.org/1948/1/A_Pictorial_Guide_for_the_Identification.pdf https://open.maricopa.edu/myfirstbook/chapter/fungi/ Enjoy
Dear George, My daughter rents in the basement of an old three-story house. Her room has flooded to the point of very wet carpet four times this year. The landlord had a carpet company come in and they gave me a letter that stated there was no mold. How do I detect mold? A Concerned…
[slideshow_deploy id=’26’]Dear George, Rain soaked our office carpet badly. Management says there is no mold and are having the carpet cleaned. The smell for the last 48 hours has been HORRID. Should we be worried? t sounds as if you need a good dose of prevention. If there is no long term damage and the…
Dear George, We have a lot of black spots that seem to grow bigger throughout the year on our walls and certain parts of the ceiling in our bathroom. If I spray beach on them it seems to make them go away for a while and then it comes back. Would this be mold? Signed,…
Dear George, if there is water damage, excessive moisture, and building materials wet for more than forty-eight hours at a time in a building for the past ten months, is this a good indication that there will be mold growth? If so, please indicate what needs to be done. Dear Water Damage, The first thing…
Dear George, Can you explain to me why you have to send the tests to a lab? The other company that was here had results over night, is that possible? I look forward to meeting George Jr. We send the samples we collect to the laboratory to for laboratory analysis. All samples are collected under…
Allergic reactions are the most common mold health problem from exposure, such as coughs, eye irritation, allergic rhinitis, dermatitis, asthma associated aggravation, and hypersensitivity pneumonitis. More severe responses may be flu-like symptoms such as fever, runny nose, headache, fatigue, and muscle pain. A lack of concentration and mood swings have also been reported. Rare fungal…