Mold in-home inspections
Mold is a fungus-like microorganism that attacks the unused parts of the walls in your house. They usually increase in number after they start attacking the walls. The rise of mold on the walls is usually because of the moisture present on the walls. Molds generally start appearing on the walls in the rainy season.
During the home inspections if the home inspector notices the mold on the walls of the house then it results in a bad report of home inspections. It is said that the mold leaves the spores which if you inhale in large amounts then there are chances that you may fall sick.
How to get rid of mold?
As we all know, mold impacts in a very bad report of the home inspections. Hence it is very important to get rid of mold. It is said that the spores of the mold are very tiny and it flies with the dust and sticks to the walls of your home. If the moisture is present on the wall then the mold starts growing in size and number. Hence, in order to totally get rid of the mold on the inner walls of your house ensure that no moisture is present on the walls. This is the reason it is very difficult to control mold in the rainy seasons.
Health problems caused by mold
The reason that the presence of mold inside the house results in bad report in-home inspections is that it causes many health problems to sensitive people. It is said that the mold leaves spores, these spores are so tiny that they get mixed with air very easily. And if a sensitive person inhales a large amount of mold then there are chances that the person may suffer from allergic problems like itching of the nose, eyes, skin. It also sometimes results in asthma attacks inhaled by an asthmatic person.
How to clean the mold?
Always remember to clean the mold after the rainy season ends because as discussed earlier the moisture gives rise to the mold, hence during rainy seasons as the waterfalls on the spores that molds leave then they start growing. Always clean the molds in your house by wearing gloves in hand, goggles on eyes and mouth covered with a cloth because the spores if enter your body can cause allergic problems to you.
How to control the growth of mold inside the house?
As we know that the mold is very dangerous for our health and if the mold starts growing inside the house then it is a huge problem. It often creates a bad impression on the home inspector during the home inspection. The only solution to control the indoor mold is to control the moisture inside the house. If the water pipes, inside the wall, starts leaking. Then there are chances of growth of the mold on the wall. Hence, fix the issues of the pipe to get rid of the mold growth inside the house.
The particular places where mold can grow
There is no particular place that the mold can grow. It just needs moisture and humidity for its growth. Molds are generally present on the exterior of the house where the presence of moisture is in excess. The mold can even grow in the woods, carpets, and water tanks due to high moisture and humidity. We can say that the mold doesn’t require a particular place to grow. If you fill a tumbler with water and keep it outside for a few days without touching it. Then there are chances that the mold can grow inside the tumbler.
After cleaning how to take care that it should not further increase?
After cleaning the mold on the walls ensure that the water pipe passing inside the walls does not leak. As we all know that water gives rise to mold. Try to not keep the temperature of the room in which the mold appears, humid. Always keep the air conditioner on in that room. If the room contains any washing machine, then always wipe the water spilled by the washing machine on the wall. This may prevent the rise of mold.
How do I know that the cleanup process of the mold is finished?
Whenever you are cleaning the mold it is very important to clean the mold in such a way that, after cleaning not even a single spore of mold appears on the wall or the area where the mold has attacked. It is very important that after cleaning the mold on the wall you should dry the cleaned wall with either hair drier or dry cloth or else if you leave the wall wet then there are chances that the mold may start growing once again.
Conclusion
Always clean up the mold as stated as it is very bad and dangerous for our health. Always clean the mold before conducting a home inspection to get a good home inspection report.
