Protect your Tallahassee home from mold

Here in Tallahassee, Florida, we have high humidity, and humidity that settles in the home for long periods to time equals: MOLD.

Homes today are well insulated, and air cannot get in or out easily. Homes were not always so airtight. Think of the older homes before double pane glass, when air entered the home easily. Todays airtight home is good in some ways, relating to energy, and heating and air conditioning. However, moisture builds up in closed spaces, especially in the bathrooms. Over time, without any air movement, mold can develope to a danger point. Mold does not like air movement. In these airtight homes, ceiling fans, bathroom exhaust fans, and air conditioners need to be running, throughout the year. There is a mold danger in vacant homes sitting for a period of time without any air ventilation. Remember, we are in a high humidy zone.

I was speaking with a company that specializes in mold removal. The representative was saying that in this region, mold is everywhere, inside and outside, but is not dangerous unless it is or becomes a certain type of mold. I did not realize that there are thousands of different kinds of molds. He also stated that just opening windows to air out the rooms, does not help in Tallahassee, since there is little wind here, and the humidity in the air, just enters in the home, with mold pores.

If the home does get into an issue where mold removal is necessary, the cost will typically be $6,000 or more, much more. Let’s do what we can to protect our homes from the dangerous mold. Keep the air circulating, wipe up water from shower or bath walls, make sure there are no water leaks.

Kenneth Fach, REALTOR
Weichert, REALTORS-Anchor
1607 Village Square Boulevard, Suite B103
Blog: http://KennethFach.wordpress.com
Cell 850-339-5753

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