Attic mold has quickly become an area of great concern. According to a study performed by the University of Arizona, "Mold is present in every home, in every climate, in every part of the U.S." The attic is an area that tends to be very problematic. Regular home inspectors are now extending their documentation to contain what they are classifying as "possible microbial (mold) growth." Once a home inspector flags the attic as such, the seller is left in a position to have no alternative but to take action to remediate the problem. Guardian Mold Prevent Corp. offers the greatest end product available in the mold remediation industry. Conventional methods of attic remediation have left customers wanting in the area of aesthetics. These methods including sanding, scrubbing, and applying a white (paint like) encapsulant, tend to be less pleasing to the eye. When Guardian Mold Prevent Corp. remediates your attic, we will use our cutting edge dry ice blasting equipment to remove the highest percentage of staining from the lumber that is possible. Guardian will then apply Myco Dyne, a transparent protective coating that will prevent mold growth for a warranted 25 years on the applied coating surface.
Attic ventilation requirements are usually specified in local building codes, and in many cases these requirements are followed during new house construction. Ridge vents, soffit vents, or gable vents are some of the methods used to provide for attic ventilation. There are also power ventilators that can be installed to supplement poor ventilation. Proper attic ventilation requires air to move in an upward direction of travel. The problems occur when insulation is stuffed into the soffit area closing off the vents, The ridge vent is installed, but the roof was never cut sufficiently to allow proper air flow to occur, or incorrect vents are installed that permit air to flow, but do not remove the air from top to bottom such as installing gable style vents and ridge vents without soffit venting. These ventilation problems allow for insufficient air flow. During the winter months heat rises from your living space into the attic space causing a warm on cold condition to occur that results in condensation on roof rafters or trusses and the roof sheathing material. When the temperature is extremely cold you may even find ice or icicles in your attic. This leads to the next problem.
Insufficient insulation allows excess warm air to travel upwards into the attic, instead of being kept in your living space, this not only allows condensation to occur, but dramatically affects your energy cost. In the summer months just the opposite can occur, and you may even have condensation that occurs in the living spaces near the ceiling areas. Building codes provide the proper type and R value necessary to reduce this heat loss. The old saying "That more is not always better" is the next problem, many times homeowners will have additional insulation added, unfortunately this can turn an attic that had good ventilation into one that now has poor or no ventilation. Typically when this situation occurs the insulation whether it be blown in or batted is fitted incorrectly and shuts off the vents located in the soffit area of the house. Many times even the vent chutes used to allow air to flow into the attic are crushed or completely covered rendering them useless.
This problem should be very self explanatory, hot steamy air is pumped into the attic causing an excess moisture problem. Many times home owners don't even know that these item are not vented correctly. They should be vented through the gable end or out through the roof. We commonly see these vents stuffed out near the soffit area, occasionally this works, but more then likely the hot steamy air never makes it to the outdoors.
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How Can Guardian Mold Prevent Corp. Help?
Guardian Mold Prevent Corp. is proud to use Cold Jet dry ice blasting equiptment. By using dry ice blasting Guardian can offer clients the opportunity to receive an end product that is far superior to that of our competitors. Dry ice blasting offers the best of both worlds to our clients. Guardian can not only remove 100% of the mold spores from the wood, but can also remove staining associated with mold growth. This is a statement that our competitors simply cannot make.
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Left: Moldy Roof Sheeting and Rafters
Before Dry Ice Blasting.
Right: Roof Sheeting and Rafters After Dry
Ice Blasting.
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