From the monthly archives:

November 2009

Mold as an Animal

November 27, 2009

There are 250,000 species of mold and mold can be as aggressive as a cougar, or as docile as a lamb. It may attack you or make you sick, it may not. It may destroy your property, it may not.

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Australia Teetering on the Brink of Mold Apocalypse

November 25, 2009

The mold doomsday is expected to hit in Australia next April and May, as the full effects of the insulation boom brought about by the $1600 rebate are seen. The Australian Institute of Architects’ building advisory service and the Masters of Builders Associations are raising concerns about the problem.

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Bricks and Mold

November 23, 2009

Brick is like a moisture reservoir, absorbing rainwater and holding it within its internal pore structure. When this water dries it turns into water vapor that will migrate either back outside or to the interior cavity depending on a process called vapor diffusion. Vapor diffusion says that water vapor will travel from an area of high concentration of water vapor to an area of low concentration and that it will also travel from a warm surface to a cold surface.

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