Crawl Space Mold in Northeastern Wisconsin
MOLD
Mold is a growing concern and a basement as well as crawl space is a great place for mold
to grow. Mold and mildew are musty smelling fungi that thrive in moist
conditions. Mold is one of the result that can be easily seen because of the moisture in the crawl space.
Mold
spores, the seeds of mold, are in the air everywhere. All they need to
grow is organic material such as wood, the right temperature range, and
moisture. Of these, the only one that can be controlled is moisture.
Dirt crawl spaces have the high humidity levels necessary for mold
growth. Humidity levels from 50% to 90% are easily found in dirt crawl
spaces that have never flooded.
Mold can grow on dirt, insulation, framing and even under your
carpet on the first floor. Mold destroys organic materials as it feeds
on them. Mold reproduces by producing millions of floating airborne
spores, which some people are very sensitive to. Spores can be dormant
for many years, waiting for the right conditions to grow. Some molds
produce mycotoxins, such as the black mold Stachybotrys. Many articles
can be found on the effects of mold, and toxic mold.
CRITTERS, BUGS, RODENTS
Dirt Crawl Spaces are great places to live, thrive and reproduce if
you're a bug. There is an even temperature, moisture, damp wood and
shelter. Spiders, beetles, centipedes, termites, and all kinds of other
insects are found in dirt crawl spaces. Animals such as mice, (dead and
alive) are commonly found in dirt crawl spaces. In some cases, even
rats, snakes and small animals have been found.
CONDENSATION
Because of the high humidity level in a dirt crawl space, cool
surfaces such as the earth at 55 degrees, concrete and metal surfaces
will sweat with water vapor condensing out of the air. This causes rot,
smells, and is a water source for critters.
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