#Mold Experts

[protechniquewater]

Preserving Your Home and Health: The Benefits of Mold Removal Services

Your home is a sanctuary, a place where you and your family should feel safe, secure, and healthy. Unfortunately, an often hidden and insidious threat, mold, can compromise both your property and your well-being. In this ongoing article, we will explore the numerous benefits of mold removal services, shedding light on how they can help preserve your home and protect your health.

Mold is a type of fungus that thrives in damp and humid environments, making homes susceptible to infestation. While not all molds are harmful, certain species, like black mold (Stachybotrys chartarum), can be detrimental to your health. Mold spores can become airborne, leading to a range of health issues, including allergies, respiratory problems, and more severe conditions for individuals with weakened immune systems.

What makes mold particularly concerning is that it often grows in hidden areas of your home, making it difficult to detect until it becomes a major problem. It can hide behind walls, under flooring, in attics, and even within HVAC systems. By the time you notice visible signs of mold, such as discoloration and musty odors, the infestation may already be well-established.

The Value of Professional Mold Removal Services

When it comes to mold, professional intervention is essential. Mold removal is a complex process that requires expertise, and here's why hiring a professional mold removal service is crucial:

1. Thorough Inspection: Professionals conduct a comprehensive inspection to locate all instances of hidden mold growth, ensuring that no mold is left behind to cause future outbreaks.

2. Safe Removal: Mold removal experts are trained and equipped to safely eliminate mold without spreading spores and mycotoxins. They follow strict safety protocols to protect themselves and the occupants of the home.

3. Prevention: Experts can identify the root causes of mold problems, such as leaks or inadequate ventilation, and take steps to prevent future infestations.

4. Health Protection: Mold removal professionals are equipped to protect themselves and others from the health hazards associated with mold exposure. They use personal protective equipment (PPE) and follow stringent containment procedures.

5. Specialized Equipment: Professionals employ specialized tools, such as air scrubbers and dehumidifiers, to ensure thorough mold removal and proper ventilation.

Mold can spread rapidly, emphasizing the importance of taking swift action. Ignoring mold problems can lead to structural damage, increased remediation costs, and more severe health problems. If you suspect mold in your home or notice signs like persistent allergies or a musty smell, it's vital to reach out to a professional mold removal service as soon as possible.

[myxomycota]

a very funky new slime mold found while fungling with my partner yesterday 💛

I think it might be Physarum luteolum, although i cannot find a record of this species in Aotearoa 🤔 it wouldnt be my first time finding a species that was previously unrecorded here, as slime molds are so numerous, and easily overlooked as a result of their size !!

[mycoblogg]

Whats the difference between lichen, moss, mould and mushrooms if they're all fungus? Aren't they all the same sorta thing?

so, interestingly, all of these groups are very different !! instead of naming the differences, let me quickly explain what exactly these organisms are.

lichen :

lichens are symbiotic organisms, meaning they are in themselves the product of a relationship between different organisms. to simplify it, lichens are big part fungus, & smaller part algae (protista) or cyanobacteria (monera). these different forms of life together create lichen, which grows on trees, rocks, leaves, mosses & sometimes other lichens !! to read more about lichens, check out @/lichenaday's blog :-)

moss :

mosses are actually not fungi at all !! they are small, flowerless plants. they grow on trees & in soil. :-)

mould :

mould is a type of structure that fungi can form - it is entirely fungal. it reproduces through airborne spores :-) there are many different types of mould ; some are toxic, some are used medicinally, & some are saprotrophs. (note : slime moulds & water moulds are unrelated to fungal moulds !!)

mushrooms :

so, lots of people think mushrooms are a species of fungus, but they are not. "mushroom" refers to the fruiting body of a fungus ; what a mushroom is to a fungus is comparable to what a flower is to a tree - the part that reproduces !! not all fungi produce mushrooms (e.g. moulds, which do not have fruiting bodies as the entire organism is able to release spores). there are currently only 14 000 discovered fungi that produce mushrooms !! more fungi that don't produce mushrooms include mildew, yeast & lichen.

so, yes !! they're all quite different in structure, cells & function in the ecosystem.

[spockandawe]

Hello! I've been kind of vanished, and I'm not confident I'm fully back yet, but I'm feeling noticeably less frazzled, and I'm ready to start catching up on the backlog of what I've been doing! To start with, I went mad with my new homeowner power and decided to paint a room. And then I decided to paint it a WILD color. And then I decided I also wanted to learn how to panel a wall. All by myself, with a hard deadline before my aunt gifted me a pile of old furniture that was going to take the room from empty to full. It was very cool and fun, but oh my god

Also, most of the paint work quality in my home is uhhhhh indifferent, so i had some fun soeed bumps like having to cut an old mirror off the back of my door and finding at least two color strata of it being painted into place (even after filling and sanding and priming and painting, i can still see the shadow, but that's a problem for future me to continue addressing). And I picked a REALLY dark green. I knew that taking a dark color back to white would need a lot of coats, but I.... did not consider that going from white to almost black would be equally bad, even with toned primer.

If I was doing this again, I think I would have attached the paneling after that first coat. But I think I was still underestimating how many coats it would take to darken bright white material, even with sanding for better grip. And the caulking almost broke me! My secret strategy to picking up new skills is always to underestimate how complicated they are, then power through on pride and stubbornness, but this tested me, haha

But I really love it! It's been done for a few weeks, so I've been dragging furniture into the room and steeling myself to drill holes for the curtain rod, and the Horrors have faded and I'm considering painting another guest room. I adore this color (salamander) to pieces, and I still have another gallon, but I'm not sure I want to commit to all this again. But.... the effect is soooooo restful, and it looks SO luxe, especially with the colored outlets and wall register. It's not going to be in my next paint project, but it may come up again!

[your-fave-is-bi]

Made some dice that unintentionally came out to look a bit like chopped raw meat chunks

[unnerving-presence]

wishing wesker was real so he could massage my legs bc they hurt so bad 😔 weskie pls i need u

i think wesker would be oddly good at massaging like that shit has you moaning from relief like where did he learn that from 🤨

forgets he has the strength of a fucking bus sometimes and presses down super hard. may or may not crack a bone but you also probably needed that relief too

oddly enough has your legs hurting even more after but it’s okay cause within like a day you’re as good as new

[eremitical]

yuuup im basically normal

[disasterblaster]

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[crowleystolemyshoes]

having a hobby that is knowledge-based but exists mostly on word of mouth is so WEIRD

[myxomycota]

young Comatricha nigra by naturefold

[certifiedmoldremovalminneapolis]

[sreegs]

hey it's me black mold. thanks for running your window air conditioner all summer. whatever you do, do not regularly clean the removable filter. that's not necessary

you should also never ever unplug the air conditioner and stick a flashlight in the vent that blows air to see if we're in there. it's very bad, that place should not be checked

and whatever you do, if you've already made the mistake of unplugging it, don't remove it from the window for cleaning if possible. and whether it's possible to remove the unit or not, don't carefully disassemble the front panel, document where the screws go and plastic bits go, and open up the vent more to be able to get into it easily

as black mold, i'm an expert on this. you should heed my warnings: now, if you've somehow made the mistake of doing all of the above, you should not use warm water and dish soap to CLEAN the inside of the vent thoroughly. DON'T ever use a bottle brush to get into the hard to reach places. and certainly don't rinse and dry the cleaned area before carefully putting it back together

there's nothing wrong with us, black mold. we don't cause or exacerbate breathing conditions like asthma or other illnesses. it's cool, we're cool

furthermore, if you're capable of removing the window unit, DONT take a hose with the same soapy water and wash the portion of the window unit that sits outside the window and is therefore weatherproofed.

whatever you do, don't allow the air conditioner to dry before plugging it back in and turning it on again

and if you have a central air conditioner, you will definitely never ever consult a manual or sources online to perform a similar cleaning procedure on the cooling unit outside.

lastly, if you're physically unable to do the things we (the black mold) warned you not to do above, you should never ever ask someone to help you or hire a service to do it.

[new-york-mold-specialist]

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[travmar]

The truth about (dormitory) girls

As someone who's used to keeping her space a bit cluttered but clean, I'm horrified by the condition of some of the rooms. Mainly, the public ones.

My dormitory room can be called clean, but even that is relative. The air conditioning unit smells weird, and a lot of stuff is black with dust that's never been cleaned. Even my bed was dirty when I moved in, so I had to scrub everything down.

The 'kitchen' area is mostly fine because of 2 cameras that overlook the room, but even there are a few problems — the sink is constantly full of food waste, and there are several questionable stains on the counters.

The worst room, in my opinion, is the shower room. Some of the doors are broken, so it's impossible to use some of the showers, and that's OK when the dormitory is mostly empty. But that's not the biggest problem.

The mould is the main issue. It's almost everywhere, almost as if it's never cleaned. On the doors, near the ceiling... Even big clumps of hair don't give me the creeps, but the mould... I'm not an expert, but I really hope it's not going to affect me long-term.

The girls here don't seem to know how clean up after themselves, including flushing the toilets. If we didn't have cleaners coming every morning, I think the dormitory would be full of trash and human waste. I've never been as thankful to them as I am now. If I could open a shrine to them, I would.

[snorms]

‼️Calling Mold Experts‼️

Hey yall so someone posted on snap that our dorm had black mold in the vents and so I checked mine but idk what do yall think

[disasterblaster]

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