It thrives in warm dark moist areas and produces a musty odor that clings to everything it touches.
Treatment for mildew in attic space.
Do not climb in the attic expecting to remove the mildew and then call it a day.
Mildew is considered surface fungi that can be treated and removed fairly easily.
The presence of mold inside your home even if it.
Finding either one in your home s attic is cause for concern and can be a sign of faulty roofing system.
Once the mildew has begun to grow it will make its way to anything and everything in the attic.
Mold is more dangerous and difficult to manage.
Mildew can grow on a variety of surfaces including food paper and wood.
There are really two components to attic mold treatment.
It is possible to reclaim the space from the mildew and to prevent it from showing up again.
Mildew grows in a thin black or whitish layer on a variety of materials in your attic.
We ll tell you how mold is removed from an attic and about common defects or problems like inadequate insulation and poor ventilation which often lead to mold growth in attics.
Removing the mold and repairing whatever defects led to the development of mold in the first place.
Mold growing on the sheathing in your attic is a serious problem that shouldn t be ignored.