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Do you have a tenant that’s reporting mould growth on the ceiling or the walls or worse still their personal belongings? You’re getting multiple phone calls, multiple emails, asking when and how you’re going to fix it. They’ve been online… Dr. Google has told them that indoor mold is very, very dangerous and that something […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>
In an earlier blog, we covered the effects of high relative humidity (RH%) in the home environment and the adverse effect it can have on occupant health. But what about low RH%? When the RH% is low it can often feel a lot colder than it is, that is because the moisture is evaporating from […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>
When the RH% in a home or office is high the likelihood of condensation forming on surfaces is high. This moisture will not be able to evaporate due to the already high moisture content in the air, the pooled water can then cause damage to building materials, mould growth and occupant illness<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>
Efflorescence appears as a white deposit of mineral salts on face of concrete or plaster walls and\/or floors. It is caused by moisture moving through the concrete or plaster. As the moisture enters and moves through the wall or floor, it dissolves mineral salts present in the cement. This mineral salt solution eventually finds its […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>
Orchids need fungi to grow – each type of orchid needs a particular type of fungi.. but instead of behaving nicely and sharing a symbiotic exchange of carbon and nitrogen the orchids actually use the fungi as food and digest it through their roots. <\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>
Mould growth in water damaged buildings is a well-known problem and has been recognised\u00a0 as having the potential to cause significant health concerns and ongoing damage to building materials if not quickly and effectively addressed. It has always been assumed that the mould spores are sourced from the outdoor air, travel indoors, settle then germinate […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>
Some fungi make zombies… In tropical forests around the world, Cordycep fungi infect insects by landing on them and burrowing to their brain to take control of their body’s in a parasitic mating dance that always ends badly for the insect… <\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>
Do I need to sample my mould?<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>
How does mould eat and why is there often bacteria near the mould?<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>
Do reverse cycle air conditioners pose a health risk to your family?<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>
Can mould in your home cause serious illness?<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>
Do reverse cycle air conditioners pose a health risk to your family?<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>
Mould is often referred to as black mould for no other reason than because it looks black and we wrongly assume that it must toxic and extremely dangerous but in fact mould comes in many colours. Moulds come in pink, white, brown, green, grey, black and p<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>