Re: Mold vs. Blu: Blu wins

[Guest guest]

Intersting. Why does this have application in concrete block buildings?

In my former life as an outdoor photographer, I tested a lot of

sportswear. Gore-Tex was the champion vapor-permeable softgoods

product for 20 years, but has since been supplanted by permeable

coatings on fabrics, whereas GT was proprietary laminate by WL Gore

(who intially developed the product as a an artificial skin for surgery.).

Lee

--- In , " tigerpaw2c " <tigerpaw2C@n...>

wrote:

> Posted on Sat, May. 28, 2005

>

> Mold vs. Blu: Blu wins

>

> Builders first here to use new moisture-resistant wood

> http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/business/11758014.htm

>

> MELISSA FOLLOWELL

> Herald Staff Writer

>

> EAST MANATEE - Pulling up to La Maison's new home site in Greenfield

>

> Plantation, one might think the Smurfs were moving in.

>

> Parrish-based La Maison has become the first builder in Florida to

> build a

>

> home using a new product that aims to keep wood and other building

>

> materials free of moisture.

>

> The Perfect Barrier system, also known as Blu Wood, is the latest

> way

>

> new home buyers can safeguard their homes.

>

> La Maison President Dukovac was intrigued when he first heard

> of a

>

> product that reportedly could eliminate some of Florida's biggest

>

> construction issues - mold and wood-eating insects.

>

> " It's going to be one of the biggest things in the building

> industry, "

>

> Dukovac said.

>

> The product, which can be applied to all building surfaces, was

> created by

>

> Boca Raton's Morando.

>

> " Lumber is the most vulnerable between the time it's cut and

> delivered to

>

> the site, " Morando said.

>

> Tests show the treated blu wood can be exposed to the elements for a

>

> maximum of six months without further treatment.

>

> Mike of Lakeland's Mid-State Truss Company had been looking for

>

> a product to market after hearing stories of people being forced out

> of

>

> their homes by mold.

>

> The first product treatment center opened in Myrtle Beach, S.C., two

> years

>

> ago and a second was added in Dallas. A third center is coming soon

> to

>

> Winter Haven, said.

>

> " The demand snowballs once we are in an area, " said.

>

> The vapor-permeable coating allows moisture to escape from the wood,

>

> but prevents outside moisture from seeping in. Applying Perfect

> Barrier at

>

> the factory ensures quality control and with that comes a lifetime

> warranty

>

> that transfers from owner to owner.

>

> Using Blu Wood as the framework for a house costs more than using

>

> untreated wood. estimates it may cost as much as $2 to $3 more

> a

>

> square foot on a wood-framed home, but may run substantially less in

> the

>

> more common concrete block home.

>

> Tom Sprinkle, director of sales and marketing for La Maison, sees

> the

>

> technique as a wave of the future. He believes about 25 percent of

> the

>

> homes the company builds during the next year will incorporate the

> Perfect

>

> Barrier system.

>

> " People are going to start seeing the benefits far outweigh the

> cost, "

>

> Sprinkle said.

>

> Followell, Herald reporter, can be reached at 708-7920 or

>

> mfollowell@H...

[Guest guest]

> > Posted on Sat, May. 28, 2005

> >

> > Mold vs. Blu: Blu wins

> >

> > Builders first here to use new moisture-resistant wood

> > http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/business/11758014.htm

> >

> > MELISSA FOLLOWELL

> > Herald Staff Writer

> >

> > EAST MANATEE - Pulling up to La Maison's new home site in

Greenfield

> >

> > Plantation, one might think the Smurfs were moving in.

> >

> > Parrish-based La Maison has become the first builder in Florida

to

> > build a

> >

> > home using a new product that aims to keep wood and other

building

> >

> > materials free of moisture.

> >

> > The Perfect Barrier system, also known as Blu Wood, is the

latest

> > way

> >

> > new home buyers can safeguard their homes.

> >

> > La Maison President Dukovac was intrigued when he first

heard

> > of a

> >

> > product that reportedly could eliminate some of Florida's

biggest

> >

> > construction issues - mold and wood-eating insects.

> >

> > " It's going to be one of the biggest things in the building

> > industry, "

> >

> > Dukovac said.

> >

> > The product, which can be applied to all building surfaces, was

> > created by

> >

> > Boca Raton's Morando.

> >

> > " Lumber is the most vulnerable between the time it's cut and

> > delivered to

> >

> > the site, " Morando said.

> >

> > Tests show the treated blu wood can be exposed to the elements

for a

> >

> > maximum of six months without further treatment.

> >

> > Mike of Lakeland's Mid-State Truss Company had been looking

for

> >

> > a product to market after hearing stories of people being forced

out

> > of

> >

> > their homes by mold.

> >

> > The first product treatment center opened in Myrtle Beach, S.C.,

two

> > years

> >

> > ago and a second was added in Dallas. A third center is coming

soon

> > to

> >

> > Winter Haven, said.

> >

> > " The demand snowballs once we are in an area, " said.

> >

> > The vapor-permeable coating allows moisture to escape from the

wood,

> >

> > but prevents outside moisture from seeping in. Applying Perfect

> > Barrier at

> >

> > the factory ensures quality control and with that comes a

lifetime

> > warranty

> >

> > that transfers from owner to owner.

> >

> > Using Blu Wood as the framework for a house costs more than

using

> >

> > untreated wood. estimates it may cost as much as $2 to $3

more

> > a

> >

> > square foot on a wood-framed home, but may run substantially

less in

> > the

> >

> > more common concrete block home.

> >

> > Tom Sprinkle, director of sales and marketing for La Maison,

sees

> > the

> >

> > technique as a wave of the future. He believes about 25 percent

of

> > the

> >

> > homes the company builds during the next year will incorporate

the

> > Perfect

> >

> > Barrier system.

> >

> > " People are going to start seeing the benefits far outweigh the

> > cost, "

> >

> > Sprinkle said.

> >

> > Followell, Herald reporter, can be reached at 708-7920

or

> >

> > mfollowell@H...

[Guest guest]

My guess is statement that wood is most vulnerable on way to building

site, so any wood used in construction already infested with mold.

I know I went shopping for some plywood and frequently found mold

spots on it new. So no leak necessary in home that is put into, just

humidity above 50%.

--- In , " moldincolo " <jonathan1@a...>

wrote:

> Intersting. Why does this have application in concrete block

buildings?

>

>

[Guest guest]

But, back to the Concrete block question....

> > Intersting. Why does this have application in concrete block

> buildings?

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

,

Don't you think their is wood even in concrete block constructions??

I was assuming their was, thus my answer.

--- In , " moldincolo " <jonathan1@a...>

wrote:

> But, back to the Concrete block question....

>

> --- In , " barb1283 " <barb1283@y...>

wrote:

> > My guess is statement that wood is most vulnerable on way to

building

> > site, so any wood used in construction already infested with

mold.

[Guest guest]

Sometimes in roof trusses, but much of the construction I've seen used

with block/slabs lately has metal scissor truss systems overlaid with

metal sheathing.

My comment was more to infer that the makers of Blu were wanting their

propietary coatings to have universal application -- and inorganic

materials, unless contaminated by biologic coatings or films, are not

susceptible to mold.

Blu appeared to me to be making a marketing pitch that was intended to

leverage the public's misinformation on mold to expand sales.

No offense intended, I was not calling you out on this.

> > > My guess is statement that wood is most vulnerable on way to

> building

> > > site, so any wood used in construction already infested with

> mold.

[Guest guest]

I have cinder block in basement that gets moldy but air quality person

said it was growing on dust that is on concrete so if I keep wall

clean, mold can't grow. However it means putting nothing along wall

so I can get there regularly to wash the wall down. Eventually

outside problem of moisture leaking in is going to be corrected. I'm

still shopping around for price.

--- In , " moldincolo " <jonathan1@a...>

wrote:

> Sometimes in roof trusses, but much of the construction I've seen

used

> with block/slabs lately has metal scissor truss systems overlaid with

> metal sheathing.