Re: Volunteers Prepare To Take On Mold

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I wish this guy had been more specific. You wouldn't want to use one

indoors, but pressure washers are just about perfect for exteriors,

concrete, and bare wood. They wet down the existing mold so the

spores are not aerosolized, then can completely strip away an entire

layer of wood or paint that has been infested. No bleach or cleaner

is required at all, and results last for as long as the surface

remains uncontaminated after that - which would be from the time it

dries until it can stay wet long enough to form new colonies. You

don't even get that long with the bleach products, and the cost is

usually very low for using this method. It's also pretty effective

at removing the usual assortment of spiders and bugs that come in

from outside without spraying a bunch of poisons all over your house,

since the eggs get knocked out of the cracks and squished in the

process. I have yet to find anything cleaner or safer than plain old

water for that kind of job. (I don't do this work myself, of course.

I hire it done by somebody who's physically stronger and doesn't

react to mold.)

--- In , " tigerpaw2c " <tigerpaw2c@y...>

wrote:

>

> 10/24/05

> Volunteers Prepare To Take On Mold

> Biloxi, MS

> http://www.wlox.com/Global/story.asp?S=4022638 & nav=6DJI

>

> The bleach used to get rid of mold may actually be adding to the

> problem. That's what an expert told several volunteer groups in

East

> Biloxi on Monday at a seminar on mold removal.

>

> The volunteers want to do the best they can to get East Biloxi

> houses flooded by Katrina suitable enough for the homeowners to

move

> back in. Volunteers believe they could do a better job if they knew

> what to do.

>

> Nick Heyming of Catholic Charities set up the seminar.

>

> " They're all trying to do the best that they can to get these

houses

> to the point where we can start rebuilding. Unfortunately, nobody

is

> quite sure what those steps are. "

>

> Mold expert Tassey's training session stressed safety and

> proper equipment. He advised volunteers to bypass a commonly used

> household product.

>

> " People shouldn't use bleach because it will leave something behind

> that will pull water back into it later, " said Tassey. " What they

> should use is any other type of sanitizer that has soap in it also. "

>

> City officials say nearly every house in East Biloxi needs this

type

> of cleaning. Volunteers know they don't have the resources to

remove

> all mold or fix all problems, but say every bit of knowledge helps.

>

> O'Neal volunteers for Hands On USA.

>

> " By better understanding the process, we're better able to use our

> resources in order to better help this community. "

>

> Tassey also says people shouldn't use pressure washers to

> remove mold. He says that introduces more water into the home and

> water is what's causing the mold in the first place.

>

> by le

>