May - Macrofungi & other things

[Guest guest]

Jeff,

I'm reading again your book " The Mold Survivor

Guide " and wonder what you mean by macrofungi?

You said mold like Cladosporum was microfungi,

mainly remaining of the surface of wood but

macrofungi can do structural damage to wood. Is

macrofungi Stachybotras?

Also I'm doing pretty much exactly as you suggest

in your book regarding removing old attic

insulation, having it hepa vaccumed and then

spray painted. I have a bid from a

mold/asbestos/lead remediator to do it under

containment. Not sure it is necessary but taking

the extra precaution. I did not mention spray

painting to remediator but he put it in bid to

spray paint entire attic, floor and ceiling with

antimicrobial paint. I have antimicrobial paint

in my bathroom but it stays cool in there and is

a hard enamel. However, I don't think I want

that much paint, especially an antifungal paint

in attic since gets so very hot, concerned about

fumes, etc. Also I think roof sheathing maybe

should breath a little more than painting it

would allow. I don't know but anyway, just

painting floor as you discuss in book sounds

better to me. Would a low VOC paint of any kind

work okay?