Re-posting a misinterpreted post

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Carl & Dr Thrasher,

Where in my post did you guys get the idea that I am exposed to mold, sick from

mold, planning on covering mold with siding, not looking for or addressing

moisture issues that cause mold, that the tar paper is moldy, or that I'm

ignoring proper mold-preventing building techniques - i.e. my simple question

about whether or not the tar paper between the two layers of subfloor poses a

problem. As of now I am not stumped about how to proceed with the rest but

wondered about the intelligence of re-doing my subfloor/tarpaper sandwich in the

same manner in which it was originally constructed. Now can anyone tell me the

safest way to restructure the floor before I get to that part of the

remediation? Thank you.

My original post followed by the misinterpretaions:

" My bedrooms are well sealed off & smell moldy- especially the Master. It

hasn'trained since the beginning of July & before that a sprinkle in June. It's

bonedry & the bedroom was so bad today that the contractor was dizzy in about 30

seconds. He checked the attic insulation for mold - nothing. The crawl has no

insulation but spots of white mold ? & green on the ceiling, if that's what you

call it- the bottom of the subfloor I guess it is. The outside of the house is

moldy. There is nothing but 1/4 sheets of hardwood (unfinished) on the outside

of the house. Instead of plywood & then siding it just has that wood. The bottom

3 feet of that wood is moldy to the other side. When you pry that off there's no

housewrap - just the insulation which, BTW, has no mold on it. (Not that I would

keep it). The floors are plywood, a layer of tar paper & more plywood. That's

what sits on the joists - & no insulation - thank goodness. Could that tar paper

have caused the mold ? I guess the thing to do is remove all the flooring, the

moldy outside wood, the walls to the studs. Is there any hope ? I just can't go

back to being homelessness with severe MCS. "

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The moisture on unfinished wood caused the mold.

The tar paper won't be digested as food by the mold when new.

But after 20-30 years or so it dries out and I've seen mold and

bacteria have a feast on it.

You have more to fix than mold. As Dr Thrasher repeatedly posts

there is a multitude of what I call " filth " and that includes the

chemical components of the " filth. "

Although you are primarily chemically intolerant rather than mold

reactive you ought to take precautions for the chemicals which

the mold, the bacteria, and the water damaged wood is giving off.

Until you remove the water damage from the house (just putting

new siding over damaged wood won't work) or you remove

yourself from the house you will continue to be exposed and will

have a difficult time. The constant exposure will keep the body

reacting and overwhelming any medical/nutritional treatment.

Sorry to be so blunt but facts is facts.

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--- In , " Jack Thrasher, Ph.D. " <toxicologist1@...>

wrote:

> Carl: I am beginning to believe that we need to be blunt and to the point.

Putting siding over existing water-damaged materials is encapsulating the

problem. I have been involved in situations where this has occurred. Stachy

was actually encapsulated. The occupants continue to adversely respond. They

must remove themselves from the environment and have the situation remediated

correctly. In this particular case, it will most likely involve demolishing the

home.