Gardening For Not-Quite Beginners

4 Places Where Mold Could Be Hiding In Your Home

Do you think that your home is actually free and clear of mold? If so, you may be surprised that mold can hide in the strangest places that are not exactly easy to inspect on your own. That is why it is a good idea to have a mold inspection performed if you have any suspicion of mold in your home. 

Attic

Your home's attic is a place that you likely do not go into unless you have to. Unfortunately, it is an ideal place for mold growth. Water can get in through a leak in your roof, the temperature is very warm, and there is very little light in the attic. All of these things can combine to cause mold growth to occur. 

Ductwork

An oversized air conditioner can cause mold to grow in the ductwork. This happens due to too much cold air trying to pass through ductwork at once and becoming trapped. The space gets very cold, condensation forms, and puddles of water collect within the ductwork. This then spreads mold throughout your home every time the HVAC system runs, which is not good for your home's air quality. 

Behind Walls

It is also possible that you have mold growing in places that you cannot physically get to if it is trapped behind a wall. This can easily happen due to a pipe that is leaking water and allowed to collect behind the wall. However, that oversized air conditioner can cause condensation to form outside of the vent. This will lead to mold growth behind the walls in places where ductwork extends to a second floor or near vents.

Basement

Your foundation may be leaking water in places that you have not noticed before. It can be seepage coming up from the ground or from an exterior wall during a heavy rainfall, which leaves water in your home that you never noticed. Mold could be growing underneath laminate flooring material, underneath the stairs, behind appliances, or in corners behind items that you are storing.

Reach out to a mold inspection specialist if you think you may have mold in your home. They will be able to perform tests to determine if mold is in the air, and then narrow down the location of where it is growing. You may be surprised at them finding mold in your home in a place that you didn't expect to see it.


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