Crawl Space Problem #4 - Mold | What Causes It & What to Do

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  • Опубліковано 25 лип 2024
  • Michael's new book, "Crawl Space Repair Myths-Busted" is now available on Amazon! amzn.to/3llnB1m We're on week 4 of our Crawl Space Problems series! This week we're talking about mold and fungus in your crawl space. What causes mold and fungus? How do you treat and prevent it from coming back? Learn more about the answers to these questions in today's video.
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    0:00 Introduction
    0:32 Crawl Space Mold Overview
    2:46 Previous Lessons
    3:04 Aprilaire Visit
    3:56 Mold Requires 3 Things
    6:16 Is Mold in a Crawl Space a Big Deal
    8:42 2 Types of Mold
    10:12 Wood-Destroying Fungus
    11:48 Mold or Mildew
    13:53 Mold Testing
    18:16 ERMI Testing
    19:41 Mold Removal Products
    21:33 Mold and Fungus Myth
    23:08 Best Practices for Treating Mold
    28:18 Other Resources
    28:49 Next Lesson - Soil Gases
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  • @crazybobc1
    @crazybobc1 11 місяців тому +4

    Another great, very informative video. Thank you!

  • @sjpropertyservices3987
    @sjpropertyservices3987 11 місяців тому +4

    Thank you for sharing! Something I encounter as a home inspector

  • @user-qh6qn7pz2b
    @user-qh6qn7pz2b 6 місяців тому

    Love the Aprilaire products!

    • @CrawlSpaceNinja
      @CrawlSpaceNinja  6 місяців тому

      We do too! Feel free to check out all the Aprilaire Products we carry on our DIY Site. Here is the Link - diy.crawlspaceninja.com/brands/aprilaire/

  • @grapegreen5886
    @grapegreen5886 3 місяці тому

    Thank you learned a lot

  • @specialkrat797
    @specialkrat797 9 місяців тому +1

    Most functional medicine doctors are requiring the Ermi and at very minimum the Hertsmi2 which shows the 5 toxic molds. Hard to get around it when they are using that to equate whether you are in a "safe" environment for treatment of CIRS, MCAS, or Lyme.

  • @michaelschneider1844
    @michaelschneider1844 7 місяців тому +1

    Michael, I have both White and brown mold in my crawl space in upstate NY. I took your advice and bought a AA070 dehumidifier. it is drying the hell out of the crawl. the RH is hovering in the 46% range Its cost prohibitive for me to get outside help, so I need to DIY. can you recommend a product to kill/clean(without scraping} the mold? I'm older and its not as easy to crawl in that space anymore.
    Thank you

    • @CrawlSpaceNinja
      @CrawlSpaceNinja  7 місяців тому

      Check out our new YCS Cleaner! We've got some more videos coming out about it soon, but it's already on our DIY Store. Here are links to more information and to buy the product.
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  • @garydenesha1269
    @garydenesha1269 10 місяців тому

    have a 2x6 pressure treated crawl space wall. Want to insulate with rock wool. Shoud I add a vapor barrier or will that trap moisture where you don't want it? Or would it be better to put up rigid foam or will will that creat a reverse vapor barrier trapping on the wrong side? Tahnks

    • @CrawlSpaceNinja
      @CrawlSpaceNinja  10 місяців тому

      I don't think there is a perfect scenario for insulating wood walls in a crawl space but I do like the rockwool option with no vapor barrier best. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching.

  • @user-sc6cr2fm8m
    @user-sc6cr2fm8m 10 місяців тому +1

    Can I install a drywall wall separating the crawl space from the laundry room? The crawl space is clean and dry and also have a HVAC vent in the space.

    • @CrawlSpaceNinja
      @CrawlSpaceNinja  10 місяців тому

      As long as drywall stays dry and humidity is under 60% we see that all the time.

    • @user-sc6cr2fm8m
      @user-sc6cr2fm8m 10 місяців тому

      @CrawlSpaceNinja perfect thank you!

    • @CrawlSpaceNinja
      @CrawlSpaceNinja  10 місяців тому

      @@user-sc6cr2fm8m You are welcome. Thanks for watching.

  • @ryanf.7933
    @ryanf.7933 11 місяців тому +1

    👍👍

  • @JF-fx2qv
    @JF-fx2qv 3 місяці тому

    QUESTION: Crawl space: If mold(s) are soda blasted off wood,; would the removed molds reestablish if left on the ground / on the vapor barrier or wherever the mold falls / lands? How are molds; that are removed from surfaces, completely removed from the crawl space?

    • @CrawlSpaceNinja
      @CrawlSpaceNinja  3 місяці тому

      Mold can grow anywhere there is moisture and food source. Sodium bicarbonate is alkaline and according to what I've read mold cannot grow in high ph environment but it still needs to stay dry. Mold grows in soil under plastic no matter what. Soil is filled with mold food and damp. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching.

  • @AlloyedFrequencies
    @AlloyedFrequencies 11 місяців тому +2

    🙏🙏🙏 Praise the Lord

  • @dominiczuchowski6662
    @dominiczuchowski6662 11 місяців тому

    Hate having a ferret running around my home. Dang ol critters

  • @pm6578
    @pm6578 7 місяців тому

    Crawl space homes that are insulated. Have mold and fungus problems in the crawlspace vapor barrier down vents no mold no fungus no rodents eating it and living in it.

  • @CaptainGSR
    @CaptainGSR 10 місяців тому

    The ERMI does not lie. I have CIRS and traditional allergies. ERMI has always been dead on. Results are always proportional to the severity of my symptoms.
    Air sampling is always suggested by professionals, and is a joke. It is meaningless on its own.