Vapor Barriers

Vapor Barriers Table of Contents What Are Vapor Barriers? Vapor barriers, or vapor retarders, are materials used to prevent moisture from penetrating walls, ceilings, and floors within a building structure. They are crucial in controlling the amount of moisture that passes through the building envelope, thereby preventing damage such as mold growth and structural decay. […]

4 Steps to a Mold Free Home

How to Have A Mold free Home Table of Contents   Stop All Water Leaks Keep Interior Humidity under 52% Outside humidity in San Francisco is normally around 50%.  In living and working spaces we find interior humidity to be between 40% and 52%. When the long term humidity exceeds 52% it becomes a concern. […]

Toxic Mold Makes People Sick

toxic mold makes people sick Table of Contents Asthma, Coughing, and Hypersensitivity to Mold The medical community agrees: mold makes people sick. People that have breathing challenges, shouldn’t live in damp, moldy buildings. We are not medical experts, so we’ve added some links at the bottom of this page to interesting medical studies on mold […]

Ozone Does Not Kill Mold

Ozone Does Not Kill Mold Table of Contents Does Ozone Kill Mold? Debunking the Myth What Science Says Contrary to popular belief, ozone does not effectively remove mold contamination. Mold is a living organism. When it is deprived of oxygen with ozone, it will “die” BUT the dead mold spores can produce mycotoxins which are […]