| The harmful effects of mold span the immune | | | | Completing the Repairs By Clearing The Air |
| system and respiratory system. Most molds grow on | | | | When you have finished making the repairs, it might |
| wood, fiber, or paper that has gotten wet for more | | | | be difficult to keep your home free of mold. Your |
| than a few days. One of the main causes of | | | | health is at stake here and may have already been |
| household mold is water damage that is improperly | | | | affected because of mold spores caused by the |
| repaired. Whenever these kinds of situations arise, it | | | | water damage. Sometimes there could be even the |
| is essential not only to the vitality of the home, but | | | | slightest amount of moisture in even the most |
| to the health and well being of its occupants as well | | | | remote locations of the home that can cause mold |
| to repair and mold and damage from water whether | | | | to form that releases harmful spores into the air. At |
| you are in Houston or Hawaii. There are many | | | | the very least, you need to get a good air purifier. |
| methods that you can use to repair water damage in | | | | You need to act fast to find and clean the mold. You |
| home depending on the location of the damage. | | | | should also hire a professional to conduct an air |
| Knowing What to Repair | | | | quality lab report in order to determine if your air |
| You can determine many of the repairs that need to | | | | quality is safe for breathing. If the professional |
| be made by simply looking around the home for the | | | | determines that the air quality is not desirable, then |
| places that water damaged. Sometimes basement | | | | he or she will make recommendations as to what |
| water damage is easier to fix than water damage in | | | | you can do to make sure the air is safe. |
| other parts of the home because there is less | | | | Regardless of the location, water damage should be |
| furniture and other amenities in the basement. Once | | | | repaired so that mold does not grow inside the home |
| you have determined the places that need water | | | | and the air quality remains at a safe level. |
| damage, then you can start to make the repairs. | | | | |