Avoiding the Mold, Mildew and Dry Rot Problems When Building a New Home

Home mold has become the topic of today's newThis white fungus isn't hard to spot, because it
construction and home building markets. It has alwaysdoesn't look like wood. If you feel comfortable, try
been a problem with home builders, but it is startingscraping the fungus off and then spray the lumber
to become a bigger problem with new home builders.with a mold and mildew removing product.
New homes aren't going to be affected by mold asIn other words, anything that doesn't look like wood,
much as older homes, that are already suffering fromprobably isn't wood and if you find any spots that
mold and mildew. Here's some problems to look forlook like mold, mildew or dry rot, try to avoid using
when building or framing a new house.them during new construction. You can always take
I have worked on plenty of homes, where thethe lumber back to the lumber yard and explain your
framing lumber already has mold and mildew andproblem to them to collect a refund or get new
even dry rot on it. Instead of throwing this lumbermaterials.
out, most builders simply install it and make it part ofWhen I say try to avoid using any products that are
the new home package. Over time this could becomedamaged, when building a new house, this doesn't
a problem and usually does.apply only to wood products. Most home builders are
I would advise most homeowners that are planningin a rush and will use its damage products if they can
on building a new house to look for this. What is itget away with it.
exactly, that you are going to be looking for? Dry rotTaking these products back and getting products
on new lumber is usually white and looks like a fungusthat are in excellent condition can increase the
and is usually holding two pieces of lumber togetherlongevity of the new house.
that haven't been separated yet from the lumber mill.