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Treating Mold in Crawlspace - Lumber Koat?
My pest control company sprayed this mold in my crawlspace last year with a mold killer last year, but I'm not happy with the results. Has anyone ever used a polymer spray product similar to "Lumber Kote" by the Redeemers Group? I'm considering upping my aggressiveness on remediating this issue with something that will cover up the color of the mold so it will indicate better remediation efforts to future potential buyers. Does anyone have any experience in restoring this type of issue? Pic attached
The first part of Mold remediating is stopping the moisture issue until you figure out that part don't bother with step 2 .
I had a busted sewer pipe in there, which has been repaired and everything has dried up, and appears to be staying dry. I don't see where any rainwater is coming in, but I am going to crawl in there after the next rain to verify.
Other than that, am I missing any sources of moisture to address?
I would make sure that crawl space is vented proper, may need a small commercial grade fan not sure . Then buy the proper chemical to spray on that will take research to figure the proper type .
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I had a busted sewer pipe in there, which has been repaired and everything has dried up, and appears to be staying dry. I don't see where any rainwater is coming in, but I am going to crawl in there after the next rain to verify.
Other than that, am I missing any sources of moisture to address?
Sorry I should point out you need to keep gutter discharge water away from the foundation at least 10 ft . Look at the lay of the land any issues that need addressed to keep water away like the front yard etc.. does the house have dirt up next to the foundation keeping water away from the crawl space ?
Quote from @Matthew Defore:Home Depot sells Concrobium Mold Control. You can purchase in a small spray bottle or a gallon and rent a difuser (which some HD rent) to mist for larger areas.
My pest control company sprayed this mold in my crawlspace last year with a mold killer last year, but I'm not happy with the results. Has anyone ever used a polymer spray product similar to "Lumber Kote" by the Redeemers Group? I'm considering upping my aggressiveness on remediating this issue with something that will cover up the color of the mold so it will indicate better remediation efforts to future potential buyers. Does anyone have any experience in restoring this type of issue? Pic attached