{"id":1715,"date":"2016-04-01T06:20:01","date_gmt":"2016-04-01T06:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.moldguy.ca\/?p=1715"},"modified":"2023-06-12T03:51:09","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T07:51:09","slug":"how-to-treat-mold-in-your-attic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moldguy.ca\/?p=1715","title":{"rendered":"Attic Mold Treatment &#8211; How To Treat Mold In Your Attic?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Jump To<\/div>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moldguy.ca\/?p=1715\/#Mold-In-Attic\" >Mold In Attic<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moldguy.ca\/?p=1715\/#You-should-be-ready-for-two-things-in-attic-mold-treatment\" >You should be ready for two things in attic mold treatment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moldguy.ca\/?p=1715\/#Invest-in-the-right-gears-that-will-help-with-mold-removal\" >Invest in the right gears that will help with mold removal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moldguy.ca\/?p=1715\/#Seal-the-attic-and-other-materials-where-mold-is-present\" >Seal the attic and other materials where mold is present<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moldguy.ca\/?p=1715\/#Using-a-biocide-will-help\" >Using a biocide will help<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moldguy.ca\/?p=1715\/#Remove-wooden-materials-infected-by-molds\" >Remove wooden materials infected by molds<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moldguy.ca\/?p=1715\/#Repair-the-attic\" >Repair the attic<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.moldguy.ca\/?p=1715\/#Mold-inspection-is-necessary\" >Mold inspection is necessary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mold-In-Attic\"><\/span>Mold In Attic<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Often, anyone can just ignore the presence of molds at home. This means that no one may pay particular attention to areas where mold build-up is common. One of those areas you may neglect during mold inspection is the attic area. But once you have noticed molds have preyed on such space, you have to do something about it. Here are tips on how to deal with attic mold.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9262 size-full aligncenter\" title=\"Mold In Attic\" src=\"https:\/\/www.moldguy.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Mold-In-Attic.jpeg\" alt=\"Mold In Attic\" width=\"713\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldguy.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Mold-In-Attic.jpeg 713w, https:\/\/www.moldguy.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Mold-In-Attic-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 713px) 100vw, 713px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You-should-be-ready-for-two-things-in-attic-mold-treatment\"><\/span><strong><br \/>\nYou should be ready for two things in attic mold treatment<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There are two things to bear in mind when you want to treat molds that have been on your attic. The first thing you should do is to engage in attic mold removal. The other is by making sure that repair will be made specifically to areas damaged by the mold. When you are familiar with both then it will be easy to get rid of mold formation in your attic.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Invest-in-the-right-gears-that-will-help-with-mold-removal\"><\/span><strong>Invest in the right gears that will help with mold removal<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Mold removal is no easy job. You may encounter problems even after you are done removing it from your attic. To avoid this, it is recommended to invest in a complete set of protective gear that you should use during mold removal. One such item to invest in is the N-95 respirator mask.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Seal-the-attic-and-other-materials-where-mold-is-present\"><\/span><strong>Seal the attic and other materials where mold is present<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This is one of the most important things to bear in mind when dealing with attic mold especially during the mold removal stage. Sealing these areas will help prevent any mold spores from spreading to other parts of the structure. Usually, heavy plastic bags are used in the process. Dispose materials that have been sealed in the plastic bag.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using-a-biocide-will-help\"><\/span><strong>Using a biocide will help<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1716\" src=\"https:\/\/www.moldguy.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1056065678_36baf66dc5.jpg\" alt=\"Biocide\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldguy.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1056065678_36baf66dc5.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.moldguy.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/1056065678_36baf66dc5-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Removing mold can be made possible through the help of a biocide. When using this, you need to make use of a scrub brush. Together with a biocide, you also need to prepare an elbow grease. Once mold removal is done, you can repaint the wood using commercially-available mold-resistant paint. This will be of great help when it comes to preventing mold growth in the future.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Remove-wooden-materials-infected-by-molds\"><\/span><strong>Remove wooden materials infected by molds<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There are times when it will be impossible to remove molds on wooden surfaces all throughout. When this is the case, you should remove the wood instead and replace it with a new one instead. If this is not possible, you can always use the encapsulation method, one where the wood needs to be sealed using a special solution that will prevent mold from spreading. Do the same thing for other materials where mold cannot be totally removed.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Repair-the-attic\"><\/span><strong>Repair the attic<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Many times, mold does not really grow on the attic for no reason at all. In most cases, mold building up on the attic can be the result of leaks, poor ventilation in the structure and the lack of insulation in the area. In order to prevent mold growth, you have to repair the attic to ensure that all essential components resulting to mold thriving on the area will be fixed. You have to pay particular attention to all elements that can cause mold growth to prevent it from bothering you in the future.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mold-inspection-is-necessary\"><\/span>Mold inspection is necessary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You must always start this task with the help of mold inspection. Remember that sometimes, mold can be different in terms of colour. Additionally, they can be very small to be seen by the naked eye. If you really want to make sure that they are far from bothering you then it is good to seek the help of mold inspectors for this process.<\/p>\n<p>For more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moldguy.ca\/mold-inspection-in-toronto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mold inspections in Toronto<\/a>, we encourage you to browse our pages. You will realize the difference we can make to your home when it comes to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moldguy.ca\/our-services\/indoor-air-quality-testing\/\">air quality testing<\/a>, mold inspection, and mold removal!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mold In Attic Often, anyone can just ignore the presence of molds at home. This means that no one may pay particular attention to areas where mold build-up is common. One of those areas you may neglect during mold inspection is the attic area. But once you have noticed molds have preyed on such space, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":1716,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"no","footnotes":""},"categories":[27,21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1715","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-attic-mold","category-blog"],"modified_by":"The Mold Guy","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.moldguy.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1715","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.moldguy.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.moldguy.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moldguy.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moldguy.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1715"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.moldguy.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1715\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9265,"href":"https:\/\/www.moldguy.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1715\/revisions\/9265"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moldguy.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1716"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.moldguy.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1715"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moldguy.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1715"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moldguy.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1715"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}