Brand new roof leaking, Mold growing in attic... HELP!
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Comments (36)Lzerarc, I have heard of companies doing just what you describe with recessed cans & bath fans. it has been a while, because for the most part we are foaming the roofline. if ducts are in the conditioned living space then attic floor is foamed. here,it is uncommon for ducts not to be in attic..sadly. epic fail on designer/arch imo most of the thread is about open cell. as per post #4 in which OP specifies foam type. I have the same problem in getting foam companies to install 8-9" of open cell sf insulation. on a few occasions I can 'make' them install this depth, but it causes bad feelings with the company & sometimes my client. the line from the foam company is that it raises cost of install. this tatic to me bears explaining. when adding to depth of foam insulation, it does NOT double the cost. to break it down, the homeowner pays for the foam company's set up. getting truck on site, heating the product, setting up the hoses to spray and prep work. once this is done, the cost to add more product is only product cost. it isn't much more time, as spray foam install is fast. set up has been paid for. to go from 3" to 6" or 9", the homeowner only pays for the extra product, and minimal time to install. this was the discussion in going from 3" to 6". foam co would say...double the cost, homeowner would balk. once the homeowner understood that they would be paying for setup etc no matter if 3",6" or more was installed, then we could start the conversation about true costs to insulate more. as for flash & batt, it just isn't happening here. if the foam company is on sit, they aren't there to just spray 1", when they could be on another job spraying more & making more money. if the foam co can't convince the homeowner to install more foam...they simply do not take the job. now maybe if they worked for a builder & had several houses to do with flash/batt. but in my area, the foam salesmen have flat out told me that they won't waste their time doing flash/batt. IMO it isn't a bad way to go...just getting a company to make minimal money when they could be making more for the same amount of time. I'm 100% with you on no recessed lights. this is a trend I keep waiting for its death! personally why Insulation Contact (not IC Air Tight) are even still produced is something I don't understand. even when recessed lights are to be installed under porches, I have homeowner/electrician purchase only ICAT. otherwise the boxes get mixed up during install & types are mixed in the house. upcharge isn't much per case to go IC to ICAT....See MoreBlack Mold in Attic...Help!
Comments (9)You mention "black mold" in Los Angeles area & they rip your house apart. I saw the mess they made of Erin Brockenvitch(or whatever her name was(Julia Roberts played her in movie about different problem) anyway several houses in area of her house got tore to shreds. Well, they were fairly close to ocean so you naturally get lot more mold growing. Most houses have some mold, just take a Qtip & put it in your sink drain in bathroom, run it around & in most cases it will be black!! I have allergies so I have narrow brush that is on end of 6 ft cable so I can scrub it out, I use Comet & rinse well & then hydrogen peroxide& forget about it until next time I clean it. A lot of times the "black" or dark spots in attic is from moisture getting in before the new roof was put on(reason they put new roof on!...See MoreHelp... discovered attic mold on our dream home during inspection
Comments (17)Mold.... many of these situations are just another sector of the economy making a living off real estate. I have seem some ridiculous proposals to get rid of mold that was actually mildew because the idiot inspectors (IQ that matched their ages) could not tell the difference. In one of our houses a "remediation specialist" said to me solemnly, "I'm sorry to get so emotional about mold, ma'am, but mold killed my brother." That same genius also told me that mold spores cannot be killed by any "known chemical." Nonetheless, he proposed to remediate our "mold" for several thousand dollars. The actual mildewed area was on a single piece of drywall and partially covered an area about 8" x 10". The culprit was a leaky pipe from the heat recovery unit between a water heater and hvac equipment. Not all mold contains toxins. Actually, not much of it does, but that hasn't stopped people from making a cottage industry out of public ignorance....See MoreDo all roof leaks cause mold?
Comments (2)Mold requires a certain moisture content and heat to grow. Wet insulation against wood will cause mold in warmth. If it's just wood that got wet and it will dry out with air movement, don't worry about it. Like said above, wait until Spring....See Moresierraeast
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