Moldy MDF Boards Mold will grow on and inside the porous MDF board It is possible for medium density fiber (MDF) board to promote mold growth anywhere in your home including your sub-floor. With enough water and time the semi porous fibers and glue begin to expand
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Fungi (or mold) fruiting bodies typically grow outdoors. This common mold or shelf fungi (or bracket fungus) will eat the old stump by digesting the wood and add natural features unique to this outdoor garden. These pictures were taken and submitted by a Fun Guy client. –
Read more →Home Inspections Los Angeles, CA Several new home buyers recently discovered from the photos in their home inspection report that black discoloration on the surface of a wall appeared to be mold. Next they asked why the mold wasn’t reported by the home inspector. Typically home
Read more →Finding mold in your home can be an alarming if not scary problem. Here we identify two types of mold growth; a surface mold growth problem that requires a little elbow grease to clean or a much deeper and rooted problem that require professional mold remediation.
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This type of camera (thermal infrared) will not find mold inside your walls, but it can be used as a very useful tool to assist your local mold inspection specialist by determining areas of moisture intrusion and water damage. Thermal infrared cameras locate areas with temperature differences.
Read more →Learn more about your mold inspection specialist and the local certification body that recognizes the mold professionals you want to hire. Understanding more about how a body certifies its professionals will meet the standards within the water damage industry. FunGuy Inspection & Consulting LLC has your
Read more →Residents in the north end of the San Fernando Valley have realized that something stinks and its not just their trash cans. Sources indicate that the AQMD – Air Quality Management District has already been notified by homeowners that gasses and odors persist within their community. In
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There isn’t enough elbow grease that could wipe out a bad mold problem. An urban myth usually states that 1 part bleach and 9 parts water will help remove mold from your home. After adding this solution to a wall, its more probable that you just added
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Photo of the Month – Look For FunGuy Before You Buy Real Estate Los Angeles, CA Thinking you might skip the mold inspection before you buy one of the most expensive purchases in your lifetime? During any real estate transaction, a potential homeowner must decide what type
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Los Angeles, CA November 26, 2012 If you could only see the water damage and mold growing in your home. It might be just like using an x ray machine to see into the walls of your buildings. In some places you would see mold growing, others
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