Cockroaches are tough nuts to crack and they are especially nasty to have inside your home because they leave behind trails of E. coli and salmonella. They are actively looking for two things: water and food sources, it takes just a little bit missed from the night’s cleanup to keep the...
Is It Better to Insulate Walls From Outside or Inside? When I first looked into getting Insulation for my New Zealand home, I got a quote for my bedroom which had a mould and damp problem. To add installation internally, we would need to remove the gib board, add the installation, re...
Below this, there’s a risk of dry, itchy skin, irritation to the eyes and nose and disturbed sleep. Low-humidity conditions are also favourable for viruses, which increase the risk of illness like colds or pneumonia. High humidity, above 55 percent, increases the risk of mould, which can...
and the iron sulphide changed to yellow oxide, the “gossan” of our lodes, and that though the gold was deposited, this occurred in an irregular way, and it was coated with a dark brown powdery film something like the “black gold,” often found in drifts containing much ferruginous matte...
a tap test can be done on the item to identify the mold species. The cost of this can add to the overall inspection costs. Generally, the types of mold that are most hazardous to health include Stachybotrys chartarum (toxic black mould), Cladosporium and Chaetomium. The latter is usually ...