Posted by Moderator 1026 days ago (http://itstheenvironmentstupid.com)
Category: Mold & Construction | Tags: ventilation insulation mold moisture
Insulation, sealing and ventilation can sound like boring subjects, but they’re not boring if you’re living in a house that doesn’t have them. Anybody who could tell Mary Ebbets how to solve the problems with her new house would have certainly had her and her husband’s attention, especially when their new house was being built. They may have been happy that they were no longer paying extra to heat their old house, but they didn’t they like living with the discomfort and the bad health effects of their new one.

They didn’t realize that a well-insulated and sealed house that’s not well ventilated is a health hazard: during a humid summer, walls and furniture can get moldy; the rest of the time, toxic compounds off-gassing from furniture and finishes accumulate and make the people who live in the house ill.

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