External mold is just as serious as mold inside the home.
White mold on house siding.
Vinyl siding is a durable versatile and resilient building material but it does require some routine care and cleaning.
The black tar like spots that are all over your vinyl siding are more than likely a fungus called sphaerobolus stellatus better known as artillery or shotgun fungus although it s most often found on the east coast it can grow anywhere and especially thrives in areas that have cool damp springs or rainy fall weather conditions.
Window headers are another area where water and mold spores can enter your siding.
For example cracks or tears in the butt joints are the perfect entryway for all types of fungi along with critters looking for a warm place to stay.
The growing popularity of vinyl siding is indisputable.
There s less daylight and lousy weather making it easier to put off dealing with until you can t any longer.
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He was the original owner and has been meticulously maintaining as he put it the wood the entire time.
Identify if your house has mold or mildew.
Use a large plastic tarp to protect the plants.
Mold and mildew builds up a little at a time over the winter.
Your standard household whitener it appears to make mildew vanish but on porous surfaces such as wood or vinyl siding chlorine evaporates too quickly to get to the fungi s roots guaranteeing regrowth.
Whether your vinyl siding is plagued by mildew moss algae or it s just plain dirty cleaning it is a must in maintaining the appearance of your house.
Although there are plenty of products on the market for cleaning vinyl siding you likely have all you need right at home.
Add to this moisture warm temperatures and mold spores which are always in the air and it s the perfect storm for a mold infestation.
When mildew gains a foothold homeowners often turn to diluted chlorine bleach sodium hypochlorite a k a.
How mold gets under siding.
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External mold can do significant damage to exterior surfaces over time eating away at wood stucco and other materials.
Black mold on western red cedar siding we interviewed one of our callers jim who was deciding whether or not to replace the cedar he had on his house for the last 30 years.
You ll want to remove mold from the outside of your house on siding or on your deck as soon as possible.
Mold commonly grows on wooden surfaces as wood is very good at absorbing water.