Effects Of Moldy Carpet

I had stored some boxes under the grand piano and apparently the carpet had been wet at some point wet enough to allow mold to grow.

Effects of moldy carpet.

If you notice a higher incidence of such conditions in the members of your household you must consider the possibility of carpet mold in your home. If your home had some flooding and the carpet was damp for more than 24 hours you probably have some mold in your carpets. Carpet mold can cause several health problems such as allergies breathing troubles asthma and bronchitis. Your carpet could even be a host for salmonella.

If the walls and floors in your home and basement look clean be prepared for a thorough. The presence of mold can cause a variety of health issues but the presence of mycotoxins cause severe stomach irritation and infection. Mold can grow virtually anywhere if the conditions are right in basements behind walls in framing on soap coated grout and other damp surfaces in carpet pads and in the carpet itself. Carpet water damage mold and black mold in carpet can develop anytime your carpet has become wet and stayed wet for a while without the opportunity to dry out thoroughly.

Or a leaky window or door that s allowing moisture to enter and flow downward to the floor. The effects of living with mold. Working or living in a building that s been exposed to excess moisture. According to the international association of certified home inspectors mold can go unseen and is even more common in basement carpeting.

Exposure to high levels of household mold may trigger mold allergy symptoms. In the wake of hurricane katrina in 2005 much was written and discussed about the health effects of household mold.