Hello everyone,
About 7 years ago, we had a garage built. Now the rear wall (exposed to the weather) is starting to develop some mold (see picture). It’s hard to see clearly since it just began, but can we ask the builder to fix this, or if not, what is the best way to prevent it from spreading?
Thank you,
Karl.
About 7 years ago, we had a garage built. Now the rear wall (exposed to the weather) is starting to develop some mold (see picture). It’s hard to see clearly since it just began, but can we ask the builder to fix this, or if not, what is the best way to prevent it from spreading?
Thank you,
Karl.
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Myrna_Loy6 Oct 2022 22:15Tolentino schrieb:
I don’t see how that makes sense. Then a car could also develop mold.
Exactly If a car is left unused for a long time, it can indeed develop mold. Mold spores are everywhere and can grow on dust if there is enough moisture present. Depending on how much the garage is filled with items other than a car, mold can appear. In our case, just a few spells of warm, dry weather during spring are enough to cause condensation to form in a cold garage. And if you’re unlucky, mold as well. We only had the moving boxes in the garage for two weeks and suddenly there was mold on the walls and the boxes.
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motorradsilke6 Oct 2022 22:20Myrna_Loy schrieb:
If a car is left unused for a long time, it can indeed develop mold. Mold spores are everywhere and can grow on dust if there is enough moisture present. Depending on how full the garage is with items other than the car, mold can form. For us, just a few spring days with dry, warm weather and the cold garage cause condensation to build up. And if you are unlucky, mold appears. We only had moving boxes in the garage for two weeks, and suddenly there was mold on the wall and the boxes. Then the ventilation is poor. I have stored suitcases, decorations, blankets, and so on in our double garage for years without any problems. Now it only holds the motorcycles, but they also bring in moisture. And when we used to keep our second car in there, nothing happened either. There are also two cabinets with various items in the garage, and still no issues.
Myrna_Loy schrieb:
If a car is not driven for a long time, it can definitely develop mold. Mold spores are everywhere and can grow on dust if it contains enough moisture. Depending on how full the garage is with things other than a car, mold can form. For us, spring and a few spells of dry, warm weather are enough for condensation to collect in the cold garage. And if you’re unlucky, mold too. We only had the moving boxes in the garage for two weeks and suddenly there was mold—on the wall and the boxes. The old, broken “ride” of an ex developed mold after less than six weeks in late autumn on the scrap yard’s lot (the seats no longer looked comfortable, the windows were closed but inside it was damp). I only noticed because I had to retrieve a few things…
i_b_n_a_n schrieb:
The old, broken "car" of an ex had already started to mold after less than 6 weeks in late autumn on the yard of the recycler (the seats didn’t look comfortable anymore ;-), the windows were closed, but it was damp inside). I only noticed because there were still a few things left to take out...There was probably still too much moisture inside from the "license plates". 😀Similar topics