Old man winter knows his way to Covington Unfortunately, moisture also knows its way to subfloors and crawl spaces. We won’t find a solution to old man winter but we do have a solution to moisture and it includes moisture prevention. The hot summer and even late fall days in Covington make it tough to […]
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Make sure your mold remediation expert is truly an expert. So the bad news is that you think you need the services of a mold remediation expert. The good news it that you have the presence of mind to make sure you hire somebody who truly is an expert. Some have called mold remediation “the
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Mold may be putting your business at risk. Under the best of circumstances, mold merely damages property. Under the worst, it can create or exacerbate health problems, and potentially result in liability issues for you as a business owner. If your workplace has a history of moisture problems, inadequate insulation and/or ventilation, and indoor relative
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CDC Best Humidity Levels for a Home According to the CDC, it is ideal to run a humidifier to maintain low humidity levels in your home. It may work for homes in the north homes but what about our southern Louisiana homes? Louisiana’s high humidity levels puts homes at high risk for mold. Scientists say
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Crawl Space Encapsulation Eliminates Cold Winter Floors Crawl space encapulation can stop cold winter floors unlike regular standard fiber glass insulation. [gallery_bank type=”individual” format=”thumbnail” title=”true” desc=”true” responsive=”true” animation_effect=”bounce” album_title=”true” album_id=”32″] Can your floors stand up to old man winter? Winter always comes back — even to subtropical Southern Louisiana. And when it returns, so can
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Why your floors need protection now, and what you can do about it. Do you shudder because of your once-beautiful hardwoods cupping and buckling? Are your subfloors being overtaken by mold and decay, and termites making a buffet of your home? Peter Reichard’s 2009 article in New Orleans Homes and Lifestyles got it right: Even
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“Don’t even think about insulating the floor of your raised Louisiana home.” It’s common advice, based upon two dreaded words: moisture problems. Many types of insulation can actually contribute to moisture problems, but unless you want to freeze on the cold days and mop sweat on the sultry ones, all while paying through the nose
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Solutions for Winterizing Crawl Spaces While most people don’t associate cold weather with New Orleans (especially in August), winters can feel as brutal here as anywhere else. Our high year round humidity contributes to this bone-chilling cold. Considering the fact that humidity is also the culprit for making us feel hotter in the summer, this
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Whether you oversee an auditorium or an office building, in Louisiana, mold growth can become a problem. Southern cities like New Orleans and Baton Rouge are perpetually humid, and that humidity creates the perfect environment for mold to grow. Like rust and rot, damage caused by mold growth is often excluded from business property insurance, and
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Is Cellulose Insulation Moisture Resistant? In southern states like Louisiana and Mississippi, humidity poses a problem for homeowners seeking affordable, reliable insulation. As insulation is a long-term investment, it’s natural that residents of Gulf Coast cities like New Orleans and Baton Rouge would want a product that is able to withstand humidity and moisture-related problems. Because
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