Moisture movement into exterior walls”. Any where air can move, so too can water in the form of moisture molecules. Traveling via air paths and moved by the force created by negative to positive air pressure, moisture often finds it’s way inside the tiniest of tiny crevices in a wall and condenses on colder objects. Repeated exposure to moisture on structural members of a wall can, over time cause deterioration and structural damage. Non-structural members and other materials inside a wall exposed to moisture repeatedly can create ideal conditions for mold to thrive. Mold, as many people know, is toxic to humans when aspirated. (more…)
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