Greetings Keith,
Happy Veterans Day! My home is painted cedar sided. It is a tan shade of paint. Dirt and mold show fairly easily (not as much as a white paint). I get mold and mildew on the outside siding as well. It is usually on the North side where the sun doesn't dry the moisture as well. The other sides may have some mold and mildew but it is far harder to see. If that north side were not shaded by an Oak tree and got the prevailing sun and wind to dry the moisture up, it wouldn't be noticeable. I am not sure about the stucco and how that might take to cleaning with a cleaner and mildewcide. There are tens of hundreds of mold and mildewcides out there that work well with some physical exertion. Some are concentrates and once diluted to the proper strength and be put on with an extended handle brush and then rinsed off. Others can be used with a power washer (not sure about cleaning stucco). This is set up by reading the power washer users guide and the mold, mildewcide label directions. I used the extended handle brush system with a mold and mildewcide that I found at Home Depot and Lowes. I cleaned my house which is cedar sided and my Mom's house which is vinyl sided. Just brush it on and then rinse it off. If you are concerned about the mold being inside and going through the wall to the exterior let me recommend that you have someone sighted go to that particular inside wall and check it first. If it is not there then ask yourself the following questions: 1) Are there any water lines in that wall area? 2) have there been any roof, window or exterior wall water intrusion problems. If the answer is no, then, my next thought would be to have someone check the stucco out to see if it has deteriorated and allowing water intrusion into that wall. If the answer is no to all of these questions, there is a great probability that the mold may simply be naturally occurring from the climatic conditions (shade, north side of home, moisture, etc). Mold and mildew is everywhere and certainly, under the right conditions will grow on one's home exterior. Best, Max in SC From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Keith Christian Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 11:25 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Mold on the outside of my house Hi, My wife has spotted some mold that is growing on the exterior of my home. It is in a corner where the eve meets the house. It looks like it is on the stucco, but may be on the wood as well. What is the best way of removing it? I'm going to look around for more, but I am concerned. We have termites too! The house is falling *smile* Does mold start growing because of the moisture in the air and nutrients being available on the outside? Or can it start on the inside and work its way out? My kids have been getting sick lately and wonder if it could be a contributing factor. So, if you have recommendations on how to treat the areas along with clean up or protective gear, I'd appreciate it. Thank you, Keith [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
