Orange Fungus Wood Siding

The appearance is slimy and not fuzzy like the more common types of mold and people are understandably upset when seeing it in their house.

Orange fungus wood siding.

Regular looking mold is disgusting enough but slimy orange mold is more disgusting. Fungus is the cause of dry rot which is one of the most serious defects that wood can develop. Attics are also havens for orange mold growth because they collect warm air and moisture that rises from the rest of the house and they usually have exposed rafters. The particular worry over the hazardous mold and mildews is because of that these molds could produce mycotoxins unique chemicals that might be harmful.

Organic mulches are used because they can improve the appearance of an area conserve soil moisture suppress weeds and regulate soil temperature. In spite of the disconcerting name the dangers of poisonous mold and mildews are often over emphasized. Finally your kitchen is a hotbed for orange mold growth. Wood in the floor and especially in the ceiling above the stove are vulnerable to orange mold growth.

Cedar siding after mold removal cleaning and brightening. Now the cleaned and brightened cedar wood siding is ready to stain. This mold may grow on a lot of surfaces from the bathroom to wood and even food. The mildew odor of mold is not created by mycotoxins.

Orange fungus growing in mulch. Staining the restored cedar siding. In the past he had used oil based wood stain products but found the mold and mildew returning within a few years each time.