Regular looking mold is disgusting enough but slimy orange mold is more disgusting.
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.
In spite of the disconcerting name the dangers of poisonous mold and mildews are often over emphasized.
Staining the restored cedar siding.
This mold may grow on a lot of surfaces from the bathroom to wood and even food.
In the past he had used oil based wood stain products but found the mold and mildew returning within a few years each time.
Orange fungus growing in mulch.
Wood in the floor and especially in the ceiling above the stove are vulnerable to orange mold growth.
Fungus repair on wood.
Fungus is the cause of dry rot which is one of the most serious defects that wood can develop.
Now the cleaned and brightened cedar wood siding is ready to stain.
The fungus grows by consuming wood fiber and the wood becomes soft and punky.
The particular worry over the hazardous mold and mildews is because of that these molds could produce mycotoxins unique chemicals that might be harmful.
The mildew odor of mold is not created by mycotoxins.
Orange fungus wood siding.
Finally your kitchen is a hotbed for orange mold growth.