You should feel around the suspected area's walls and floor for dampness. Sometimes even ceilings have mildew, too, so check there as well. If you're not quite sure but son't want to risk letting the mildew grow, call a professional to help find out for you.
The purpose of mildew resistant paint is to stop mildew from growing on wood areas of your house over time.
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Most likely it is algae. There is a possibility it could be moss or mildew.
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A musty smell in a house is typically caused by mold or mildew growth due to excess moisture or humidity in the air. Mold and mildew thrive in damp environments and can produce a musty odor as they break down organic materials. Proper ventilation and moisture control can help prevent musty smells in a house.
(i am not a doctor or anything) but if there is dangerous mold or mildew this could worsen a persons athsma, but athsma can not be an effect of the bad conditions of a house.
you must find the mildew or mold source first- you can't get rid of the smell if you don't know where it is coming from- if it's drywall i have inserted a ehow link- http://www.ehow.com/how_2056875_eliminate-mold-from-drywall.html you may need prfeesional help if you cannot locate it yourself- check for water damage and go from there Suggest you find where the mildew is located and remove it. One place to check is the A/C drip pan and the A/C ducts. If in A/C Ducts, need to clean or replace them. Also, look on line for mold and mildew remediation techniques.
That white stuff is mildew.
Mildew is a Fungi which is not a plant or animal. But however it is a living plant disease.So yes Mildew is a living thing :)
In a sense. Mildew is a fungus and there is a white fungus that is more of a web structure than black mildew so I suppose you could call it mildew.
no mildew can not be removed from photographs.