We’ve all seen it on one of those renovation shows. The reno guys start pulling out drywall or ceilings from bathrooms, basement rooms or kitchens and they discover tons of ugly mold inside the walls.

This has to be one of your worst nightmares when you’re doing a renovation project. Before you get in and have a close look it is almost impossible to know how extensive the mold is. And usually you can’t just wipe it off or ignore it. Mold is a sign of other problems – usually too much moisture and poor ventilation. If you don’t fix the problem it will just come back.

As this article called Renovating? Be Mindful of Mold points out, mold is a potentially serious health issue:

Mold can reduce the air quality in your home. That’s because mold reproduces by launching spores into the air – sort of like a dandelion does. Those spores act as allergens and irritants, particularly to infants, the elderly and those with compromised immune systems, and can result in a host of respiratory ailments.

For some helpful tips on how to deal with mold – and more important – how to prevent it, check out Renovating? Be Mindful of Mold.