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Asthma – Carpets in your bathroom can cause mold growth
Stepping onto a carpeted area after a bath or shower will make the bathroom feel warmer and more inviting. It's softer than tiles and comfortable on bare feet. Another good thing is that you won't slip on carpeted floors, but you can on a tiled floor. Sounds great like a TV commercial, but they don't tell you the truth about the other dangers that carpeting can pose in a bathroom. The danger is that the moisture will cause mold to grow in and under the carpet. There are many disadvantages of having carpets in your bathroom; In addition, the…
Asthma – Carpets in your bathroom can cause mold growth
Stepping onto a carpeted area after a bath or shower will make the bathroom feel warmer and more inviting. It's softer than tiles and comfortable on bare feet. Another good thing is that you won't slip on carpeted floors, but you can on a tiled floor. Sounds great like a TV commercial, but they don't tell you the truth about the other dangers that carpeting can pose in a bathroom. The danger is that the moisture will cause mold to grow in and under the carpet.
There are many disadvantages of having carpets in your bathroom; In addition, the padding underneath absorbs large amounts of water and moisture. This is one of the largest areas where skin cells from your body fall onto the carpet. Most people dry their bodies by rubbing themselves with a towel, which releases thousands of skin cells. Guess who likes these skin cells? The dust mites begin to multiply here because they like to eat skin cells and thrive in a moist area. This is a perfect environment for them to live and thrive.
There are many different ways moisture can get into carpet. Here are a few:
1. Steam from the shower condenses on the carpet.
2. Water comes out of the toilet like urine.
3. Water splashes from the tub or shower.
4. Water falls on the carpet when you step on it after showering.
5. Splashes from the sink or vanity.
It's important to remember that the cabinets or vanities in this area will absorb this moisture from the upholstery. This slowly causes long-term damage from moisture and toxic mold to the wood base of the cabinets in that area. I had a case where they had a carpet in the bathroom and the daughter kept having asthma attacks until they removed the carpet from the bathroom. During the removal phase, it was discovered that the entire floor of the bathroom vanity was covered in toxic black mold. It was eventually removed by a licensed mold remediation company.
In summary, carpets installed in bathrooms can trap moisture and urine. This moisture can cause structural damage to nearby wood and mold damage. This damage can be significant and require extensive mold remediation work in the long term. Ideally, do not put a carpet in your bathroom. Rugs are the way to go over tile, marble, stone or vinyl.
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