Re: Mold Prevention coatings applied during new construction

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On 2/14/05, Austin Van Horn wrote:
> On 1/26/05, PAL wrote:
>> On 11/18/04, BoB wrote:
>>> On 9/08/04, Robert wrote:
>>>> On 9/07/04, John wrote:
>>>>> On 9/07/04, Mike wrote:
>>>>>> On 8/16/04, Norm Sherwood wrote:
>>>>>>> On 8/02/04, Ljc wrote:
>>>>>>>> I recently ran across a company called American Mold Guard.
>>>>>>>> (Irvine, CA). They provide a ten year warranty against mold
>>>>>>>> growth on the application of their anti-mold surface
>>>>>>>> coating product which is applied during new construction on
>>>>>>>> interior framing and walls. Has anyone heard of this
>>>>>>>> company or product? Does it make any sense...?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have actually dealt with EnviroCare for my mold issues -
>>>>>>> Try them at www.ecoatcertified.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have been using MicroShield for over 2 years now. You should
>>>>>> give them a call or look them up on line at
>>>>>> www.microshieldonline.com.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have read what many have said about the need to find the
>>>>> building defect and correct it and I couldn’t agree more.
>>>>>
>>>>> Although as a Director of Construction for a national builder I
>>>>> have many supers and many tradesmen involved in building my
>>>> homes
>>>>> and defects happen.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have been using the MicroShield pretreatment for 3 years now
>>>> on
>>>>> all of the homes built in my division and have tested the homes
>>>>> as much as 3 yrs after treatment after a water intrusion event.
>>>>> When called for any leak our protocol is to react to it within
>>>> 24
>>>>> hrs. We take every opportunity to test the product to determine
>>>>> its effectiveness.
>>>>>
>>>>> In an industry (production homebuilding) where everything is an
>>>>> option to control hard cost MicroShield is a standard. It is
>>>> the
>>>>> homebuyer’s decision to purchase a humidistat or a mechanical
>>>>> dehumidifier it is our responsibility as builders to provide
>>>> them
>>>>> with the most protection we can if the choose not to.
>>>>>
>>>>> To date using accredited testing labs the protective coating is
>>>>> still in place and is preventing microbial growth. While this
>>>> is
>>>>> not going to prevent all mold growth it will not allow mold to
>>>>> grow on any treated surface. I have surface mold growth on
>>>>> untreated drywall localized by the pre-treatment contained to a
>>>>> level 1 size area (10 sq ft or less) that can be easily removed
>>>>> with a control bag by our warranty techs that have been mold
>>>>> certified.
>>>>>
>>>>> We have saved our division countless dollars by minimizing our
>>>>> exposure. I consider it risk prevention. The last 2 years
>>>> with
>>>>> MicroShield we have spent $0 on mold remediation and an average
>>>>> of $650 on mold protection per home.
>>>>>
>>>>> We will continue to pre-treat all of our homes with MicroSield
>>>>> as we continue to train o supers ad tradesmen to produe the
>>>>> ever-elusive defect free production
>>>>>
>>>>> Look up MicroShield at www.microshieldonline.com I don’t think
>>>>> the others have been around as long and are definitely not as
>>>>> affordable.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I just looked at the microshield web site,there is one big problem
>>>> with this product. The 2 step application. As a builder, I need
>>>> a one and done application. I can't back up my mechanicals any
>>>> more than they already are. Plus, I don't want something that
>>>> will encapsulate the mold, I want it gone. I would never use the
>>>> microshield program, if you read the fine print on their warranty,
>>>> you could do alot better
>>
>> E-Coat looks like a effective way of mold prevention. one step
>> acrylic application, it says it drys in 1 hour. Has 20 year
>> warranty. Average house costs about $500 to $700.
>> www.ecoatcertified.com
>
> I came across brand new product coming to market called Simix Clear that
> has no chorides or pesticides and claims to be all natural. It claims to
> prohibit growth of algae, moldew and mold with no hazards. It is a
> potassium silicate technology that does not dissolve in the presence of
> moisture. I do not know where to get it yet but I am sure it is coming
> out this spring.

I was just currious if anyone knew anything about the class action suits
against American Mold Guard? I have heard that 2 larg builders have suits
against them for the corrosivness of their chemicals?