As a general rule, a mould infestation should always be disinfected and the mould removed, but we also have to recognise that there are certain situations and certain locations where it is just not possible to carry out an effective remediation.
Examples of inaccessible places with mould:
Mould growth on a plywood sub-roof in a building with sloping walls or where the space is used all the way to the ceiling. You can look down and see that there is mould, but you just can't get around to remediating it.
Raised floors where the gap of maybe 10 cm is utilised for cable routing etc.
Very low crawl spaces that you just can't get into.
Blocked containers and other similar inaccessible places.
Of course, it is possible to solve such problems by tearing down the entire structure and rebuilding, but in many situations this is completely pointless.
Alternatively, you can fix the mould and spores to prevent them from spreading.
"The sealing method"
If mould has developed in such a place due to water damage, condensation or other dampness, it is of course always important to remove the source of moisture and ensure drying out.
If it is not possible to thoroughly clean the infestation afterwards, you can choose to seal and encapsulate the fungus so that it can no longer release spores or other unpleasantness.
To fulfil this task requires a product with a relatively high content of the right binder and the right combination of fungicides.
Mould infestation in the outdoor environment
If there is a mould infestation in what is defined as the outdoor area, which can also be the underside of an unoccupied attic, the underside of the floor in a crawl space, in the garage and similar places, we recommend using ProtoxAquagrund to get the job done. ProtoxAquagrund has a relatively high content of fungicides along with the right binder that penetrates, wets and encapsulates the mould so it can no longer live and release spores.
Mould attacks the indoor environment
If the infestation is in the indoor environment. This could be under the raised floor, under containers etc. the fungicide content in ProtoxAkvagrund is unnecessarily high, which is why we have developed ProtoxEncapsulatorWith the same binder content but with a greatly reduced content of fungicides, it provides exactly the same mould seal, but ProtoxSealer can be used anywhere in the indoor environment without worry.
Sealing is a good and economically attractive alternative in places where it is practically impossible to carry out actual mould removal.
Schematically, the process looks like this:
Available:
Out: Clean and prevent with ProtoxProtect
India: Clean and prevent with ProtoxProtect
Unavailable:
Out: Seal with ProtoxAquagrund
India: Seal with ProtoxEncapsulator
It is always very important that the choice of treatment method is agreed with the property owner and any advisor. If the sealing method with ProtoxAquagrund or ProtoxEncapsulator applied, it is especially important that the outcome requirements are fully aligned.
A superficial inspection of the treated areas will show that mould still seems to be present, as the seal itself is colourless and the mould has not been removed.
A test with ProClean or similar method, however, will show that the sponge is sealed and therefore "harmless".
ProtoxAkvagrund and ProtoxForsegler can be supplied with a "reveal colour" to show that a treatment has been applied.