Log home mildew/mold problem

08-10-2010, 11:59 PM	#1
enorman Newbie   Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 3	Log home mildew/mold problem Hi, I am building my own log house. I got my raw logs but they have mold/mildew on them. How do I get rid of them (best way - cheapest and best)? I heard that you use bleach and then borax. Is that good? If yes, in what ratio? If no, why and what should I do? Thank you in advance

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08-11-2010, 07:16 AM	#2
mark942 Member   Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NEPA Posts: 555	Log home mildew/mold problem I use about 1 to 2 cups of bleach to 1 gallon water. Borax or sodium borate is used for killing wood eating bugs. ( old house borer, round head borers, flat head borers, bark beetles, ambrosia beetles, carpenter bees and drywood termites. It can also be used as a mildew killer, but I have not used it for that purpose. Sodium Borate that I use is a 1 gallon to 1 gallon ratio product. But like I said, I have not used it for mildew. __________________ Last edited by mark942; 08-11-2010 at 07:19 AM.

09-25-2012, 10:03 PM	#3
Gymschu Member     Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Eastern Ohio (heart of Appalachia) Posts: 1,695	Log home mildew/mold problem Are we being spammed?