You are reading a single comment by @Airhead and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
-
You need to be very careful about any fungal spores. Wear a mask and gloves handling it and definitely don't take it indoors unroll it and expose everyone to the invisible microscopic spores. They are not harmless especially for children and some adults.
I've survived a few encounters without taking proper protection, the spray I've used to deal with it is toxic too.
Airhead-
Thanks, yes important to be careful. The rug wasn't visibly mouldy nor did it have the orange mould on it, since I don't think it was in direct contact with it. It will be hoovered thoroughly with a hepa-filtered vacuum and I'll look into fungicidal treatment for it. My concern is for the fabric of the new building at this point and whether cross-contamination is a possibility.
ffm
Dry rot question: I've been moving some things into a new house from being stored in a shed. When I moved some of it (a rolled up rug) I found a fungal growth behind it that looked like dry rot (orangey slightly fluffy). Do I need to be concerned about transferring it to a new house, or are the spores everywhere anyway and it's the conditions that allow it to grow?