Every Thanksgiving, a family in Evans opens up the guest bedroom for the first time since spring. The room has been closed off, vents partially shut to save on heating costs. Within an hour of the first overnight guest settling in, the sneezing starts. By morning, someone has taken allergy medication and is wondering whether

Why winter raises mold risk Winter means closed windows, drier outdoor air, and long HVAC run times. Warm, humid indoor air meets cold surfaces (windows, exterior walls, poorly insulated ducts) and condenses, creating damp pockets inside walls, above ceiling tiles, and around supply diffusers. If wet materials are not dried within roughly 24 to 48

January is the season of fresh starts. Many homeowners and renters use the post-holiday slowdown to clear out closets, garages, and storage spaces that have gone undisturbed for months. Pulling boxes from corners, moving furniture away from walls, opening bins that sat sealed through fall and winter — that process regularly turns up something no

In Augusta and the CSRA, winter does not bring the heavy snow or ice that causes dramatic roof failures in northern climates. It brings something harder to detect: sustained rainfall, temperature swings between cold nights and mild afternoons, and the gradual degradation of roof components that allows water to enter slowly and silently into attic

The bathroom exhaust fan is one of the more overlooked contributors to mold problems in CSRA homes. Its job is to remove humid air from the bathroom before it condenses on surfaces and migrates into wall cavities. When the fan is undersized, clogged, or vented incorrectly, it does not accomplish that — and moisture accumulates