Here’s a snap of one of our current projects… notice anything different?  It’s BLUE!

In our wet and humid environment on the Chesapeake Bay, mold is a concern of many homeowners.  It is everpresent and will bloom on walls if the humidity and temperature are right. Dehumidifiers and ventilation are a common defense, but for the more insidious situations this funny blue wood is a great new product.  It’s becoming quite common in areas of the far south with more extreme weather conditions such as Galvaston, TX but you’ll begin to see it more often in this region too.

BLUWOOD has a proprietary factory applied, two-part coating technology. First, what they call an “Infusion-Film” is applied to form a “water-repellent semi vapor permeable film interlocking with the wood fibers to provide controlled topical and subsurface moisture absorption.”  This will also discourage mold growth on the surface.  Second, the wood is coated with a fungicide and insecticide that protects it from rot fungi and wood ingesting insects, including termites.

From the BLUWOOD site:  “Today’s standard building code requirements only specify a very small amount of lumber used in the home to be treated against rot fungi and wood ingesting insects. BLUWOOD provides the proactive homebuilder and homebuyer (when constructing a home) the ability to have all of the above ground wood framing components protected against the damaging effects of rot fungi and wood ingesting insects; mold fungus growth; as well as limiting uncontrolled moisture absorption.”

So in this case, “the Blues” make us Happy!

Read more about BLUWOOD on their FAQ page.

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