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Offline hammerstone

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mold
« on: June 30, 2013, 02:00:11 pm »
was going through my stave collection and just as i suspected ,a light coat of white mold has formed on the lower part of most of them.they are standing on end as there is no way of building a rack big enough to hold them all.never worried about this when all i had was bl & hedge,but now i have lots of mixed white woods now. my question is ,can i wipe them down with something such as bleach to kill the mold? i plan on flipping them to equalize the drying process, but the mold concerns me.any input would be appreciated.

Offline Dances with squirrels

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Re: mold
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2013, 03:23:16 pm »
It would be worth a shot. You should consider a dehumidifier too.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: mold
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2013, 03:41:28 pm »
Get some air moving in there! 
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Offline Pat B

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Re: mold
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2013, 03:41:52 pm »
Wipe or spray them down with chlorox and water. That will kill the mold. Air circulation will help the wood dry and help to keep the mold down. Keeping a fan on them will help.
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