Paint and Encapsulation: Should You Use It in New Home Construction?
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Encapsulating wood with paint is often marketed as a mold-fighting miracle for new home construction. It's not. In this episode:
- Caliwel paint and how it’s supposed to work
- Active ingredients (hydrated lime) and their role in mold prevention
- Why using an encapsulant on wood during new home construction might not work.
- Problems paint encapsulation coatings create, including trapping moisture and failing
- How to prevent mold without using paint or encapsulation
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