Professional Painting Contractors Forum banner

House musty after power washing

9K views 8 replies 5 participants last post by  LIPainters 
#1 ·
The painters power-washed our house this morning, and parts of our house are smelling musty. I know some of this is due to getting the brick porches outside of our house wet, but this is mustier than if irrigation water were to get on those bricks. Do you think water got into the attic through the vents? Is it typical for a house to smell musty after power washing? Our house is stucco with wood trim and an asphalt roof.
 
#3 ·
The musty smell comes from moisture and mold. That wouldn't happen in one day. Its possible you already had a condition and some water got in and activated the spores.

When you smell mold, it is actually mold spores entering your nasal passage.. nice huh?
 
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Top