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.
There may have been some water getting in through the vents but I have never heard this complaint before. Problems after the wash huh? I hope you hired a professional with a professional attitude. I would imagine by the time the job is done there will be a list of issues.
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?
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.
It is quite normal for that smell in my opinion. When washing a house you break down the mold spores which create a more powerful smell then if they just for wet by the rain. The smell should go away with a day or two.
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