Mold Prevention from Mold Solutions of Minnesota at microbeguardmn.com

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Moisture Prevention Product creating unique Mold Solutions...

Mold Solutions of Minnesota is proud to be a Distributor of Drain-Plane a Moisture Intrusion Protection Product. Drain-Plane creates a drainage cavity that protects your home against the damaging effects of moisture. The drainage plane provides added protection from mold to keep your family safe. The Drain-Plane product is installed over the water resistive barrier on the support wall and under the cladding in what is known as a rain screen system or method. Drain-Plane provides both vertical and horizontal channels that enable water drainage and airflow. The drainage plane allows for the majority of the moisture to leave the cavity. The airflow cavity promotes drying of any remaining moisture. The result is a drier, safer home or building.

Drain-Plane is a high density polyethylene furring strip that is vertically and horizontally ventilated to create a drainage cavity in your exterior cladding system. The drainage plane is a critical component in the rain screen system used to prevent water intrusion and moisture problems.

The product design and installation process offer many advantages to installers, designers, and homeowners including:

* Moisture Intrusion Protection

* Cost-Effectiveness

* Easy Installation

* Cladding Installation Efficience

* Cladding Flexibility

* Product Design Advavantages

If you are interested in purchasing Drain-Plane for your next siding project please contact us at sales@microbeguardmn.com and for additional Drain-Plane information please (click here for full story)

Microbe Guard & Duraban Antimicrobials Improve Indoor Environmental Air Quality...

Mold Solutions of Minnesota is the Master Distributor of Microbe Guard & Duraban Antimicrobials mold remediation and prevention products and services. These Antimicrobials are the Green Method for improved indoor environmental air quality. They are BuiltGreen Approved, LEED Approved and are in the process of achieving MN GreenStar Approval as well. The cutting edge Nanotechnology of these Antimicrobials creates an entirely new, mold impervious surface that doesn't off gas, leach, and migrate, volatize, diffuse or otherwise leave the surface it is applied to. The Antimicrobials are EPA Registered and they meet and exceed Mold Prevention ASTM Standards regarding both ASTM D3273 listed as project #2007-79 performed on wood samples and E2149 listed as project #2007-83 performed on wall board samples. Mold Solutions of Minnesota Certified Mold Remediation and Prevention Services come with 25 and 1 0-Year T r ansferable Warranties guarantying NO MOLD growth on all treated surfaces. Mold Solutions of Minnesota provides mold remediation and mold prevention services for both commercial and residential properties. Mold Solutions of Minnesota mold prevention and remediation services can be performed on Finished Interiors, Exterior Sheathing and the Interior Substructure of existing properties, new construction projects as well as remodels and additions. Be sure to view the DVD of the Interior Substructor application process by clicking here. We are excited to be able to support the Green Building Process by remediating and preventing mold from negatively impacting the integrity of buildings and by providing improved indoor environmental air quality to benefit the health of the buildings occupants. Mold Solutions of Minnesota Protecting Your Investments!

Federal Agencies start summit on healthy homes
Wendy Koch
USA Today

The U.S. government is ramping up efforts to promote the building of healthy homes free of lead, chemicals, mold, moisture and pests. (click here for full story)

Microbe Guard™ Antimicrobial Program and the Built Green™ Checklist
Northwest Mold Prevention
Built Green - Aug 28, 2008

After reviewing the mold prevention products from Microbe Guard, Built Green has determined that the products qualify for 4 points within the Built Green single-family checklist. (click here for full story)

National Homebuilder Mainstream GreenHome Summary of Features
National Homebuilder Mainstream GreenHome

Unlike all other conventional antimicrobials, this treatment does not off-gas, leach, diffuse, migrate, volatilize or otherwise leave the surface to which it has been applied. Much like a layer of microscopic swords, the treatment functions by interrupting or "popping" the organism’s delicate cell membrane to prevent it from carrying on vital life processes. (click here for full story - page 18)

Mold found in "green" building
By Greg Giles - News Editor
Venice Gondolier

Sarasota County's "green" sustainability program took one on the chin this past week. The county's administrative Twin Lakes Green Building Complex has mold -- enough to require evacuation of the building, according to County Administrator Jim Ley. (click here for full story)

DuraBan Announces EPA Registration of Earth-Friendly Antimicrobial - Formula to Significantly Impact Green Building Materials and Other Markets
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE) - June 28, 2007

DuraBan’s unique surface bonding technology established as only permanent, water-based, non-leaching and non-VOC antimicrobial on the market. (click here for full story)