Case 5

PICTURES

BUILDING DATA

ENVIRONMENTAL DATA

CAUSATION

REMEDIATION

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HDB indoor
Location Punggol
Orientation North-West
Materials Wood
RH indoor 71.3%
Surface Moisture 12.44%
Surface Temperature 27.56°C
Wind velocity indoor 0.6 m/s
Stain types White patches
Stain size Random
Stain location All over the dining table set
   
Wind Speed 0.1-0.7 m/s
Wind Direction North west-South
Ambient Temperature 29.5°C
RH 70.9%
    1. High humidity, windy, dense plantation, causes the moulds spore concentration are higher than other area.

    2. Wind comes through a higher humidity rooms (kitchen and laundry) to dining room and living room with high velocity. The mass transport, not only carry more moisture but also moulds spore from outside and nutrients from kitchen (food scarps) into the dining room. Black veneer wood is placed out of UV exposed and becomes more susceptible for moulds to grow. The dining room also exposed to depressurizations that is caused indoor room has higher humidity than outdoor.
    3. The black veneer wood furniture has quite high moisture content 12.44% (above the average standard). It is concluded that the furniture is categorized “wet” and need to be dry up.
Remove moulds growth by wiping or vacuuming the surface. Vacuuming should be conducted with a wet –dry vacuum and the filter should be replaced. Those cleaning should be done outdoor.