Mildew in seasonal cabin

[IBen]

Mildew or mold. Or are they the same?

My friend is in the mold business. Mildew grows on living things, mold grows on dead things. If that is true OP has Mold issue not mildew

 

[timberland]

Great discussion, thanks everyone. I don't think trying to power something offsite would be an option at this time. The roof is sealed (2x12 rafters, no deadspace), but a wall vent cut in that I can manually open and close may be in my future. The cabin is 2 years old, and I am sure a lot of the moisture is from new construction, I am about 1/2 done taping the sheetrock. When I opened it up this spring there was not any noticeable moisture where the mold/mildew was, but black dusty staining I could wipe off with a dry hand.

I think if I go with the buckets of DampRid over the winter months it should solve my problem, and I can ventilate in the summer.

Thanks, guys

 

[johnnycake]

Very interested as well for my NW WI cabin. I mainly get it on tile not walls but also around the windows at times.



How much / many of them would you use in a cabin?

It depends on how big and how humid the cabin is. Sticking one of the pint sized buckets in each room is a good start. Using one of the gallon buckets or if you can find the big rectangular ~1'x2' box one that's great to stick in the attic or on top of cabinets in the kitchen area.

 

[Gseith]

I have a cabin that I inherited that was always musty and had mold issues. Growing up I thought it was normal.
I cleaned it out and made sure it was open to air movement. And the biggest help is adding damp rid. I swap out the big buckets every 3-4 months.
I add one to every room.
No more mold or musty smell. I also close the place up tight and let the damp rid do it’s job. You want to keep the damp humid air out while it’s closed up.