When choosing a baseboard for your home, look no further than Made Rite’s patented Snap-On baseboard system. Because of our use of PVC instead of the wood traditionally used for baseboards, you can detect moisture problems much faster. Saving time and money with the quick Snap-On system is a perk for many home owners. Knowing you and your family are breathing clean air can make a house feel more like a home. Once you know how to install our product, a room can be completed in a matter of minutes.
Moisture problems in the home are very common, but often are not understood or properly treated. Two of the major places water damage occurs are basements and bathrooms. Rarely used and separate from the living spaces above, mold in the basement may not present a great problem. Many basements however, are connected to the rest of the house through ductwork or other openings. Basements are becoming more common to use as extra bedrooms or living spaces. Bathrooms are scattered throughout homes and are areas water is always present. These issues can take a long time to discover with traditional baseboards. In situations such as these, moisture problems are not only annoying and uncomfortable, but can lead to multiple health issues.
Mold needs to consume something to survive, if you let it that could be your walls and floors. In an extensive 2004 report, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) found that being in damp indoor spaces seemed related to respiratory illnesses: nose and throat [upper respiratory] symptoms, cough, wheeze, and asthma symptoms. They also found limited evidence that these environments can be associated with shortness of breath, the development of asthma in people who did not previously suffer from it, and lower respiratory symptoms (coughing, wheezing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath) in healthy children. Based on available research, IOM was not able to substantiate claims of numerous other symptoms such as skin irritations, fatigue, cancer, lung disease, or respiratory infections. There was enough evidence of health effects overall, though, that IOM identified damp indoor spaces as a public health problem that needs to be addressed.
PVC is impervious to moisture which is the primary reason contractors and their clients opt to make the switch from wood. Polyvinyl chloride (vinyl or PVC) is a naturally fire-retardant polymer a distinction between it and all other plastics. PVC membranes contain additional fire retardants, making them slow to catch or spread fire and self-extinguishing when the source of heat or flame is removed. Because of inherent fire resistance, wire and cables sheathed with PVC prevent potentially fatal electrical accidents. Unlike wood and metal, a PVC sheet is coated with a thin plastic film, which makes it chemically resistant to acids, bases and salts. Hence, it is free of the risk of rotting, rusting and fading in high-moisture areas like bathrooms and basements. With new wood moisture is trying to escape, and as it ages that moisture tries to re-enter. Because of this wood can move and paint begins to peel. PVC eliminates this problem because moisture isn't trying to get in or out. Molds and mildew can grow in damp carpets and beneath wall coverings. Made Rite’s Snap-On Baseboard system was designed to help detect and prevent problems such as these.
Made Rite Snap-On Baseboards are easily snapped off to check for moisture on the wall or carpet, where a traditional baseboard would keep the issue concealed until there was much more significant damage. Made Rite’s Snap-On Baseboard’s will ultimately save you time and money as they allow you to discover water issues much faster and get the situation under control. After resolving the problem, you can just snap the baseboards right back on the wall! For all these benefits and more, look no further than Made Rite’s Snap-On Baseboard system. In order to protect the drywall in your home from damage caused by water and mold, install the Snap on Baseboard system. You can cut and remove your drywall up off the finish floor by 3 inches. This way water will not hit your drywall and weep up and mold. In most cases the sump pump will remove the excess water before it reaches your sheetrock. If your home should experience water, you can Snap off your baseboards and dry out your affected walls and treat any mold potential.
Water damage and mold can be extremely costly and time consuming. With our Snap on Baseboards you can save time and money, and catch problems before they get out of control. Moisture problems and molding in areas of the home such as basements and bathrooms can be a major issue for homeowners. Made-Rite’s Snap-On baseboards allow the homeowner to breathe easy about these issues. Any potential problem caused by water can be identified simply by snapping off the baseboard and checking the lower wall for damage. With our use of PVC, and our simple set-up process, saving time, money, and your sanity is easy.
