MOLD in the stone due moisture ?

How it’s going Fred

From: Fred Hueston [mailto:fhueston@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2012 12:12 PM
To: Restoration and Maintenance
Subject: RE: [sccpartners] Pink mystery stain

nope

On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 3:06 PM, Phil Campbell <phlchr@gmail.com> wrote:

How about drapes or window covering?

On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 1:56 PM, Fred Hueston <fhueston@gmail.com> wrote:

nope and nope

On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 2:54 PM, Georgia <georgia@stonebuff.com> wrote:

Or the minerals of the stone?

On Feb 4, 2012 2:28 PM, "Fred Hueston" <fhueston@gmail.com> wrote:

nope

On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 2:24 PM, Georgia <georgia@stonebuff.com> wrote:

It is acidic?...caused by an underlayment?

On Feb 4, 2012 2:19 PM, "Fred Hueston" <fhueston@gmail.com> wrote:

good guess but thats not it. heres another hint...the pink stain is not iron.

On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 10:30 AM, Elite Flooring and Refinishing <info@eliteflooringandrefinishing.com> wrote:

Hi,

My guess is that the house sits on a well and the house is also probably in Florida. When they built the house they never put a rust prevention system on the sprinkler system. The window contractor that installed the windows didn't caulk the windows in the right way or with the right product. The stucco around the window on the outside may also have cracks or the block wall may not be water proofed. Well water often contains high levels of iron (rust) and other naturally occurring minerals. When the water comes in contact with the air, the iron sulfide (rust) oxidizes and causes the rust staining. The water from the sprinklers are hitting the windows and the water is running down the block wall on to the slab inside underneath the marble. The water (moisture) then evaporates up through the mud bed and the marble causing the staining.

On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 8:48 AM, Fred Hueston <fhueston@gmail.com> wrote:

Ok partners..heres a good one...The attached pic is a pink stain that is occuring on a creama marfil floor? lets have some input..Ill tell you what I think after I get some responses.

here is some clues

home is about four years old

windows have some leaks

stain is random throughout installation

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