What is mold and what is Efflorescence?
Masonry such as brick, cement, and stone have naturally occurring minerals. These minerals are naturally present in masonry products. These salts and minerals remain trapped inside the masonry until water brings them to the surface. The water makes its way into the small pours of the masonry. When the water evaporates salt like white powders come to the surface of the masonry.
Efflorescence will look and feel like a powder mold does not have this appearence.
Mold grows on organic substances, efflorescence forms on inorganic building materials.
Mold will nod dissolve in water, efflorescence will disolve in water.
Mold can be many differerent colors, efflorescence in most cases is white in color.
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