I can share my two experiences with mildew. I was building my first little house and I had mildew grow on my untreated ceiling joists. Another summer house I worked on had mildew develop in the springtime after being unheated one winter. Both cases were related to condensation on the cold building surfaces during sudden warm, humid weather. So, I would say to add heat to the ventilation and water penatration equation.

Just how many bad molds are there? mad


The closer you look the more you see.
"Heavy timber framing is not a lost art" Fred Hodgson, 1909