Comment on Double Plug Experiment
cynar@lemmy.world 1 month agoMost likely.
The box tends to sit slightly proud of the wall. When they plaster it in (particularly retroactively) they need to build up the plaster around the socket.
Thicker plaster means more insulation, and less condensation. Less condensation, less mold.
The ring around the socket also supports this. The edge where the new plaster gives way to the old. That point tends to be rougher, and so more prone to capturing mold.
It could also be thicker paint causing the same effect. Most people do the wall with rollers, but sockets with a brush, leading to a thicker coat.
Brummbaer@pawb.social 1 month ago
Also in some countries plaster comes with antifungal substances mixed in by default.
cynar@lemmy.world 1 month ago
The ring around it makes that less likely, though still plausible. It would also have to leach through the paint.