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Posted by dancer1 via HomeKB.com on January 18, 2007, 10:33 pm
I am looking for anyone who has a personal experience-good, bad, or otherwise-
with dealing with mold remediation. How was the house remediated? How
extensive was the mold? What kind was it? How long has it been, and has it
returned? Looking at buying a house that has mold, water problem solved, and
remediator says gutting and restoration of affected area (lower level of a
trilevel house) and removal of carpeting in upper levels, along with complete
cleansing and fungicide of walls and surfaces in the whole house etc will
remove the mold and prevent its recurrence IF the water problem does not
continue or recur. Anyone care to comment on your experience with this?? We
ae trying to decide if this is worth tackling. We love the house, and can
get it from the bank and repair it for at least $60,000 less than the other
houses in the neighborhood. Thanks for any comments!
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Posted by buffalobill on January 19, 2007, 4:54 am
you will actually not be happy with a home with your mold fears, mostly
because you asked, and you are also describing a major contamination.
here in buffalo ny mold is tracked in daily by the kids and dogs from
the dirt in your backyard, and is growth activated by moisture wherever
it sits. you might have your own present basement mold tested. health
of you and your family may not be immediately affected by the mold, but
the stress it induces will directly have an unhealthy effect.
my neighbor in his single family home had a basement condensation on a
water line. his extended coverage policy of his insurance company
satisfied a $3000 claim for the mold remediation in the basement. they
liked it.
see:
http://www.buildingscience.com/resources/homeowner.htm
see:
http://www.cdc.gov/mold/
dancer1 via HomeKB.com wrote:
> I am looking for anyone who has a personal experience-good, bad, or otherwise-
> with dealing with mold remediation. How was the house remediated? How
> extensive was the mold? What kind was it? How long has it been, and has it
> returned? Looking at buying a house that has mold, water problem solved, and
> remediator says gutting and restoration of affected area (lower level of a
> trilevel house) and removal of carpeting in upper levels, along with complete
> cleansing and fungicide of walls and surfaces in the whole house etc will
> remove the mold and prevent its recurrence IF the water problem does not
> continue or recur. Anyone care to comment on your experience with this?? We
> ae trying to decide if this is worth tackling. We love the house, and can
> get it from the bank and repair it for at least $60,000 less than the other
> houses in the neighborhood. Thanks for any comments!
>
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> Message posted via HomeKB.com
> http://www.homekb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/repair/200701/1
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Posted by dancer1 via HomeKB.com on January 19, 2007, 8:43 am
I am not trying to be paranoid, only realistic. I understand mold spores are
everywhere, inside and outside, and that they become a problem when allowed
to grow in a suitable (moist) environment. We plan to take all necessary
precautions to avoid any potential for flooding/water damage, installation of
dehumidifier, obtaining HEPA filters for the furnace, and HEPA aircleaners
to remove circulating spores. We will have the ducts cleaned and furnace/AC
checked thoroughly as well. With all the above, chance of recurrence SHOULD
be fairly low, right??? That's all we want to know. Has anyone taken
precautions like this and STILL had a problem??
buffalobill wrote:
>you will actually not be happy with a home with your mold fears, mostly
>because you asked, and you are also describing a major contamination.
>here in buffalo ny mold is tracked in daily by the kids and dogs from
>the dirt in your backyard, and is growth activated by moisture wherever
>it sits. you might have your own present basement mold tested. health
>of you and your family may not be immediately affected by the mold, but
>the stress it induces will directly have an unhealthy effect.
>my neighbor in his single family home had a basement condensation on a
>water line. his extended coverage policy of his insurance company
>satisfied a $3000 claim for the mold remediation in the basement. they
>liked it.
>see:
>http://www.buildingscience.com/resources/homeowner.htm
>see:
>http://www.cdc.gov/mold/
>
>> I am looking for anyone who has a personal experience-good, bad, or otherwise-
>> with dealing with mold remediation. How was the house remediated? How
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Posted by Joseph Meehan on January 19, 2007, 7:19 am
dancer1 via HomeKB.com wrote:
> I am looking for anyone who has a personal experience-good, bad, or
> otherwise- with dealing with mold remediation. How was the house
> remediated? How extensive was the mold? What kind was it? How long
> has it been, and has it returned? Looking at buying a house that has
> mold, water problem solved, and remediator says gutting and
> restoration of affected area (lower level of a trilevel house) and
> removal of carpeting in upper levels, along with complete cleansing
> and fungicide of walls and surfaces in the whole house etc will
> remove the mold and prevent its recurrence IF the water problem does
> not continue or recur. Anyone care to comment on your experience
> with this?? We ae trying to decide if this is worth tackling. We
> love the house, and can get it from the bank and repair it for at
> least $60,000 less than the other houses in the neighborhood. Thanks
> for any comments!
It all depends on how well they do their job. Done right it will be as
good as new. If the same things happen, you will have mold again. Actually
you will always have mold, it is only a matter of the amount. The original
cause needs to be addressed, all damaged materials removed and replaced and
cleaning and killing of existing molds done.
When making your decision consider this. In many areas you will be
required to disclose the prior mold problem to perspective buyers and that
could easily make it far more difficult to sell and reduce it's value.
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Joseph Meehan
Dia 's Muire duit
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Posted by gerdman on January 19, 2007, 8:49 am
dancer1 via HomeKB.com wrote:
> I am looking for anyone who has a personal experience-good, bad, or otherwise-
> with dealing with mold remediation. How was the house remediated? How
> extensive was the mold? What kind was it? How long has it been, and has it
> returned? Looking at buying a house that has mold, water problem solved, and
> remediator says gutting and restoration of affected area (lower level of a
> trilevel house) and removal of carpeting in upper levels, along with complete
> cleansing and fungicide of walls and surfaces in the whole house etc will
> remove the mold and prevent its recurrence IF the water problem does not
> continue or recur. Anyone care to comment on your experience with this?? We
> ae trying to decide if this is worth tackling. We love the house, and can
> get it from the bank and repair it for at least $60,000 less than the other
> houses in the neighborhood. Thanks for any comments!
I'm not sure where you are located but if you are certain that the
water issue has been resolved, I would highly recommend contacting a
rep. from Medallion Healthy Homes. I'm in the Toronto Canada area and
there are several dealers here and a quick google found several of them
in various other provinces and US States.
I had this Ozone "shock" treatment done on my home after a mold issue
and haven't had any mold issues since (3+ years). You'll have to
evacuate for about 6 hours and remove anything living (that you want to
keep) like pets and plants etc. The cost was in the neighbourhood of
$400CDN. Your first impression when you return indoors will be better
than walking outdoors after a thunderstorm when the air is extremely
pure. If the home had been smoked in, that odour will be completely
gone as well.
Good luck,
Gary
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