I am interested in buying a house that may have mold.
Is there a way to get rid of the mold if it is in the walls without taking the walls down? And is all mold dangerous?
I don’t know all the details, but, the seller should be responsible for having a possible mold issue taken care of. 1. All molds can be dangerous to people and pet’s. It depends on how much mold is in the living environment and what other health issues a person or pet has. Mold may affect people that have allergies,asthma, immune problems, etc. more than so called healthy people. 2. The seller should be required to have a mold test done by a professional to determine the level of mold spores in the home. 3. If the mold is visible, some kind of remediation needs to be done. 4. Moisture is the necessary ingredient that mold needs to live. (What’s causing the moisture problem?) 5. You don’t have to tear down the walls unless the walls have been compromised by the mold. (I don’t know what your walls are made of.) I can go on an on regarding Mold issues in peoples living environments. Since I don’t know the specifics of the possible mold infestation that your asking about, it’s hard for me to give further advise. Plus, it would help to know what state you live in. New York, for example has some of the toughest guidelines regarding mold remediation.
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This is an example of mold, stachybotrys and chaetomium. A 1 year old Palmer Home.
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Black Mold Exposure follows Michael Roland Williams, filmmaker, and Karen Noseff, founder and designer of Fortune Denim, struggling to regain their livelihood and well-being after they were unknowingly exposed to high levels of various molds that had infested Karens apartment. A growing number of people from all ages and walks of life claim mold made them ill while physicians, lawmakers, and medical ociations dispute the validity of these claims. Most of the symptoms of those claiming …
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Using a hygrometer
In order to control and prevent house mold, especially toxic black mold, from growing, you need to regulate the level of moisture in your house. Since mold flourishes in high humidity, you need to keep the relative humidity inside low. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has set a threshold of 60% relative humidity and, therefore, indoor humidity should be maintained below this figure.
Incidentally, if you are not in the U.S., you should check for any variation to that threshold in your part of the world.
Your first step is to measure the level of relative humidity in the house. This is important for two reasons:
1. Obviously, you must know whether the level is above 60% or not so you can decide if anything needs to be done.
2. You must also know where in the house you have a humidity problem as the humidity level in different parts of the house will vary, for example bathroom, bedroom, kitchen, attic, basement, ductwork, wall cavities, etc.
You can easily use a hygrometer (also known as a relative humidity sensor or moisture meter) to measure the humidity level. It does not have to be expensive but, remember, you get what you pay for. I personally prefer the digital version over the analog because it is more accurate and it can also store minimum and maximum relative humidity information which the analog cannot do. One important point is that some hygrometers require calibration before use. Most people prefer to avoid those and choose the models that do not require calibration or maintenance.
So, assuming you are interested in grabbing one of these models for yourself, click here for some of the best available. That way, you will always know what the humidity level inside your house is and stop house mold from taking root indoors.
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