While you are not likely to get “sick” from mold, there is a good chance that if you are a real estate agent, or home inspector, or banker, or appraiser, you may very well be sick of “hearing” about mold.
This post will be the first in a series of five videos on the subject that was given to a group of real estate agents in Colorado (video 2-5 will be added below as they are published). I guarantee, if you invest the time, you will be more knowledgeable about the subject of mold than the vast majority of mold testers.
The presentation is by Caoimhín P Connell, a forensic industrial hygienist with Forensic Applications Consulting Technologies, Inc.
By Charles Buell, Real Estate Inspections in Seattle
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While I agree with most of what he is saying and i agree that the main stream media and people who are “mold certified” have made some outrageous claims, I am disappointed that there is 30 mold or mould without any discussion of moisture.
I do believe that visible mold growth does indicate active, past, or seasonal moisture issues. Moisture can cause damage to property and indoor air quality issues (smells). So while I do think the hype about mold is just that hype, I do not think we should ignore moisture issues. I think we should track those down and fix them.
Sorry, that should say 30 min.
Jeff, this is just part one of five videos—he will get there. I am pretty confident he would be the first one to agree with you.
Thanks for the update Charles. Went to a seminar put on with Industrial Hygienists (in the 90’s) about almost this very thing. Mold can grow in dry environments as well as wet. In Washington State on the west side, moisture is certainly part of the research.
Very good video.
Thanks again.