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Lets talk a little bit about when work with Mold Damage, the Doe's and Don't of it

Hello this is Mr. Mold, my family and I are here to, live with you and your family!

First off it's best to use a common sense approach to all mold problems. And prevention is always the best cure, and fast action prevents mold from doing damage to your home. And to call a professional company that is certified in mold restoration.

Do

Act quickly to prevent mold growth.

Find and repair the source of the moisture.

Start drying all wet areas just as soon as possible.

Don't

Leave wet fabrics in place. (Dry them as soon as possible)

Please do not try sanding mold off anything, all that will do. Is send the mold spores in to the air, and through out your home.

Hidden Mold

The Mold family really enjoy's, playing hide and seek. Your it!

In some cases, mold growth in your home may not be in an obvious place. It's very possible that mold could very will be growing on hidden sufaces, such as the back side of the dry wall, wallpaper, or even paneling, the top of ceiling tiles, the underside of carpets and pads. Other possible locations of hidden mold can very will include walls behind furniture, condensate drain pans, inside air handling units, porous thermal or acoustic liners inside ductwork, or roof materials. Dry wall with vinyl wallpaper over it or even wood paneling, can act as a vapor barrier, trapping moisture underneath the surface and thereby providing a moist evironment for mold to grow.

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A home inspection from Dale, will give you peace of mind, so you and your family can enjoy the things you like to do!

Knowledge is Your Power For The Freedom of a Worry- Free Home!

When buying, renting a Home or Commercial Properties in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, Windsor County, Vermont, or nearby Counties. When "Good Enough" Isn't, call Baker Home Inspection and Consulting to schedule, Your Inspection.

Phone: 603-826-4207

Mobile: 603-477-8072

6 April 2009-Posted at: http://bakerhome.activerain.com and Localism.com

Baker Home Inspection and Consulting Blog

Owner

You are always welcome to visit

By the time we compete the Inspection, you will know the home or commercial property better than the owner does!

If your home should ever have Water Damage, you'll want it addressed within the first 48 to 72 hours before any mold can get starte to grow in your home.

Remember to always call in a professional restoration company!

Doe's

Be sure to remove as much excess water as you can, by mopping and blotting.

Wipe water off of wood furniture after you have removed any lamps and tabletop items.

Remove and prop up any wet upholstery cushions for them to evenly dry. Look for possible bleeding.

Place some aluminum foil, plastic saucers, or wood blocks between your furniture's legs and the wet carpeting.

Turn on your air conditioning for maximum drying in the summer, to speed drying in the winter, open the windows of your home.

Remove Oriental carpets or any other colored rugs you may have. From wet wall-to-wall carpeting.

Open up drawers and cabinet doors so they can completely dry.

Remove valuable oil pantings and any other art abjects you may have, to a safe place.

Blot wet carpeting with clean white towels. So you don't get any color bleeding from the towel.

Be sure to stay out of any rooms, that ceilings are sagging from retained water.

Don't

Leave wet fabrics in place, dry them just as soon as possible.

If you should have any furs and leather goods, hang them to dry separately at room temperature.

Leave books, and magazines or any other colored items on wet carpets or floors.

Use a household vacuum to remove water. Only use a wet vac.

Use your TVs or any other appliances while you are standing on wet carpets or floors. Especially wet, concrete floors.

Turn on any ceiling fixtures if the ceilings are wet.

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A home inspection from Dale, will give you peace of mind, so you and your family can enjoy the things you like to do!

Knowledge is Your Power For The Freedom of a Worry- Free Home!

When buying, renting a Home or Commercial Properties in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, Windsor County, Vermont, or nearby Counties. When "Good Enough" Isn't, call Baker Home Inspection and Consulting to schedule, Your Inspection.

Phone: 603-826-4207

Mobile: 603-477-8072

4 April 2009-Posted at: http://bakerhome.activerain.com and Localism.com

Baker Home Inspection and Consulting Blog

Owner

You are always welcome to visit

By the time we compete the Inspection, you will know the home or commercial property better than the owner does!

When the home you want to buy, has a Crawl Space. It's very important to have it Inspected.

As there are numerous problems which can occur in the Crawl Space of a home. Homes with crawl spaces are not always older home, many homes that are built today have only a Crawl Space under them. It sure is not uncommon to find leaking drain lines or a rotted flooring from a bathroom that has had a leak, that can often be accompanied by improper repairs. I have been in Crawl Spaces, and found the structure has been improperly supported by concrete blcoks laid in the wrong direction. Blocks are only structural with the open cells in a vertical direction. And I've found untreated wood in direct contact with the earth. I have also often found open air conditioning duct lines in the past, and even exposed wiring and if there is proper drainage sure is always a big concern in Crawl Space's.

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A home inspection from Dale, will give you peace of mind, so you and your family can enjoy the things you like to do!

Knowledge is Your Power For The Freedom of a Worry- Free Home!

When buying, renting a Home or Commercial Properties in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, Windsor County, Vermont, or nearby Counties. When "Good Enough" Isn't, call Baker Home Inspection and Consulting to schedule, Your Inspection.

Phone: 603-826-4207

Mobile: 603-477-8072

4 April 2009-Posted at: http://bakerhome.activerain.com and Localism.com

Baker Home Inspection and Consulting Blog

Owner

You are always welcome to visit

By the time we compete the Inspection, you will know the home or commercial property better than the owner does!

Water can be very destructive and can very will foster conditions that are deleterious to yours, and your familys health.

For that reason, the property the home set's on. The grade should slope away from the home, and the interior first level living area, should be sveral inches higher then the exterior grade. Also it's a good idea for the home to have gutters and downspouts that will help carry the rain water that comes off the roof, away from the home. One good idea if it can be done, is to have this rain water carryed to some kind of hard surface. In conjunction with the cellulose material found in most home these days, moisture can facilitate the growth of biological organisms that can compromise building materials and produce mold-like substances that will endup having an adverse effect on yours, your family's, and the health of the home.

Moisture intrusion to the home is a problem, in which you should always be aware of. It involves a lot of interrelated factors of your home, and it sure can be unpredictable, intermittent, or constant. When moisture intrusion is not self evident, you'll also be able to know it's going on. by musty odors, peeling pant or plaster, efflorescence, there may even be salt crystal formations, rust on metal components, and wood rot going on. However, condensation and humidity can also produce similar conditions if the home's temperature in an area is not maintained above the dew point. Nevertheless, if such conditions do exist, or if you or any member of your family suffers from allergies or asthma, you really should consider having a specialist inspection done.

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A home inspection from Dale, will give you peace of mind, so you and your family can enjoy the things you like to do!

Knowledge is Your Power For The Freedom of a Worry- Free Home!

When buying, renting a Home or Commercial Properties in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, Windsor County, Vermont, or nearby Counties. When "Good Enough" Isn't, call Baker Home Inspection and Consulting to schedule, Your Inspection.

Phone: 603-826-4207

Mobile: 603-477-8072

4 April 2009-Posted at: http://bakerhome.activerain.com and Localism.com

Baker Home Inspection and Consulting Blog

Owner

You are always welcome to visit

By the time we compete the Inspection, you will know the home or commercial property better than the owner does!

When the winter starts it's winding down:

Homeowners across the Country usely start thinking about their spring cleaning. While some of the projects, like putting away their winter clothing, are symbolic and associated with the fun in the sun that lies ahead of them. Others, such as clearing away a winter's worth of clutter,

are merely associated with an afternoon spent working off a season's worth of procrastionation.

( If you are going to be listing your home for sale this spring, Please do not have areas of your home looking like this when Inspection day comes). Take pity on the Home Indpector.

I would also like to ask the help of all Listing Real Estate Agent's to get your listing client to clean areas like this around the home.

While all spring cleaning projects need to be done sooner or later, some carry more weight than others. Such is the case with post-winter repairs of the home. Much like your automobile can take a beating over a long winter, so, too can your home. That heightens the importance of post-winter home checkup. Once the cold weather has gone away, consider the following four post's to ensure that your home has made it through another winter in one piece.

Remember it sure is a good time to be Selling and Buying a home!

Links to the other four parts of this mini series: Giving Your Home a Post-Winter Checkup-Baker Home Inspection Eyes For Today

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

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A home inspection from Dale, will give you peace of mind, so you and your family can enjoy the things you like to do!

Knowledge is Your Power For The Freedom of a Worry- Free Home!

When buying, renting a Home or Commercial Properties in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, Windsor County, Vermont, or nearby Counties. When "Good Enough" Isn't, call Baker Home Inspection and Consulting to schedule, Your Inspection.

Phone: 603-826-4270

Mobile: 603-477-8072

4 April 2009-Posted at: http://bakerhome.activerain.com and Localism.com