| Here is the issue: A Lot of people are going to | | | | mold that is being referred to. Typically the only |
| great lengths to ensure that there is no mold in | | | | way to remove a growing mold is to remove the |
| their homes. Now alone, that is a good thing, but | | | | nutrient source that it is growing on. That is, the |
| there is a problem. Not every inspector is going to | | | | wood (usually). Mold grows best on wood that has |
| be able to correctly identify mold and within that, | | | | been exposed to high levels of moisture and |
| what kinds of mold may be dangerous. Although | | | | humidity. In an average home this would happen in |
| mold has become a bit of a hot topic in home | | | | an area affected by a structural imperfection or |
| sales, much of this is based on extreme cases. | | | | after a flood. There are chemical ways of cleaning |
| Mold does present a problem, especially when | | | | mold from these surfaces but if you want to be |
| given ideal conditions in which to flourish. That is a | | | | 100% certain it might be a good idea to replace |
| moist, humid,and dark area where there is an | | | | the piece of wood or surface if at all possible. |
| organic material for it to grown on. Without these | | | | Keep in mind that everyone's sensitivity to mold |
| conditions, mold cannot grow. | | | | will be different. However, it is safe to assume |
| However, there is another problem with mold and | | | | that people with Asthma, delicate immune |
| that is that it is extremely easy to misidentify | | | | systems or allergies will have greater sensitivity |
| mold. In fact many times that mold is found in a | | | | to molds. One of the main problems with mold is |
| home it is in fact mildew. This is another naturally | | | | the fact that is grows unseen in places that its |
| occurring growth that is in no way harmful. What | | | | impossible to see such as inside walls, inside |
| is harmful to humans are a few different types | | | | sub-floors, in attics and basements. The main thing |
| of organically occurring mold such as Mucor, | | | | to be watchful for is areas where the moisture |
| Chaetomium and particularity Stachybotrys. When | | | | level is high. If you suspect there is mold in your |
| you hear stories of mold drastically affecting | | | | home, be sure to get a certified mold expert in |
| someone's health it is usually this last form of | | | | the take a look. |