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Oak Ridge Elementary Finally Reopens After Exhaustive IAQ Battle

March 30, 2010

Someone could make a documentary about this story, but to sum things up – students and teachers at the school were becoming sick, fingers were pointed at mold and moisture issues, the school spent thousands on testing but could not find a definitive link to mold, eventually the school was shut down. After so many months having to split students among nearby schools, parents were eager to finally send their kids back to Oak Ridge.

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City Hall Remediation to Cost One Million Dollars

December 15, 2009

If you follow mold news like me then you’ve probably wondered why city halls and courthouses always seem to have mold issues. I’m not sure of the reason, but I have a few theories. It’s not simply because they are old as I can point to many examples of such buildings becoming overrun with mold that are only a few years old.

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College Struggles for Mold Solutions

November 3, 2009

The school seems to have reacted to the complaints by paying for minor cosmetic repairs, draining the school’s funds without addressing the underlying problems. Complaints were made that leaks in the ceiling were making the ceiling tiles moldy. The school responded by replacing the tiles without repairing the leak. This is an incredibly poor decision and I hope it is not exemplary of the typical decisions made at Charleston.

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Tools of the Trade

September 14, 2009

Wet Vacuums – Wet vacs are like ordinary vacuum cleaners but they are designed to suck up liquids, which would damage dry vacuum cleaners. Wet vacuums are a great tool for removing water from a damp surface quickly before mold can form. Allowing spills to dry on their own only evaporates the water into the air where it is still a problem. But a wet vac traps the water inside an internal canister until you can dump it outside. By far, the most popular brand of wet vacuum is the Shop-Vac.

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Should You Buy a Moldy Home?

August 21, 2009

When buying a property, you want to discover the history of that property in terms of mold growth and water leaks. Sellers are required to disclose any past incidents with mold, but it doesn’t hurt to ask. If there was mold growth in the past, find out what caused it in order to determine if there is an ongoing moisture problem in the home. If it was caused by a flooding disaster, then that isn’t the home’s fault. But if mold is the result of unrepaired water leaks, then take that into consideration.

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Three Ways Mold Can Harm You

March 13, 2009

Everyday I and the other members of our team speak with homeowners and business owners that are confused about mold and how it can harm them so I thought it would be a good blog topic. Part of the confusion about molds and how they affect us differently is due to the fact that molds actually [...]

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Mold Remediation: 5 Important Questions to Ask Your Contractor

January 5, 2009

When you have decided to call in a mold remediation contractor to deal with a mold problem, it is important to choose a service that is reliable, knowledgeable, and trustworthy. Here are 5 important questions to ask before hiring their services: 1. Does the contractor identify and correct the source of moisture that caused the [...]

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