Mould inspection saves the day!

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Originally Posted by phinsperger

Grear job George.


That's funny. I always think is sounds like "stacking boxes"

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Originally Posted by gmendes
...mold including what I like to call "stinky butris".


Love it I will never be able to say any thing different for the rest of my life . Both are great and guess I will end using them.
Thanks I almost fell of the Chair My wife came in from the other room wondering why I was laughing so hard.

Roy Cooke

[Joseph Hagarty, CMI]

Originally Posted by gmendes

Mario is correct. We can not assume anything is Mould and in this case I did not do the home inspection. My liability just dropped because all I am doing is providing the service of a very quick and easy swabe to determine what the substance is. The potential buyers seemed quite content that the leaking had stopped and it was only on one wall of the basement. That is all irelevent to me since I am only doing a Swabe of the Mould and sending it to the lab. I call this a NON INTRUSIVE MOULD INSPECTION and all I'm doing is looking for visible mould. Yes I found some under the toilet tank, behind the toilet on both levels and in an area at the base of the back of some drywall in front of the water meter. I gave them the option to do samples of all of the mould and they signed a waiver indicating they only wanted one sample taken. They were also given time to discuss the findings with a restoration company and have a air quality assessment (which I won't do) done prior to close if they wanted the vendor to proceed with the repairs. The agent also had them sign a waiver (which I'll try and get my hands on and post) that they were aware of the findings and decided to proceed with the purchase. I guess after consultations they decided on the price reduction instead.

Mario,

You visibly identify mold as part of your assessment. You only tested in the areas that had "visible mould" growth.

"The potential buyers seemed quite content that the leaking had stopped..."

How was it determined that the leakage was a 1 time event and stopped?

If repairs were never made to correct the water intrusion, the client purchased a home having an Active Water problem with visible Mold growth.

[Mario A. Kyriacou, CHI]

Originally Posted by jhagarty

Mario,

You visibly identify mold as part of your assessment. You only tested in the areas that had "visible mould" growth.

"The potential buyers seemed quite content that the leaking had stopped..."

How was it determined that the leakage was a 1 time event and stopped?

If repairs were never made to correct the water intrusion, the client purchased a home having an Active Water problem with visible Mold growth.

Joe

I will not tell any client [with the exception of family] that the black stuff they see is mold. I will however say it is suspected mold. As a home inspector I will look for a moisture problem or water intrusion. The clue is staring me right in the face[evidence of mold].I know it's mold but I will not confirm it without lab reports.

BTW Pro-Lab has amazing lab reports.

[gmendes]

I never did the original home inspection. I'm not worried if the leak is current or the problem is solved. My job was to go in look for visibible signs of mould, and offer a sample(s) to the customer. I also found it in the attic. Apparently the original home inspection did not even mention that any mould was seen. I'm not sure who it was but WOW! We say mould in various areas of the home.

[dplummer]

Randy, A missing shingle won't make you ill. Mould can. A documented lab report adds weight to what you see. In other words , How do you know it's mould? Prove it? The lab report just did. In todays world it's cover thy *****. Doug

[RandyL]

Lets not be taking this mold thing to far here. Anyone here have mold or suspected mold in there house? For $500 I will come to your house any remove any mold that i can in 5 hours. Yes 5 hours. I can remove lots of mold if you dont mind me throwing your drywall and such out the door. I love ripping stuff apart. Got asbestos? I will also throw that out your window for an additional $250/ cf . you take care of the disposal. Any takers?

By the way a mold, or suspected mold stain in my books is also damaged drywall or whatever due to water infiltration...same thing.....water is coming in.....the end.

[Mario A. Kyriacou, CHI]

Originally Posted by RandyL

Lets not be taking this mold thing to far here. Anyone here have mold or suspected mold in there house? For $500 I will come to your house any remove any mold that i can in 5 hours. Yes 5 hours. I can remove lots of mold if you dont mind me throwing your drywall and such out the door. I love ripping stuff apart. Got asbestos? I will also throw that out your window for an additional $250/ cf . you take care of the disposal. Any takers?

By the way a mold, or suspected mold stain in my books is also damaged drywall or whatever due to water infiltration...same thing.....water is coming in.....the end.

Randy

You must be certified in mold remediation,otherwise you could do more harm than good. In the home and to yourself.

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Originally Posted by RandyL

Lets not be taking this mold thing to far here. Anyone here have mold or suspected mold in there house? For $500 I will come to your house any remove any mold that i can in 5 hours. Yes 5 hours. I can remove lots of mold if you dont mind me throwing your drywall and such out the door. I love ripping stuff apart. Got asbestos? I will also throw that out your window for an additional $250/ cf . you take care of the disposal. Any takers?

By the way a mold, or suspected mold stain in my books is also damaged drywall or whatever due to water infiltration...same thing.....water is coming in.....the end.

Taking Mould, Asbestos to far, not in my books.
Well I did an inspection for a gentleman in Calgary and he just walked away from a $700,000:00 home here from about 100 feet of asbestos on the pipes over a newer boiler.( yes it was asbestos it had red metal labels many places said New Johns mansville super Insulating Asbestos).
This home was huge and prestine great location .
When I went over the report over the phone with him every thing was great till I mentioned the Word asbestos .
He almost came through the Phone .
I said that this could be removed with not much effort .
Then he said Roy I do you know what I do for a living .
I said no sir . he said well I am a Radiologist Doctor and I am very concerned with asbestos .
There are many types of Cancer some we have great success with some marginal success and He gave a name ( Not Asbestioutis ) and said our success rate with this is zero no one survives for very long .He walked from the home and I did another inspection for him last week and he bought this home . $700,000:00 in this area is very expensive.
I only know of one that sold for more and I was the HI for it $1,000,000:00. so yes Mould hits me and my wife hard when it is a lot .
I do not test for either . yes I have taken at least 5.5 days of mould and Inside air training.
I did a home for the childrens aid society $650,000:00 and you would not want this job of mould removal I think they spent about $100,000:00 on removal

. Roy Cooke

[RandyL]

$100,000 for mold removal? Thats the business that I need to be in! HA

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Originally Posted by RandyL

$100,000 for mold removal? Thats the business that I need to be in! HA

I have never ever seen mould like this they had white mould thay grew every where in one section and mould growing on top of mould and yes I did not test it . Water and High humidity . wet wood and junk wow what a place.
Char Could not even go down stairs I had my mask on all the time others where not bothered .

Roy Cooke

[RandyL]

Buddy of mine has a picture of a mushroom beside a shower in a hotel room.......a fany hotel. If thats not mold, I'm not sure what is. How would a person ducument that. Vegetation growth in a non-vegetation growth area or just plain moldy. I'll get the picture soon to show you.

[RandyL]

By the way does anyone here realize how much mold spores or whatever it takes to grow an actual mushroom? Me neither....but plenty.........plenty of plenty.

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Originally Posted by RandyL

Buddy of mine has a picture of a mushroom beside a shower in a hotel room.......a fany hotel. If thats not mold, I'm not sure what is. How would a person ducument that. Vegetation growth in a non-vegetation growth area or just plain moldy. I'll get the picture soon to show you.

Seen it to and in basements .You will gather a lot of experience just reading and looking , many HIs have been at at for a while and we to still continue to learn .
After many years you get to know a lot then you die .
One spore is all thats needed to grow like one acorn for the might oak.

Roy Cooke

[dplummer]

Mushrooms also grow in sh-t. Doug

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Originally Posted by dplummer

Mushrooms also grow in sh-t. Doug

Thanks I just bought a pile of Mushrooms to have steak and sh-t for supper tomorrow.
You can not upset my tummie still going for the steak and fungis Great meal.
Roy Cooke