glad to hear that this is going the way you want. Dana
On 1/12/06, Jim Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just a note for those that are interested. > > The air-quality and toxicity tests won't be back for a few days (lab work > needs to be done) but the preliminary report is very good. > > The inspector was able to peel the boards he needed (the basement isn't > paneled after all but rather actual planking... much nicer than I thought). > He found no evidence of mold behind the walls. If the spots of mildew > return he noted that we could easily sand down those boards that were > affected and refinish just them without demolishing the entire lower level. > > He found no mold in any of the other likely spots (behind the washer/dryer > or utility sink, under the basement kitchen counters or the attic). He > couldn't find any actual water or seepage (even tho' it rained all night > there). The rooms were damp but in the 60% range (not nearly as damp as I > feared). > > He noted that the central air conditioning did indeed route through the > basement rooms and in the summer-time that would be more than enough to > dehumidify those room during those months. > > He suggested that the primary moisture problem may be that the gutters are > buried (they go straight down into the soil next to the house) and that the > (presumed) dry wells they're going into may be clogged. He suggested that > just redirecting the gutters away from the house would probably eliminate > much of the moisture. > > He did note an usual patch of "black stuff" behind one wall but it didn't > look like mold to him. He took a sample for analysis but he thinks it was > just something left over from the initial construction (a dirty handprint or > the like). > > We're still not committing until the final results are in... but right now > the outlook is very good. > > Thanks for all the help, even in the face of my pig-headedness. ;^) > > Jim Davis > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:192130 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
