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[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ The Forum Board ] [ FAQ ] Re: mold Posted by michaela-ATL on September 24, 2003 at 3:50 PM In Reply to: mold posted by rickR. on September 22, 2003 at 6:03 PM : I am fliping a property that has mold due to a leaky roof. I have replaced the roof, but I am not sure if I should spend the money to treat the mold according to EPA standard (a lot of money), or just to get it disclosed when I sell it. Would my buyers bank not lend the money to my buyer if the mold issue is not fixed? Rick, The problem with mold is that the problem is only perceived and the media created some kind of mass hysteria. In the early 90's there was a case in cleveland where 9 children died. Initially the CDC claimed, that this was due to 'Black mold'. In 98' the CDC did a 2 year survey and retracted those earlier findings. Unfortunately, all those bad reports are based on the earlier false findings. There is no proof that 'Black Mold' can create any kind of health problems. It can, though, ascercerbate excisting problems like Asthma. There are lawsuits for lawyers, called 'mold is gold'. The lawsuits are usually not won due to mold problems, but by settling. And it's usually due to the reaction of the owner/landloard/seller , that the lawyers have a leg to stand on. this is what I would do: If the mold is on sheetrock - cut out the infected sheetrock, treat the studs with a chlorine/water solution, resheetrock. Buy an air sanitizer (you can buy it an Lowe's for around $ 100) and let it run. It will pull in and trap the free floating mold spores. I would Then get someone to run a test for mold spores to present to the buyer with disclosure. Michaela Follow Ups: Post a Followup: Name : E-Mail : Subject : Comments: : : I am fliping a property that has mold due to a leaky roof. I have replaced the roof, but I am not sure if I should spend the money to treat the mold according to EPA standard (a lot of money), or just to get it disclosed when I sell it. Would my buyers bank not lend the money to my buyer if the mold issue is not fixed? : Rick, : The problem with mold is that the problem is only : perceived and the media created some kind of mass : hysteria. In the early 90's there was a case in : cleveland where 9 children died. Initially the CDC : claimed, that this was due to 'Black mold'. : In 98' the CDC did a 2 year survey and retracted those : earlier findings. Unfortunately, all those bad : reports are based on the earlier false findings. : There is no proof that 'Black Mold' can create any : kind of health problems. It can, though, ascercerbate : excisting problems like Asthma. : There are lawsuits for lawyers, called 'mold is gold'. : The lawsuits are usually not won due to mold problems, : but by settling. And it's usually due to the reaction : of the owner/landloard/seller , that the lawyers have : a leg to stand on. : this is what I would do: If the mold is on sheetrock : - cut out the infected sheetrock, treat the studs with : a chlorine/water solution, resheetrock. Buy an air : sanitizer (you can buy it an Lowe's for around $ 100) : and let it run. It will pull in and trap the free : floating mold spores. I would Then get someone to run a : test for mold spores to present to the buyer with : disclosure. : Michaela Optional Link URL: Link Title: Optional Image URL: [ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ The Forum Board ] [ FAQ ] WWWAdmin 2.0a © 1997 Matt Wright and DBasics Software Company, All Rights Reserved

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