Robert

You talked me into it....I want a mold home that has been flooded and mold from top to bottom. I can also use it as a French cheese factory and make Brie on the side. Yep, shouldn't be concerned at all about Sellers who hide mold, water damage, roof damage and other defects. I should just buy like Ray Charles who can't see. Don't need a Home Inspector either.....he's just a waste of money since mold is so desireable and makes a home worth even more money.

I am wondering how a person goes about checking for mold in a home which has recently been painted? Saw a large can of Kilz long with other paint cans in a house for sale and wonder if the Seller covered over mold and/or stains from water leaks. One finished room in the basement has a very sloppy looking ceiling with the seams showing and a very poor job of texturizing. I couldn't cut a hole in the drywall ceiling to check on what's behind it. I talked with a contractor who works for a realty company getting houses ready to be put on the market and he said many agents want mold covered up. don't want to have something which was covered up surprise me later. any ideas on how to check it out would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

I know, but all we do is convey the information at hand to our client. It is not my job to tell my client to ignore the EPA standard. All I'm doing is providing them with the best information that is available. I guess you could look at it like a "double tap" on a breaker. Most likely it will not cause any problems, but it is not permitted by the manufacturer. Kurt the HI was not taking a cheap shot or using a ploy. He was asked to do a radon test and did. Then he sent those charcoal activated canisters to the lab and that's what the lab reported. a lot of ladies and even men don't understand radon. Many believe it's very dangerous should it get up to that EPA 'take action' level of 4.0 or higher. If the government says it can kill you, aren't you to believe the government?

Thanks for that input. The bathroom exhaust fan being installed in the furnace room definitely doesn't sound like a good idea....cure one problem and create another is not a good solution. Does anyone know whether or not Home Inspectors are required to report the results of 'high' radon levels they find in homes to the County or State Board of Health in Indiana? I sure would hate to buy a home that is marked by a published high radon test which is not even reliable.

I recently had an experience with a Home Inspector (HI) and it was horrible. His inspection at best was cursory and he then said the roof was too tall for him to safely climb up and check on it. did that stop him from wanting a hefty fee and throwing a Waiver/Disclaimer document at me to sign? No. Unbelievable!!!! anyone who uses an HI and signs that Waiver/Disclaimer is absolutely throwing his money away.

I have a simple question. We were looking at a house to purchase in the Indianapolis area and the lower basement level tested 4.5 and 4.6 (two of those canister tests). It's a walk out basement with an unfinished furnace room in one corner. It has a sump pump pit and also a sewer/drainage pit which I understand is a pump lift station for the lower bathroom. Would installing a simple bathroom exhaust fan in the furnace room probably bring the radon levels down to 2.0 or under? Robert