Moisture meters can misdiagnose moisture problems

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Many home inspectors make the mistake of misdiagnosing moisture content in exterior walls. The surface non-pin moisture meter works on electromagnetic radio waves. If moisture is present, the gauge provides a positive reading. However, if there is interference such as a metal stud, cinder block foundation or in this example, foil-faced drywall or foil-faced sheathing also know as a radiant barrier, the meter will short circuit and show a high moisture reading. Your waterproofing or siding contractor may be making repairs that are not necessary. Radiant barriers have been used on and off for the last fifty years. Sometimes you need to use surface moisture meters, pin moisture meters and common sense. Thank you this is Marko Vovk from <a href="http://
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Mold The Truth We have all been scammed

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Mold is overrated. People in the USA and Canada have been scammed into paying a lot of money to have mold tested, cleaned, removed, disinfected, sanitized or mitigated. Many insurance companies have been paying out big bucks for mold clean up and water extraction to de-watering contractors and mold mitigations companies. If you see mold, smell mold, you have mold. Laboratory testing for black toxic or non-toxic mold, fungi, or mildew spores are usually unnecessary. Moisture problems from roof, plumbing, foundation, siding, EIFS, stucco, Cultured Stone, brick, or other building moisture intrusion, infiltration or leakage such sewer back-up, overflow, and sump pump failure, all need to be repaired prior to mold removal. Additionally, high indoor humidity needs to be lowered with the use of a de-humidifier. Finally, other indoor moisture generators such as sump pumps that do not have 100% seal covers, ventless heaters, fireplaces, and appliances, vented crawl space, wet basement, wet crawl space, and furnace humidifier also all need to be controlled. IAQ indoor air problems occur in damp houses. Marko Vovk ClevelandMold, ClevelandMarko Ambassador Construction Consultants LLC.

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