Category Archives: mold testing

Mold in your home may be making you ill

Mold pollution is a key element of indoor air pollution that few people understand. Mold has been making the headlines more frequently over the last several years, largely as a result of Hurricane Katrina. And this year has brought enormous … Continue reading

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Warning: Watch for Mold In Empty and Foreclosed Houses

Many people believe the banks have shown that they are not very good at managing money.  Without the governments (we the taxpayers) help, many of them would be out of business and the high priced executives would be looking for … Continue reading

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Home Maintenance Inspections Indianapolis Brownsburg Carmel Fishers Noblesville Indiana

MC2 Home Inspections recommends that you receive a Home Maintenance Inspection every two to three years. For about the cost of a basic automotive tune-up, a Home Maintenance Inspection can help identify problems and damage in your home before they … Continue reading

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The value of a home inspection for current homeowners

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September is National Indoor Toxic Mold Awareness Month

What is the purpose of National Indoor Toxic Mold Awareness Month? The purpose of National Indoor Toxic Mold Awareness Month is to inform, educate, and raise awareness about the adverse health effects due to exposure of indoor molds and mycotoxins. … Continue reading

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More Foreclosures = More Closed Up Houses = Lots More Mold: What Banks and Realtors Don’t Want to Talk About

It’s sort of the STD of this recession’s real estate foreclosure game. Embarrassing, smelly, uncomfortable at best, potentially hazardous if left untreated, and very often a dealbreaker if you are one of the few that tell the truth. Which is … Continue reading

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As Number Of Foreclosed Homes Grows, So Does Mold

July 13, 2011 from WKSU As huge numbers of foreclosed homes continue to work their way through the real estate pipeline, another problem is blossoming — mold. In most homes, as residents go in and out and the seasons change, … Continue reading

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Protecting abandoned homes from mold, elements

By DWIGHT BARNETT Scripps Howard News Service With so many people now upside down on the value of their homes vs. the balance of the mortgage, they are simply walking away and leaving the homes in the care of the … Continue reading

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Crawlspaces – To Vent or Not to Vent?

Vented crawlspaces have successfully been utilized for over 65 years. A relatively new option that homeowners have today is a non-vented, closed or sealed crawlspace which entails the sealing of your crawlspace by enclosing it with a vapor barrier and … Continue reading

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Extreme Mold Forces Family Out of their Home

The black mold is so bad inside one metro rental home that a mom and her five kids are moving out after a mold expert said the levels are the second highest he’s ever found. Extreme Mold Forces Family Out … Continue reading

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