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#1

Originally Posted By: psmothers
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Anyone want to share your disclaimer that you put in your report regarding mold.

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#2

Originally Posted By: psmothers
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…I know Louisiana is not the only state that has mold icon_rolleyes.gif


Anyone?

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#3

Originally Posted By: kfulton
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Here ya go Peter,


"Please be aware that in light of current issues on mold/fungi contamination in buildings, any comment in this report that indicates water damage, water stains or plumbing leaks should be considered as possible areas of mold growth. Mold testing is not included in this limited inspection process."

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Kelley Fulton
True North Home Inspections

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#4

Originally Posted By: dvalley
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#5

Originally Posted By: wpedley
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I’m for once stumped on this one.


New construction drywall installed on basement walls. R13 insulation

installed. Vapor barrier installed facing living space.

Only been there about three weeks. Installed over old poured concrete

walls over 2X4 studs. Why is mold growing on drywall along floor area?

I found out that the drywall came from Home Depot and is stored outside.

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#6

Originally Posted By: ssmith3
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picking up moisture from the floor.

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#7

Originally Posted By: wpedley
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vinyl floor over concrete…basement is a comfortable 70 degrees.


What I'm thinking is the drywall picked up moisture from being exposed

outside. I have extensive experience with (sheetrock) but I've never seen

this happen so fast. It's only on two small sections right now. I don't

have pics
....sorry.

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BPedley
Inspecting for the unexpected

#8

Originally Posted By: jpeck
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You are in PA, it’s a basement, it’s getting chilly there by now, the “old poured concrete” may be sweating moisture on the inner surface which is running down to the bottom of the wall and being soaked up by the drywall.


I'm curious to know this: what the dry bulb, wet bulb, relative humidity, and dew point is in that wall.

Here's one guess:
Dry bulb 70 degrees (the "comfortable" 70 degrees you said the room was)
Wet bulb 68.5 degrees (just a number I pulled out of the air for this example)
R Humidity at 90% (another number I pulled out of the air for this example)
Dew Point 67.5 degrees (what the above comes out to be)

That means that wall cavity is only about 2.5 degrees above raining inside the wall, all other things being the same. Like a foggy morning.

If those numbers are anywhere near close, no wonder there is mold growing on the drywall.

Exposing it outside at Home Depot (or anywhere) is not going to cause that. If it was stored outside and got THAT wet, you would have more than just some mold along the bottom. I've built several short radius walls, using multiple layers of 1/4" drywall (to keep it from cracking) and have had to literally soak the 1/4" drywall from the surface to make the curve around the wall. I know I put more water into that drywall than a good rain would have, and when it dried out, it was as good as new.

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Jerry Peck
South Florida

#9

Originally Posted By: wpedley
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Jerry,


You hit it....didn't think about the wet bulb dry bulb deal until you mentioned it. You could be very close. This home is right by the river
and it was almost flooded by hurricane Ivan. Thanks again. ![icon_smile.gif](upload://b6iczyK1ETUUqRUc4PAkX83GF2O.gif) ![icon_smile.gif](upload://b6iczyK1ETUUqRUc4PAkX83GF2O.gif)

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