Pet urine inspection

Originally Posted By: kmcmahon
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Have a client that wants me to inspect for dog urine when I do the inspection and will pay extra for me to buy whatever inspection kit is necessary for me to do it.


Anyone know of anything to assist in inspecting for this?



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Originally Posted By: rbennett
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Most pet stores have UV lights for this test


Some are battery operated --

Don't ask how one is to test it

RLB


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Originally Posted By: five.five
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get yourself another dog, it’s likely your dog will mark on top of the other dog’s urine. icon_redface.gif


seriously though I don't know of any type of testing, being a home owner and a pet owner. never heard of anything like that.

maybe call your local vet, or local animal store chain (Petco, Petsmart)

good luck.


Originally Posted By: rbennett
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All the mold boys should have jumped on this one


All I did was a search on mold

This is the high end equipment

http://www.air-zone.com/ultraviolet.html

Later

RLB


Originally Posted By: kmcmahon
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Thanks for that link…that may work as he was telling me about someone using a light to find mouse urine.


I really didn’t believe it, but it must be so!



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Originally Posted By: rwashington
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Hey, that adds a whole new twist to an inspection.


Do you have a liquid section in your report?


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Originally Posted By: kmcmahon
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rwashington wrote:
Hey, that adds a whole new twist to an inspection.

Do you have a liquid section in your report?

No, but I do have a flooring condition section!


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Originally Posted By: jmyers
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IR?


Don't you mean UV?


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Originally Posted By: jmyers
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Kevin,


If the place is carpeted and they are looking to get rid of the smell there are several different methods they could try.

There are several commercial grade carpet cleaners which contain enzymes specifically designed to get rid of pet urine odors.

The second and more costly would be to get rid of everything on top of the sub floor and seal it with something like Kilz which would act as a sealer.


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Originally Posted By: kmcmahon
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nope…he’s looking for me to check for pet urine so he can knock off $$ off the price.



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Originally Posted By: troberts1
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Hi kevin,


I'm glad to here you are still alive. I haven't seen you here in a while, you must have finally gotten busier. ![icon_wink.gif](upload://ssT9V5t45yjlgXqiFRXL04eXtqw.gif)

And as normal you get all the costumers with odd request.

I too was surprised that they had some thing like that, I will be adding it to my tool bag soon.


Originally Posted By: rbennett
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Yes I mean UV


Wrong end of the light beam

RLB


Originally Posted By: rspriggs
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Now, this is just hearsay-


One HI told me that his LED flashlight would pick that up. Who knows.


If I were to ever write that in a report, I would be certain to say some thing like:
"Apparent pet urine..."
"Possible pet urine stains..."
and make a notation that the client had asked for that in the inspection, as it is not part of a standard Home Inspection.
Just my thought-


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Originally Posted By: jwilliams4
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FYI It’s called an ultra-violet(UV) light. It illuminates ‘invisible sources


of pet odor and other biological contaminants and makes them visible’.


Including blood, feces, saliva, urine, semen, vomit. It applies to all


animal protein traces such as rodents, bats racketycoons et.al.


Available at your neighborhood Pet Store.



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Originally Posted By: jwilliams4
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Want a brand name? Mine is called “Stink Finder” – honest.


And it really do work.


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Originally Posted By: dvalley
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I utilize a UV light for Rodent urine. I shine this blue light in the attic, basement and crawls. This blue light will highlight areas where rodents or pets have urinated.


When testing, the area or room must be dark. As you move this blue light around the floor area, you will be looking for white blotches or any sort of white discolored areas.

It works wonders.


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Originally Posted By: rspriggs
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Jae-


Plug-in or battery op?



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Originally Posted By: jwilliams4
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Battery



“not just an inspection, but an education”

Originally Posted By: rspriggs
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If you've tried everything and you still have problem pet odors in your home, they're probably hidden in places you can't see. Use the portable Stink-Finder to check in corners, under beds and behind furniture to help you locate the hidden sources of odor regular cleaning (and the naked eye) might miss. The ultraviolet light will help to locate stains from urine, feces and other biological contaminants. Product is only 6" long, lightweight, and cordless--great for portability!

To use, simply turn on the flashlight in a dark room, then switch on the ultraviolet light. Pass the ultraviolet light 2" to 3" above the surface that you would like to inspect for contamination. Uses a 4 W, 6" ultraviolet bulb and a standard 4.8 V bulb (included).


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