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Nam10
Citizen
Username: Nam10
Post Number: 7
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 1:49 pm: | 
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Does anyone have a recommendation for a company that does mold and other types of air quality testing?
thanks |
Blue Heeler
Citizen
Username: Blueheeler
Post Number: 54
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, June 22, 2006 - 3:20 pm: |
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Hi,
We used these guys last year:
TNT MOLD REMEDIATION & WATERPROOFING
233 ROCK ROAD
GLEN ROCK, NEW JERSEY 07452
1-800-395-9603
Didn't have the luxury of shopping around on the price, but they were responsive, fast, clean, and thorough.
Cheers,
BlueHeeler
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Nam10
Citizen
Username: Nam10
Post Number: 8
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, June 22, 2006 - 4:53 pm: |
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Thanks for the recomendation. Did they take samples to send to a lab to see if the mold was toxic? We also were looking to test the air to see if there is anything else that we are missing - one person said that one there is lime from the cinder block that is being sucked into the AC / Heating vents. Not sure if that makes sense. |
Cerebrus Maximus
Citizen
Username: Xtralargebrain
Post Number: 59
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, June 22, 2006 - 9:17 pm: |
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Dont you have more important things to worry about than a non-issue like mold ?? This issue (like peanut and other food allergies) is yet another invention of women that are desperate for attention. Are you able to explain to the online community what the likely detrimental effect of this mold is? My guess is that you wont be able to provide such explanation.
Please get real. Mold has been around forever and people dont get sick from it. And, P.S. you can never remediate it completely.
Lime from the cinder blocks can only get sucked into your ventilation system if you have an air intake in the basement. A good air filtration system upstream of the fan intake should eliminate any possibility of lime dust entering the rest of the house. |
Lizziecat
Citizen
Username: Lizziecat
Post Number: 1291
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Friday, June 23, 2006 - 12:03 am: |
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And your authority for these statements, Bigbrain, is....? |
Blue Heeler
Citizen
Username: Blueheeler
Post Number: 55
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Friday, June 23, 2006 - 1:05 pm: |
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Hi, Nam,
Yep, what we they was take samples in various locations (basement -- where the mold appeared -- main level, 2nd floor bedrooms) and identify type and quantities, making recommendations for remediation, what's needed and what's not. In our case, we paid the several hundred dollars for the tests and the sellers for the necessary removals.
Cheers,
BlueHeeler |
Nam10
Citizen
Username: Nam10
Post Number: 10
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Friday, June 23, 2006 - 1:34 pm: |
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We got one quote for $300 + 75 per sample. Does that sound fair? |
Scully
Citizen
Username: Scully
Post Number: 675
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Friday, June 23, 2006 - 5:42 pm: |
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Cerebrus Maximus:
'This issue (like peanut and other food allergies) is yet another invention of women that are desperate for attention'
Uh, people die from peanut allergies. Women invented that??? How?
You are definitely OUT there... |
Blue Heeler
Citizen
Username: Blueheeler
Post Number: 56
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Friday, June 23, 2006 - 8:25 pm: |
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Hey, Nam, I don't recall what we paid exactly, but, that sounds in the ballpark. We did have a single price, though, not per sample.
Cheers,
BlueHeeler |
Jennifer Pickett
Citizen
Username: Jpickett
Post Number: 225
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, June 24, 2006 - 6:45 am: |
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The Center for Disease Control (CDC) does not recommend testing for mold.
"Mold growth, which often looks like spots, can be many different colors, and can smell musty. If you can see or smell mold, a health risk may be present. You do not need to know the type of mold growing in your home, and CDC does not recommend or perform routine sampling for molds. No matter what type of mold is present, you should remove it. Since the effect of mold on people can vary greatly, either because of the amount or type of mold, you can not rely on sampling and culturing to know your health risk. Also, good sampling for mold can be expensive, and standards for judging what is and what is not an acceptable quantity of mold have not been set. The best practice is to remove the mold and work to prevent future growth."
http://www.cdc.gov/mold/dampness_facts.htm
Save your money. |
Window_doctor
Citizen
Username: Window_doctor
Post Number: 40
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 - 1:26 pm: |
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Hey we are presently doing vinyl siding and windows in a house in Succasanna, NJ. Every job we do siding on we strip the old siding off for just this reason, sick house syndrome is more relavant today than ever. I would Highly reccomend Affordable Mold, PL me for the customers numbers that have used them. DO NOT TAKE lightly the hazzards of Black Mold. there number is Scotts cell number is 201-230-4452. Great guys. Mention the guys at Roeland Home Improvers gave you the number. |
Nam10
Citizen
Username: Nam10
Post Number: 11
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, June 29, 2006 - 1:14 pm: |
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thanks for everyones advice.
Regarding sick house syndrome, as I mentioned before - we have some type of buildup (someone told us it was lime??) on our cinderblocks from some water damage - which in our boiler / AC room - we were told it's lyme and could be dangerous if sucked into the AC. Does this sound right and if so do we need to have it removed? |
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