Gail W.
House smells of mildew
I recently bought a house for a rental. We noticed a smell when walking through the property that was something like mildew. The house was owned by an elderly couple and after the owners passed away it sat empty...
Mona V.
Water puddles around the foundation wall
Hi,In a house I recently bought, gutters were all rotten so water had not been really going away from the house, creating low laying areas (photo below) and water puddles near the foundation wall when it rains. It was...
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Crawlspace questions: rodent control and other issues
Not sure where else to post this, but here goes: I recently had a small sewer leak under my apartment building that the pest inspector discovered. The leak itself has been repaired by the PM's handyman to my satisfac...
Riz Ahmad
Exterior work during winter months
I was wondering how others handled exterior finish remodeling during the winter months. Just picked up a house that is a 6 week rehab, problem is the outside needs to the painted, and here in Wisconsin it’s unlikely...
David Zinn
Advice talking to appraiser - removing C5 classification
Hi all,This is actually my first post, so greetings! I am in Newport News, VA.I have my first SFH under contract. It is an REO and HUD will not make any repairs. The problem is the appraiser, siting mold growth on the...
Eric M.
Need to find help repairing woodpecker holes in Eau Claire, WI
There is a three story house with Cedar siding which has a dozen large woodpecker holes. Anybody know anyone in Eau Claire who can help fix them? Some of them are 25 feet off the ground or else I would just do it myself.
Jason Walkowicz
Mold Cladosporium
Hello all, i just received the report back from the lab concerning a possible rehab project. I had noticecd mold covering the all of the floor joices in the basement so had a lab test them while we were bidding out t...
Azmat Hossain
One of the property the renter did not turn on the AC
Mold removal-  one of the renter did not turn on the AC for several months at the mold mitigation people go in today they said due to the moisture mold is growing in the ceiling. what is a good way to move, mold wit...
Brandon Gamblin
Mold and the relationship between humidity and porous material.
At what humidity level does sheetrock/drywall and other porous material become susceptible to mold?
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Do I still have problems?
Hi, I have attached a picture, which was from the home inspector in regards to the issues in the bathroom, Pic 1, from the wall, inspector said its due to humidity that why its bowing, but is this because there maybe ...