My husband and I just purchased a house in lakeview that we are in the process of fixing up. I am a nurse and am fully aware that this mold stuff is getting well out of hand. I do not believe that the type of mold we are dealing with in lakeview will be a problem. You would have to ingest a large amount of it over a long period of time for it to make you sick. That being said, we are getting our house treated with the thought that if we don't ,one day it might effect our resale value. If I don't have to pay for such a ridiculious servie, I would be very happy! Does anyone out there know something I don't? Also, being a new lakeview resident, I am not familiar with the August 29th, 2007 deadline people are talking about. Is that saying that I HAVE to have the mold remidiation done? Thank you in advance for any help and information. We are very proud to be part of bringing such a wonderful neighborhood back!

As a pending Lakeview resident, I can't speak to any specific requirements that you may or may not need at closing regarding mold. I believe you do have to state if you currently have mold when you sell, but don't have to say anything about the past.

However, as a contractor that has dealt with mold many times, my advice to you is......don't worry about it.

If everything is dry and you have no new source of moisture you can just spray down the studs with bleach water to kill any surface mold. Also, if your new home doesn't have new ductwork, you would want to have them cleaned in case they contained mold. (if the ductwork was under the house, they need to be replaced.)

Hope that helps.

It does help.

Thank you.

Chela - eden is right, as far as he went. I would add that you want to clean up ALL loose dirt & debris first. To the extent you can, get the crud from between the plates and the floor, etc. with a putty knife or similar. Then, scrub down all exposed studs, plates, joists, floorboards, etc. with detergent and water, using a scrub brush to get into the surface porosity of the wood. Let it dry thoroughly. If you have access to a moisture meter, we'd like to see an indicated moisture level of 14-16%. If not, a good rule of thumb is to let it dry at least a week in ambient conditions. At that point, apply household bleach solution, mixed 10% by volume with water. You can use a pump up garden sprayer for this. Get every surface wet with the solution. Let it dry, same as above. Don't forget to protect yourself from the bleach (Tyvek, gloves, and an N-95 from the office). If you want to gild the lilly, apply a top coat of antifungal coating.

There is no mold "certification" - I've been advising to take some digital pics while the work is in progress to document - the bleached framing looks great when you've finished.