You’ve noticed something funky growing on one of your walls and you suspect mold. Before it spreads and perhaps causes an allergic reaction, call a mold inspector, says Samuel Dixon, owner of C.S.I Mold based in Los Angeles, Calif. Here’s what a mold inspector can do: Find moisture source A mold inspector will carefully examine ...
With mold spores in the air that we breathe, mold can be a major headache for homeowners everywhere. It doesn’t help that “We had a huge change in building materials in the last 40 years, where we’ve moved away from traditional ways of building homes towards using less expensive and more energy efficient ways to ...
Just because you hear the word “mold,” don’t panic, says Samuel Dixon, owner of C.S.I. Mold in Los Angeles. Mold spores “are everywhere around us. We walk through them every day. Some even have helpful uses. Penicillin is one such useful mold.” Still, you don’t want mold growing rampant in your home since that could ...