Soggy in Seattle – Water Intrusions in Older Houses

In this post you will find: Discussion of home moisture problems in older houses in the Greater Seattle area and simple steps to identify potential water issues yourself. Is it your first rainy season in a house you just bought? Does your house have a basement? Is this a finished basement? Maybe it has a basement you hope to convert …

Mold and your health (symptoms of exposure)

Molds (sometimes spelled mould) is a fungi that grows in a colony as a network of microscopic tubular branches called hyphae.  Visible fungal colonies are commonly called mold or sometimes mildew.  Molds are found almost everywhere and are members of a large group of eukaryotic organisms.  Molds are regularly found indoors and outdoors – in the air and on surfaces and …