How extensive an investigation and cleanup is really needed?
Our wife and we live in a condo in MD. Last fall when we had several tropical storms in a row, we began to smell a musty odor in one of our bedrooms. A spore trap air sample (non-viable methodology) was taken from the cavity of the external wall which showed Pen/Asp of 800 in the wall versus Pen/Asp of 311 outdoors. The wall was then removed and visual and swab tests confirmed the presence of high levels of mold. The room was remediated – but we are still attempting to get the builder to identify the source of the moisture in that room. What was done to determine the scope of cleanup needed and how confident are we that it was adequate? Without considerably more work than a few air or swab or culture tests we have no basis to decide what to do, even if those tests suggest that there is a problem. Was there a thorough visual inspection to identify probable leak sources? Did your investigator take a building history? Were the mechanical systems examined for leaks? It is certainly possibl
