InterNACHI Mold Inspector case studies
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The InterNACHI® Mold Inspector Certification is a specialty credential offered within the InterNACHI® (International Association of Certified Home Inspectors) training and certification ecosystem. InterNACHI® describes itself as the world's leading association for home inspectors, providing free training, online testing and certification, business development, marketing support and member discounts. The InterNACHI Mold Inspector case studies are 5 cases and about 2,590 words.
1Musty Basement in a New Build With No Visible Water
A 2,400-square-foot two-story home was completed 14 months ago. The unfinished basement has a sealed concrete floor, open-web floor joists, and fiberglass batt insulation tucked into the rim joist.
610 words, about 3 min2Wind-Driven Rain at Stucco Window Corners
A 12-year-old two-story house has three-coat stucco over OSB sheathing on its east elevation. After a two-day storm with wind-driven rain from the east, the owner noticed water staining at the lower corners of two second-floor windows and bubbling paint on the interior drywall below.
555 words, about 3 min3Infant in the Home and the 'Toxic Black Mold' Question
A couple with a 6-month-old infant and a 7-year-old with asthma live in a 1,900-square-foot ranch. The parents found roughly 2 square feet of dark green-black growth on the bathroom ceiling and grout, plus a musty odor in the nursery closet, which shares a wall with the bathroom.
436 words, about 2 min4Office Ceiling Tile After a Roof Leak
A 20,000-square-foot single-story office building has one 2-by-4-foot ceiling tile with dark staining and suspected mold growth above a reception desk. A roof leak above that area was repaired six weeks ago, and no other visible growth is reported.
506 words, about 3 min5Clearance Air Results After Basement Remediation
Following remediation of about 40 square feet of mold growth on drywall in a basement bedroom, the contractor removed the drywall, HEPA-vacuumed, and encapsulated the exposed joists. Containment was used and removed.
483 words, about 2 min