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Why Bleach Does Not Kill Mold. Surprised?

MC2 Home Inspections wrote 3 weeks ago: 1) The object to killing mold is to kill its “roots” (hyphal fragments). Mold remediation involves t … more →

Tags: basement leaks, Home Inspection, Home Maintenance, Indiana, indianapolis, indoor air, indoor air quality, indoor air testing, mc2 home inspections

Detecting Mold, Health Effects, Prevention and Control

MC2 Home Inspections wrote 2 months ago: Mold…how do you detect it? What are the health ramifications from exposure to mold? What can b … more →

Tags: Home Inspection, foreclosure, Foreclosures, Home Maintenance, indoor air quality, indoor air, mold testing, mold inspections, Indianapolis

February home-maintenance checklist

MC2 Home Inspections wrote 3 months ago: The transition between winter and spring is the time to get a jump on moisture damage and heat loss, … more →

Tags: Home Inspection, Home Maintenance, Moisture Management, how to control moisture, Gutters, Gutters and Downspouts, roof maintenance, indianapolis, Indiana

January home-maintenance checklist

MC2 Home Inspections wrote 4 months ago: The most important job this month is to head off damage to your home from water and dampness from a … more →

Tags: Home Inspection, home inspection services, Home Owners, Home Maintenance, Foundations, basement waterproofing, Moisture Management, mc2 home inspections, crawfordsville indiana

Mold Causes Asthma!

MC2 Home Inspections wrote 6 months ago: Last month, a research team from the University of Cincinnati in the United States published a study … more →

Tags: Mold, Home inspectors, Toxic mold, home inspection services, Home Owners, indoor air quality, indoor air, mold testing, mold inspections

Fall home repairs you can’t afford to ignore

MC2 Home Inspections wrote 7 months ago: Fall is the best time to get your house in order. When winter weather hits, small problems can turn … more →

Tags: Home Inspection, home inspection services, Home Owners, Home Maintenance, Moisture Management, mc2 home inspections, home maintenance, indianapolis, winterizing

How to spot hidden problems in older homes

MC2 Home Inspections wrote 7 months ago: Problems in older homes are often well hidden. More often than not, serious damage doesn’t show any … more →

Tags: flipped homes, money-pit, Home Buying, Home Inspection, home inspection services, foreclosure, Foreclosures, Bank Owned Properties, Home Maintenance

Infants exposed to specific molds have higher asthma risk

MC2 Home Inspections wrote 9 months ago: CINCINNATI—In the United States, one in 10 children suffers from asthma but the potential environmen … more →

Tags: Home inspectors, mc2 home inspections, property inspection, termites, Mold, Mold Growth, mold inspection, mold testing, Toxic mold

Mold in your home may be making you ill

MC2 Home Inspections wrote 1 year ago: Mold pollution is a key element of indoor air pollution that few people understand. Mold has been ma … more →

Tags: Mold, Home inspectors, Home Inspections, Toxic mold, home inspection services, indoor air quality, indoor air, mold testing, mold inspections

Spring into home maintenance action

MC2 Home Inspections wrote 1 year ago: A lot of people think winter is the season that really puts our homes to the test. But spring is no … more →

Tags: Home Owners, Home Maintenance, Moisture Management, Household Safety, mc2 home inspections, how to control moisture, home repairs, home maintenance, home maintenance inspection

Sump Pump Operation and Homeowner Inspection Guide

MC2 Home Inspections wrote 1 year ago: Sump pumps are self-activating electrical pumps that protect homes from  moisture intrusion. They ar … more →

Tags: Home Inspection, Home inspectors, mc2 home inspections, Home Inspection Advice, Home Maintenance, home maintenance inspection, moisture prevention, leaking basement, Wet Basement

Protect Your Property From Water Damage

MC2 Home Inspections wrote 1 year ago: Water may be essential to life, but, as a destructive force, water can diminish the value of your ho … more →

Tags: Home Inspection, Foreclosures, Home Owners, Home Maintenance, indoor air quality, indoor air, Allergies, basement waterproofing, Moisture Management

Gutter Maintenance

MC2 Home Inspections wrote 1 year ago: Rain gutters are an essential part of your home. They channel rainwater away from the house – preven … more →

Tags: Home Inspection, Moisture Management, mc2 home inspections, how to control moisture, Angie's List, home maintenance, Gutters, downspouts, Gutters and Downspouts

How to keep basements dry

MC2 Home Inspections wrote 1 year ago: By James and Morris Carey, Syndicated Columnists. Published: Thursday, December 29, 2011 Aside from … more →

Tags: mc2 home inspections, Mold Growth, Toxic mold, black mold, Home Maintenance, black mold, moisture prevention, leaking basement, Wet Basement

Does Your Home Make The Grade?

MC2 Home Inspections wrote 1 year ago: As a professional Indianapolis home inspector, I have found that a great deal of the moisture proble … more →

Tags: Mold, Home inspectors, Home Inspection, Home Maintenance, Foundations, foundation waterproofing, basement waterproofing, foundations, Moisture Management

Dryer lint can be a serious fire hazard

MC2 Home Inspections wrote 1 year ago: When you think of serious hazards in your home, I bet this one doesn’t come to mind: lint. It’s not … more →

Tags: Real Estate, Mold, Defects, Home inspectors, Home Inspections, indianapolis indiana, Home Inspection, Consumer Protection, home inspection services

September is National Indoor Toxic Mold Awareness Month

MC2 Home Inspections wrote 1 year ago: What is the purpose of National Indoor Toxic Mold Awareness Month? The purpose of National Indoor To … more →

Tags: Mold, Home inspectors, Home Inspections, indianapolis indiana, Toxic mold, Home Inspection, home inspection services, indoor air quality, indoor air

A refresher course in home maintenance

MC2 Home Inspections wrote 2 years ago: Plenty of houses are old. Not all of them are tired. There is a difference. A well-kept, mindfully u … more →

Tags: Real Estate, Defects, Home inspectors, Home Inspections, Home Buying, Home Inspection, home inspection services, Home Owners, Home Maintenance

Making Your Basement Waterproof

MC2 Home Inspections wrote 2 years ago: Water Damage Concerns Basements are typically the area of a structure most at risk for water damage … more →

Tags: Real Estate, indianapolis indiana, Home Owners, Home Maintenance, Foundations, foundation waterproofing, basement waterproofing, foundations, Moisture Management


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