Healthy Home and Mold Inspections

Just finished an inspection on a brand-new build in Northwest Arkansas, and the numbers on the air quality monitor told a wild story. Because of tight building envelopes, modern materials, and a lack of proper initial ventilation or heat baking, this home was trapping extremely high levels of formaldehyde and total volatile organic compounds (TVOCs). ​Off-gassing from new cabinetry, paints, flooring, and adhesives is a hidden reality in new construction. Without continuous fr

Leaving windows open does not directly allow mold spores in, but rather provides a pathway for mold spores already present in the...