You already know how important it is to protect and inspect your home from moisture and mold, but do you know where to look? Test your knowledge by utilizing the EPA’s Interactive Mold House Tour. The tour lets you get a look room-by-room into a home so that you can explore some of the most common mold issues and problem areas.
Put your knowledge to the test and see if you can identify all of the areas of your home that could be vulnerable to mold growth. Can you Identify all 13 problem areas? The Interactive Tour requires JavaScript in order to function. A text version of the Mold House Tour is also available.
Once you’ve completed the tour continue reading below.
Hopefully you’ve Identified all 13 problem areas, and if you missed a few, that’s OK! Now its time to put what you’ve learned to work. Go perform your own home mold tour checking the living room, bathroom, roof, kitchen, basement, laundry room, front door and drain pipe in the yard.
If you identify any moisture issues, signs of mold or areas of susceptibility, then it is time to take action. Call in a licensed mold inspector who will do a more thorough and in depth check of your home. Choose a company that is trusted and reliable such as HNST Mold Inspections which won the Angie’s List Super Service Award for many years in a row.