Lesley Burton-Dallas's (missmold) Blog

Here is a wonderful blog by architect Michael Cobb who journals about his experience using this sustainable green SIP building product of the future. Agriboard. Agriboard is a structurally insulated panel (SIP) and goes up 8 times faster than conventional methods and saves 80% construction lumber...

 Building a new home provides the opportunity for preventing indoor air problems. However, it can result in exposure to higher levels of indoor air contaminants if careful attention is not given to potential pollution sources and the air exchange rate. Express your concerns about indoor air quali...

 If you had your home tested for mold and found that your home has an elevated count of mold... Who should do the mold remediation/cleanup??? This depends on a number of factors.  One consideration is the size of the mold problem.  If the moldy area is non-toxic and less than about 10 square feet...

  Health effects from indoor air pollutants may be experienced soon after exposure or, possibly, years later. Immediate effects may show up after a single exposure or repeated exposures. These include irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat, headaches, dizziness, and fatigue. Such immediate effe...

              Indoor pollution sources that release gases or particles into the air are the primary cause of indoor air  quality problems in homes.  Inadequate ventilation can increase indoor pollutant levels by not bringing in enough outdoor air to dilute emissions from indoor sources and by not...

The pollutants listed in this guide have been shown to cause the health effects mentioned. However, it is not necessarily true that the effects noted occur at the pollutant concentration levels typically found in the home. In many cases, our understanding of the pollutants and their health effec...

 In recent years, a number of our clients have associated a variety of symptoms with the installation of new carpet. When hired to sample, we found high numbers of formaldehyde and many other harmful VOC's( Volotile Organic Compounds) Scientists have not been able to determine whether the chemica...

 I think it's safe to say that most everyone knows that mold is everywhere, in all homes, buildings, offices, schools...everywhere...just like air. So why you may ask is it important to have a home tested for mold during a real estate transaction??? The answer is simple. You need to know how much...

This is a sad story about bad banks and ugly mold... By Russell Grantham The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Alexis Preston and her mother were thrilled last year when they found a home in Atlanta's West End neighborhood large enough for their extended family of 13. They agreed to a lease-to-own dea...

I wanted to share with everyone an example of ‘HOUSE COOKING"...  ...as it pertains to mold testing companies and what they are sometimes asked to do by their clients. This is a big ugly blemish in the Indoor Air Quality industry    I can't remember how many times we've had a client who wants us ...