Preventing Mold In Your Home
- Robert Gutierrez
- May 6, 2023
- 1 min read
MOISTURE INTRUSION INSPECTION
Moisture intrusion into a building can cause major structural damage and can threaten the safety of its occupants, even in the dry conditions of Redlands California this is something we need to keep an eye one.
If water gets into a building, we want to let it out. When an inspector knows what a properly installed building component looks like, then recognizing an installation defect is easy.
One of the main duties of an inspector is to identify and report building components that, due to improper installation or poor condition, may cause moisture
intrusion. By studying moisture-resistant building practices and standards, a variety of the most common moisture-related problems in homes can be inspected for, found, confirmed, diagnosed, explained and documented during an inspection in Redlands, CA.
Moisture meters can help to detect and quantify the amount of moisture is actually in a building material. I may use a moisture meter to check areas around plumbing pipes, air conditioning units, bathroom toilets and showers, and at wooden components near or in contact with the ground surface.
Appliances may cause water leaks or cause condensation problems may result in elevated levels of moisture. A professional inspector with a moisture meter is equipped to find the source of moisture and water problems in a house. Once discovered, all moisture intrusion problems must be immediately corrected before mold growth develops
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