Re: Mold inspection
Posted by steele in minnesota on January 29, 2008 at 12:14:39:
In Reply to: Re: Two Different Questions really
Posted by Shelly on January 29, 2008 at 10:32:39:
Good question. In cases like this typically the answer is that one done best by attorneys, "it depends..." :>)
Ultimately the standard (usually) is what a competent professional would do under normal circumstances. In this case, how obvious was this color variation? And could it be explained by other factors? Did they note this in other rooms but not the bathroom? Is it even something normally mentioned in an inspection report?
In a bathroom there can be some variation on colors due to moisture, but not necessarily mold. Various products can get splashed on the walls and wiped off badly (shampoo, soaps, etc.) Was there actual mold on the walls causing the color difference?
I am asking this in a Devil's Advocate position. Because this is the type of thing the other side would bring up in a lawsuit.
You would be presenting the case that a reasonable inspector should have noted this as a problem. They would try to show that they did what is normal.
Oh, in speaking again to our environmental people they said literally every house could have some amount of mold (even minute) in a bathroom. Lots of water and a smaller room. Heat and moisture.
Did you go over the report and the disclaimers (usually at the beginning of the report)? Did they mention mold specifically? Or anything to that effect?
Was going over a couple reports done for clients and in one case where actual mold was on a basement drywall piece it was photographed and commented upon. But that was very obvious. They also had a disclaimer that they were not specifically doing an inspection for mold, radon and formaldahyde. And it said if there was a concern to have the house tested by a specialist.
Sorry to raise lots of questions. Just want you looking into all the angles.
Best wishes.
Steele
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