Just what didn’t the Coronavirus affect? Schools were affected; office buildings, the beach (why the beach?), city hall, and department stores were all affected. How about your home?

Deep cleaning and disinfecting is supposed to slow down the spread, even though human-to-human is the most common method that the disease is contracted. If someone coughs or sneezes, water droplets containing the virus can carry to other people or things. Things like doorknobs, cell phones, and computer keyboards can have the virus on them.

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When buying a new home, the few hours you spend with your home inspector may be the most important part of the home buying process. This is your opportunity to have an independent professional check out the condition of your prospective new home. The report you receive from an inspector becomes an important tool of negotiation between you and the seller.

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Home Advisor wants Minneapolis homeowners to know that water damage caused by a plumbing problem can be hard to deal with and sometimes even harder to find. Mold can begin to grow in as little as 24-48 hours. Sometimes leaky or broken pipes and fixtures are easy to see. Sometimes they are hidden behind walls or in ceilings. They suggest the following tips may help when a problem occurs.

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The Joint Committee on Legislative Service offices at the Rhode Island State House were evacuated when an employee reported finding black mold under her desk last week. Renovations were begun immediately but no mold testing was done prior to the work beginning. When that fact was discovered, state officials ordered the work stopped until testing could be done.

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Senator Robert Singer’s sponsored bill to establish statewide standards for mold remediation work passed the state senate. The bill would add to the EPA’s standards from inspection, to identification, to abatement in schools and apartment buildings.

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No matter where you live, scheduling regular dryer vent cleaning is important to keep your home safe and keep its environment healthy. Here’s why.

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Water damage can happen in many strange and different ways. Pipes break, roofs fail, sump pumps stop working during heavy rains, appliances malfunction. But a pipe damaged by gunfire?

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Sometimes it just isn’t your fault. Even if you take care of your home and keep on top of any maintenance issues, bad things can and do still happen. This is a case in point.

A water main break at Hawley Road just south of I-94 caused Maria Santoy’s basement to fill with approximately 5 feet of water. A pile of ruined, mud-covered belongings piled near the street can attest to the damage that was caused.

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The military families living in Tierrasanta say that they are without het and air conditioning since mold was found in their air ducts. Nancy Irvin has lived in the same house for the last six years with her husband and two children.

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A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by military families who say they have been sickened by toxic mold in Keesler AFB privatized housing. After Hurricane Katrina, the government paid $287 million to build more than 1000 homes, the largest construction project in Air Force history.

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