Brian Karr | Co-Founder, We Inspect
Brian Karr | Co-Founder, We Inspect
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179: Is Your Carpet the Moldy Culprit? What to Do and How to Prevent It!
Another question from our email community is answered in today’s episode!
Can carpets cause mold growth?
I talk through the two main ways carpets can contribute to mold issues and why the placement of your carpet in your home matters.
I also discuss cleaning methods to avoid, how carpets can affect overall indoor air quality, and tips for mitigating mold risk in carpeted areas.
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00:34 Can Carpets Create Mold Growth?
01:25 How Carpets Contribute to Mold Issues
03:42 Preventing Mold Growth in Carpets
06:05 The Impact of Carpet Cleaning on Mold
08:04 Carpets as Secondary Sources of Exposure
10:15 Managing Carpets for Better Air Quality
12:19 Conclusion and Final Tips
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Video

178: Post Remediation: Should I test right away?
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178: Post Remediation: Should I test right away?
177: How Many People Are Affected by Mold? Breaking Down Mold's Impact on the Population
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177: How Many People Are Affected by Mold? Breaking Down Mold's Impact on the Population
176: Tips for Home Buyers to Avoid Mold
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176: Tips for Home Buyers to Avoid Mold
175: How Often Should You Test for Mold After Remediation?
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175: How Often Should You Test for Mold After Remediation?
174: The Expert Approach to Landlords
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174: The Expert Approach to Landlords
173: Avoid These Common Mistakes in Remediation: Why Symptoms Persist
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173: Avoid These Common Mistakes in Remediation: Why Symptoms Persist
171: Is it past mold exposure or my current home?
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171: Is it past mold exposure or my current home?
170: Beyond Mold: Healing the Mind After Exposure
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170: Beyond Mold: Healing the Mind After Exposure
169: Navigating Mold on a Budget
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169: Navigating Mold on a Budget
168: Finding Hope in Your Journey Through Mold
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168: Finding Hope in Your Journey Through Mold
167: How I Healed From Mold
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167: How I Healed From Mold
166: The Mold Inspection Bible with Brett Bowersock, We Inspect Inspection Supervisor
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166: The Mold Inspection Bible with Brett Bowersock, We Inspect Inspection Supervisor
Inspector Find: From windows to baseboards
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Inspector Find: From windows to baseboards
Why you should still test even if you see surface mold
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Why you should still test even if you see surface mold
10 Most Overlooked Areas for Mold Growth
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10 Most Overlooked Areas for Mold Growth
3 Tips to Reduce Mold Exposure
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3 Tips to Reduce Mold Exposure
Fungal Fragments Are The Real Problem
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Fungal Fragments Are The Real Problem
3 Tips to Reducing Mold Exposure
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3 Tips to Reducing Mold Exposure
Would you use a Groupon for this?
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Would you use a Groupon for this?
3 Tips to Reduce Mold Exposure
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3 Tips to Reduce Mold Exposure
This Little Girl’s Story Made Me Cry
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This Little Girl’s Story Made Me Cry
Mold Prevention In Kitchens
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Mold Prevention In Kitchens
Inspections Go Beyond Just Sampling
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Inspections Go Beyond Just Sampling
Why You Need A Mold Inspection Before Remediation
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Why You Need A Mold Inspection Before Remediation
Mold Prevention In Bathrooms
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Mold Prevention In Bathrooms
Do Magic Mold Solutions Exist?
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Do Magic Mold Solutions Exist?
How To Prevent Mold Growth In Living Rooms
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How To Prevent Mold Growth In Living Rooms
5 Things I Wish I Knew On My Mold Journey
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5 Things I Wish I Knew On My Mold Journey
This Is Why New Years Resolutions Are Kinda Trash
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This Is Why New Years Resolutions Are Kinda Trash

Komentáƙe

  • @mysticm1543
    @mysticm1543 Pƙed 2 hodinami

    IF you are renting and have mold, just move out if you really do not like the place anyway. Don’t bother with fixing it

  • @mysticm1543
    @mysticm1543 Pƙed 3 hodinami

    Does warping wooden flooring occur due to underlying mold underneath?

  • @mysticm1543
    @mysticm1543 Pƙed 16 hodinami

    Do we toss all items in the garbage after moving out of moldy home?

  • @mysticm1543
    @mysticm1543 Pƙed 16 hodinami

    Wow, but if air sample says no mold I guess it’s not getting into the air so you should just not do any remediation?

  • @vickieswenson
    @vickieswenson Pƙed dnem

    I totally agree with Brian that mold is more likely when carpet is on slab or in a basement. He is also correct that carpet on an upper level is less likely to develop mold unless there is a window leak, ice dam, bathroom leaking into the room, carpet cleaning...or pet urine! In Minnesota, basement carpet is the number one source of mold in homes. Older homes do not have vapor barriers under the slab, so water vapor (and radon) can come up through the slab. Also, humidity can get really high in basements - mold can grow when humidity is above 60 percent. Most carpet is synthetic and won't support mold growth. The mold grows in the dust, so the older the carpet, the more dust. You can never remove all of the dust from your carpet. Most of the time you won't even see the light-colored mold growing on the dust. Basements also leak a lot because they are a hole in the ground. If the tack strips are of normal color with rusty nails, that is from condensation. If there is enough moisture to rust nails, there is enough moisture to grow mold. If the tack strips are dark or rotting, there has been a leak. Looking under the carpet can provide great clues!

  • @MeredithMarlow
    @MeredithMarlow Pƙed dnem

    So what is the answer? How do we prove to landlords what is going on if we can’t see the mold, the tests mean nothing, but our bodies tell us otherwise and we have mycotoxins in our body?

  • @justinnerd57
    @justinnerd57 Pƙed 2 dny

    Are you aware of any companies that have a dry only carpet cleaning system. I’ve been asking this question of the CIRs community for years and no one seems to have a decent answer.

  • @Kellylvrrrrr
    @Kellylvrrrrr Pƙed 4 dny

    Ewww😭😭

  • @blacktion-blackplusactione2141

    Title: how do I clean my ice maker Answer: not available

  • @maxbowman1613
    @maxbowman1613 Pƙed 5 dny

    What do you do to get rid of the remaining mold spores floating in the air after remediation?

  • @valestivale4711
    @valestivale4711 Pƙed 6 dny

    I have no idea how i got here, but uh, keep doing yourself, fellas.

  • @GOK_333
    @GOK_333 Pƙed 10 dny

    Please everyone check this. I had to leave my house. Everytime I came back I got sick

  • @bekindrewind5513
    @bekindrewind5513 Pƙed 13 dny

    What is this a photo of? A wall cavity or basement

  • @tucknvinnie
    @tucknvinnie Pƙed 16 dny

    How do you handle contents (keep & clean or discard) if you stage remediation? Thanks

  • @stephaniemartins6397
    @stephaniemartins6397 Pƙed 18 dny

    but why?! how?!

  • @bback4078
    @bback4078 Pƙed 19 dny

    This is such a great approach!

  • @bback4078
    @bback4078 Pƙed 19 dny

    These are all so true! We heard every one of these from our home inspector and they missed major mold issues.

  • @bback4078
    @bback4078 Pƙed 19 dny

    What a nightmare situation for the homeowners!

  • @Yo-yo-dt5ze
    @Yo-yo-dt5ze Pƙed 24 dny

    Mold definitely messed up my menstrual cycle some months it would be very long or short sometimes I would be heavy and then no period I developed cyst because of mold spores which eventually led me to get a hysterectomy I could no longer get pregnant I was exposed to mold for 5 yrs before I found out what was making me severely sick with numerous trips to the doctors with no help but meds 😱

  • @bekindrewind5513
    @bekindrewind5513 Pƙed 24 dny

    What is that exactly

  • @bekindrewind5513
    @bekindrewind5513 Pƙed 24 dny

    Yes this has happened to me. It's the dancing for me😂

  • @tiffany9750
    @tiffany9750 Pƙed 24 dny

    Not me thinking it was chocolate chip icecream

  • @PugKorea10-wv1kr
    @PugKorea10-wv1kr Pƙed 24 dny

    2 views and 4 likes,how

  • @Shnawgii
    @Shnawgii Pƙed 24 dny

    w

  • @Davidcat_studio
    @Davidcat_studio Pƙed 26 dny

    Thats most likely because its forming underneath the surface

  • @mysticm1543
    @mysticm1543 Pƙed 27 dny

    Mold inspector hired by my building came over asked me where I thought there is a problem, looked briefly and did some sort of reading with a small gadget and took maybe 20 min and rushed out with my building manager watching him looking very impatient

  • @maxbowman1613
    @maxbowman1613 Pƙed 28 dny

    I wish you could inspect my townhouse. I live in Reno Nevada. I had a remediation, they got almost all the big stuff, but I would like to know for sure.

  • @erikjohnson4275
    @erikjohnson4275 Pƙed měsĂ­cem

    You haven't shown any signs of recognizing that toxic mold is what Chronic Fatigue Syndrome was coined for. That leaves upwards of 40 million people operating under the CFS name that you know nothing about. For if an expert knows something this, an expert must say so. Unless saying nothing is deliberate?

  • @sophie.v.
    @sophie.v. Pƙed měsĂ­cem

    My 7.5 year old daughter gets hyper active and she will start getting deeply upset about things that are no big deal. My 3.5 year old son gets food allergies, skin rashes, tummy aches and can’t sleep through the night.

  • @tunnelvisionracing5111
    @tunnelvisionracing5111 Pƙed měsĂ­cem

    Holly weird infiltrated his brain

  • @rustonelliott8004
    @rustonelliott8004 Pƙed měsĂ­cem

    This is really entertaining 😮

  • @sugabay
    @sugabay Pƙed měsĂ­cem

    đŸ˜‚đŸ˜‚â€

  • @Thecenteroftime
    @Thecenteroftime Pƙed měsĂ­cem

    Why do I feel like he dances like Bert kreischer

  • @beanustheweanus1392
    @beanustheweanus1392 Pƙed měsĂ­cem

    Post Malone the type of guy to stand behind you when you drop the soap in prison

  • @abbie2151
    @abbie2151 Pƙed měsĂ­cem

    Looks like he’s doing a grow with Jo workout on stage! đŸ€Ł

  • @GoldenFrizbee
    @GoldenFrizbee Pƙed měsĂ­cem

    Why does it look like some alternative 55yr old man dancing like a dork and people are recording it

  • @TrueLight1611
    @TrueLight1611 Pƙed měsĂ­cem

    Tweaker dance

  • @wick-jw5kq
    @wick-jw5kq Pƙed měsĂ­cem

    dont like the dude but that is most definitely not gay

  • @tracyg9721
    @tracyg9721 Pƙed měsĂ­cem

    Is that a microphone in your pocket or are you just glad to see me. 😅Gen x er 😅

  • @MeanGreene87
    @MeanGreene87 Pƙed měsĂ­cem

    đŸ€ąđŸ€ź

  • @sskkyylleerr
    @sskkyylleerr Pƙed měsĂ­cem

    Lmfaoooo bro getting down with the boogie

  • @Jaymesjohnston1994
    @Jaymesjohnston1994 Pƙed měsĂ­cem

    This guy will never not be cringey to me

    • @DougMcCociner
      @DougMcCociner Pƙed měsĂ­cem

      Who cares lol he living his life how he wants and he happy you live how you want who gives a fuck

    • @WNWFishin
      @WNWFishin Pƙed měsĂ­cem

      I mean, he used to do a lot of drugs, like a lot a lot, so that could've had something to do with it

    • @livefreewithjp5251
      @livefreewithjp5251 Pƙed měsĂ­cem

      ​@WildandWonderfulFishing 90 percent of world leaders do just as many drugs, or HAVE done them, but they just aren't in entertainment like he is.

    • @uhohstinky148
      @uhohstinky148 Pƙed měsĂ­cem

      He’s got some really good songs tho

  • @happyvapor4670
    @happyvapor4670 Pƙed měsĂ­cem

    Postamann Malonenstein

  • @nevereverforever0010-uf9su
    @nevereverforever0010-uf9su Pƙed měsĂ­cem

    poor posty.... they got him.. the weed was laced, but not with what anyone realizes...

    • @happyvapor4670
      @happyvapor4670 Pƙed měsĂ­cem

      I dont think they *got* him. I think he was crafted by them.. He was manufactured for this.

    • @Don.Finesse.to5lf
      @Don.Finesse.to5lf Pƙed měsĂ­cem

      XOs 😂

  • @chelseaananda2831
    @chelseaananda2831 Pƙed měsĂ­cem

    This seems like an ad
. No real info.

  • @lorraine2761
    @lorraine2761 Pƙed měsĂ­cem

    Goofy

  • @sophie.v.
    @sophie.v. Pƙed měsĂ­cem

    Yes! My heart really goes out to everyone who doesn’t know it’s mold making them so sick 😱💔

  • @melissajeffnelson9787
    @melissajeffnelson9787 Pƙed měsĂ­cem

    Gay

  • @turtlestomper3012
    @turtlestomper3012 Pƙed měsĂ­cem

    Idiot.

  • @VonParker-lj4rs
    @VonParker-lj4rs Pƙed měsĂ­cem

    I need help with the mold in my mom home she has cancer and taking chemo but this house is only making her sicker