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Topic: 1700 century house

TazG
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I live in an old house that we thought would be a fun project to fix up. The basement does flood . It's been cleaned up but not professionally remediated. How much can exposure to this stuff affect Lyme patients. I have seemed to have gotten more sick since I've been in this house, although I was sick befor moving in. any input is appreciated. Thanks

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sixgoofykids
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I talked to a mold remediation guy about my house. He said that older houses used plaster and more solid wood, so are easier to clean up and less likely to have mold problems.

That being said, if you have tried to insulate the house, then you could have mold problems. If the vapor barriers are wrong for the house, you can end up with huge problems.

The mold remediation guy said it was the very fact that these houses were meant to breathe that makes them less likely to have a mold problem, so you don't want to change that dynamic about the house.

Our basement has leaks, but it also has drains. The leaks go straight to the drain. Again, how it was designed.

You can have a test that costs about $400 to see if the mold is higher in the house, or in certain rooms of the house compared to outside. You always want the numbers to compare to other rooms and outside .... you may just live in an area that has more mold in the air.

Or, you can get some energetic or muscle testing done on you to see if it's causing a stress on your immune system. This is what I had done. The first time I showed positive for mold, but we got rid of our Select Comfort mattress that was full of mold and the next time I was tested, the mold was not a stressor for me.

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