Re: Re: Sensible Mold Solutions

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Thank you for asking those questions, K.C. It seems that the scope of the mold problem these days attracts "problem solvers" like blood attracts sharks. The company that remediated my home, EnviroTech, has people working in it who have specialized in mold remediation and testing alone for 25 YEARS. 15 months is not a lot of time in this field. They were expensive, but I researched their work and their background beforehand. I feel confident that they did a good job. It was because of the way that my home was constructed that I must sell, not because of the way my condo was remediated. Also, people shouldn't be hysterical, but they should be alarmed about the dangers to their health. One cannot shrug off the potential to cause harm that mold possesses.

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From: tigerpaw2c

Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 8:36 PM

Subject: [] Re: "Sensible" Mold Solutions

,You mentioned that you are "mold expert". Can you clairify that for me please. I did not see any credentials after your name or on your website. Are you continuing education and also what seminars have you been to in the last year? You mentioned this product Siamons Mold Controlling Solution, how much does this cost to have a house treated and where may I find the research proving it kills mold. Also is it EPA approved? You have a nice website, but that does not make you an expert. Hopefully you will be able to answer a couple of these questions that concern me. Thank you.KC,Moderator> > > As the developer and webmaster for www.911mold.com, I have had the > opportunity to spend nearly 15 solid months doing little else but > reading about mold and related subjects. My original quest to > develop the 911mold.com site was an attempt to offer insight and > simple to locate information and resources for home and property > owners. > > My professional background for the past 20 years has been in the > commercial building industry. I was not exposed to the toxic mold > issue until last year when attending a trade show I was approached > by a couple who told me about thier mold problem. They described > tome their situation and smiled and went about my business. I did > tell them I would look into their issue and get back to them. My > only interest in mold at the time was offering information about > Icynene Insulation Foam. One of the benefits of the product is the > air-sealing characteristics and the manner in which it helped reduce > moisture within a building structure. > > It took me nearly 5 months to come up with an answer for the couple, > but I did have some information to share with. I offered the > information for no other reason than I wanted to help two beautiful > people who had been screwed by the realtor who sold them their house > and the ever growing mushrooms which were growing under their > carpet. > > During that 5 months I continued to study mold and began working > with a local water intrusion specialist who convinced me water is > the culprit behind any mold problem and that if you dealt with the > moisture, you can colve the mold. s - the building > forensic expert - was and is of the opinion that the mold industry > is being driven by the "Mold Miners" who have a vested interested in > knocking down your walls and "remediating" your property at major > expenses. > > I also was exposed to the throngs of "Mold Inspectors" and "Mold > Doctors" whose only purpose is to scare the hell out of you and > charge $500-$1000 inspecting your home for mold. > > It was in this light that I also began investigating > possible "sensible" solutions to mold problems. I began receiving > numerous emails from people all over the country who were looking to > solve their mold problem but were unable to spend the kinda of money > it would cost to "remediate". > > Nearly 15 months into this project and close to personal bankruptcy -> I personally built the 911mold site by myself and worked day and > night for the past 11 months to bring "sensible" solutions to our > visitors - I have discovered some very "sensible" economical, > effective and safe solutions to combat mold. Honestly, I learned > there were numerous mold and mildew solutions - sprays - heating - > freezing - and many other ways to kill mold - but none were as > simple and effective as the Siamons Mold Controlling solution which > I made available on our site. Don't get me wrong, I have met and > work with many many reputable testing companies and remediatioin > contractors throughout the country - there are some "Big Mold" > problems which require their work. But I am convinced 80% of most > household mold problems can be treated simply and effectively > without paying thousands of dollars. > > I invite each of you to visit www.911mold.com and spend some time > there. It is an awesome site and has more information about > moisture, indoor air quality, environmental health and mold than you > will ever need, but there is also some very simple easy to find > information there about minimizing mold and controlling it. > > Becoming a "Mold expert" was not my first goal in life - in fact I > have done many other things, but in a way it is my most important > accomplishment. I am reminded of this everytime I read a news > headline about a family who lost their home to mold, or of a school > or court house that had to be closed down. When I read these > articles I reminded how much further we have to go to truly combat > this issue. In the meantime, I will continue to look for sensible > solutions to mold and make them available to our guest and friends > who visit our site. > > I hope each of you visit 911mold.com and offer the information to > your friends or reletives who may be facing a mold crisis, or who > simply wish to create a healthier, safer, mold free home. > > > Thanks for reading this.. > > Sincerely,> > J. Carrillo> Director/Founder 911Mold.comFAIR USE NOTICE:This site contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, and social justice issues, etc. We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.

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Mr. NewWorld builder has said,

"Someone asked me to substantiate my credentials as a "mold expert". For the record, I am not a mold expert nor was my goal ever to become one."

To my mind and on behalf of those looking for real answers I say that if you are not a mold expert and if you are not looking to be one, then you have no right to say you offer the best solutions to this horrible problem. Only experts who are devoted to this cause will be accepted in my book. Others need not apply.

Also, that's "separate the wheat from the chaff" not chaft.

If you are sarcastic about people demanding that the best be offered them in their time of distress and need by saying that they are at their "best" in their questioning of your credentials, then that further shows that there is a big problem with what you are offering.

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From: newworldbuilder

Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2003 7:50 PM

Subject: [] Re: "Sensible" Mold Solutions

As always, the subject of mold always seems to bring out the "best" in people. And rightly so. There have been many people who have gotten burned trying to find help or a reasonable answer.Someone asked me to substantiate my credentials as a "mold expert". For the record, I am not a mold expert nor was my goal ever to become one. I simply discovered that there was much information on the internet about mold and that for many people, seperating the wheat from the chaft was an formidable challenge. Further, I felt there was a large enough information problem - as in an abundant supply of "Toxic Black Mold", "Got Mold" etc/" - I would build put my money where my mouth was and create a "sensible" website with "sensible solutions". This task cost me much personally, finacially, and emotionally which none but a few other fellow webmasters will likely be able to appreciate (for them they know how much time and energy a website takes to create ;)Nevertheless, the information you will find at 911Mold is nothing I had to become a mold expert on. In fact the information contained there is basic building science 101 with added doses of material extracted from what I thought where the best environmental health, indoor air-quality and healthy home sites on the internet. There is more information there on the Siamons Mold Control - as in MSDS sheets and Regulatory sheets. It must be easy to miss so I will do some updates to make it easier to find. In the interim, however, let me point you directly to the Siamons Mold Control website where you will find a wealth of information including their test reports, testimonials, and background. So, with that said, please take a deep breath and try to remember that I am not "one of them" - I am just like you - a concerned citizen truly interested in making my home safer and better place to be. More than 15,000 people have visited our site just this month and I am sure left there a little more educated and little more satisfied to know that they don't have to burn their house down or pay a remediation contractor $5,000 to tear out a wall or floor. I have and will continue to look towards the "true mold experts" the men and women of the indoor air quality, industrial hygienist and other professional associations for answers to the questions and problems associated with this problem, and I will continually try to report and present this information as "sensibly" and simply as I can. I invite each of you to help me with this effort and offer your insight, ideas and solutions to the mold menace. I Thank each of you for your responses and for the ongoing support of this e-group - one of my favorites.Sincerely, J. Carrillohttp://911mold.comFAIR USE NOTICE:This site contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, and social justice issues, etc. We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.