Builders considering more anti-mold techniques, products

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WOW MOLD FREE HOUSE!!!

Photo by McClatchy Newspapers

Optima insulation by CertainTeed is used in the walls of this mold-

free model house. The insulation is covered with the company's

MemBrane, a permeable vapor barrier that allows for air exchange on

cold, dry days but prevents humid air exchange on hot, muggy days.

PHILADELPHIA -- There are better ways to build a house, especially if

you want to keep mold under control, believes.

" Mold is a huge issue for my clients, especially lenders, since they

have 80 percent exposure to the problem through (the) mortgage,

compared with the homeowner's 20 percent equity, " said ,

principal of Environmental Assurance Group, a lending and real estate

consulting firm, in West Hartford, Conn.

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