New member - need mold remediator recom.

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Hi everyone,

Sorry to bother you all with a question that probably is repeated over and over,

but I glanced through the Files and Links and did not see any list of

recommended remediators.

We just purchased a cabin in western WA on our dream 5 acres. The plan was to

build a healthy house on the property and convert the cabin into a rental. (Me

and the kids deal with Lyme).

Anyway, the previous owner did an amazing job of hiding the mold, by slapping up

a new roof- covering up all the dry rot joists and mold in roof bays. He also

slapped a new coat of varnish on the tongue and groove cedar which covers the

walls and ceilings of the interior. The varnish and cedar had such a strong

smell we didn't notice the mold.

The very edge of the roof was bad so we went to replace it, tore off a few

shingles and the nightmare began as we just kept tearing off shingles and

sheathing. A friend brought a flashlight in the house with a bluish halogen

bulb and it looks like mold all over the walls and ceiling.

Now with disturbing the roof, we've shaken all kinds of spores loose in the

cabin.

I am so frightened to be around the cabin and want to find out exactly what kind

of mold we are dealing with and how to get ride of it.

The sellers lied on their Form 17/disclosure and this will become a legal issue.

Sorry to post such a basic question. I can't believe after being a seasoned

poster on my Lyme group, that I am now a newbie to something just as terrible.

I sympathize with anyone going through something so horrible and truly

appreciate your time.

Thank you,