Quote This! Here are a few of my favorites:
• What is done in the dark eventually comes to light. (Ask any politician).
• You can’t fix yourself by breaking someone else.
• What is taken for granted will eventually be taken away.
I love quotes! Quotes are perfect for those of us suffering from attention deficit disorder. A quote is basically an entire intellectual conversation boiled down to one line that stimulates introspection. (Hey, I think I’ll quote myself on that one!).
One of my new favorite quotes: “Never take advice from someone who’s TV is bigger than their book shelf.”
I receive several requests each day for a quote; however none are for my intellectual prowess.
This weekend, I was approached by two individuals who suffered broken pipes during our recent freeze. Where you have collected water, you will quickly have mold. Both were understandably very concerned about mold. Both discussed remediation costs with their insurance companies and were warned about repairs in the tens of thousands. Untreated mold will eventually destroy an entire home and cause irreparable health issues.
Both individuals had air quality tests completed that confirmed high mold levels.
Coincidently, both individuals were told remediation would cost in the $30,000 range.
There are over 10,000 species of mold living in North American homes, according to the Center for Disease (CDC).
Though there are thousands of strains of mold, most belong to one of these five types;
1. Alternaria
2. Aspergillus
3. Cladosporium
4. Penicillium
5. Stachybotrys
A Harvard study claimed 50% of all homes have some type of mold. In humid South Texas, that number is closer to 100%.
Very rarely will an air quality sample on an inhabitable home test positive for Stachybotrys- also known as “black mold.”
Black mold is the deadliest strain typically found in flooded homes that have been vacated and boarded up. Or appear in an unattended (long-term) water leak in an inner wall of an occupied home. In that case, the occupants commonly suffer various respiratory issues.
Neither of the two air-sample tests provided reflected black mold, therefore expensive remediation was not required.
My quotes were received with much relief from both parties, which brings another one of my favorite quotes:
“Love is knowing someone’s weakness and not taking advantage of them.”
Thank you for reading!
Ed Kampf