rickjones posted on December 06, 2011 08:35
Yes, it is one of the most dreaded four letter words in the beach community. I have been on countless home inspections when the home inspector unleashes the M-bomb. Nothing brings a buyer to his or her knees like the M-bomb
The fact of the matter is that mold is everywhere on our barrier island, and is a function of the very damp environment that you find at the beach.
Most well designed homes take this into account and take reasonable design precautions to avoid mold. Most mold problems can be traced to a simple lack of ventilation and can be easy to correct. Removing mold can also be an easy process. That being said, do not let someone tell you that you simply apply bleach and the mold goes away. If there is mold, deal with the cause. Simply removing mold and not dealing with the cause will only bring the mold back.
Remember that mold is not really a four letter word, and normally a simple thing to deal with.