Why Renovators Should Be Aware Of Mould

In this episode, I invited Andrew Savage as my special guest to discuss and share his knowledge about mould. This topic is not quite pleasant to everyone but it's very important to renovators.

Andrew is a Business Development Manager for Architecture and Design in New South Wales and he will share how mould grow in the houses and buildings, why it exist and how to address it.

WHAT WE DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:

  • [00:00:29] Renovation Bootcamp
  • [00:02:41] Andrew Savage's business role
  • [00:03:32] Growing up in a 1960s house
  • [00:04:26] Different causes of mould
  • [00:05:50] What happens when you insulate your home
  • [00:07:51] The big issue
  • [00:08:52] Interstitial mould problem
  • [00:10:50] The stuff you can't see when it's inside the wall, often you don't know it's there
  • [00:11:35] Mould is dangerous to your health
  • [00:12:30] How to address the mould problem
  • [00:14:10] The two step process
  • [00:15:20] The problem about building wrapping
  • [00:16:45] Types of wall wrapping
  • [00:17:44] The first step in two steps design
  • [00:18:04] Introducing the new section within the wall
  • [00:20:20] NCC home standards
  • [00:22:19] How to evaluate moulds in your house
  • [00:24:06] The climate zones
  • [00:25:22] Moulds in your wardrobe
  • [00:26:35] The big trend
  • [00:27:45] The minimum NCC standard
  • [00:29:39] The responsibility of a renovator
  • [00:30:53] Balance between what you can afford to do vs. what you'd like to do
  • [00:31:51] How to detect mould without opening the wall
  • [00:33:41] The due diligence training
  • [00:34:47] Make a checklist when you are looking at a property

Resources:

The School Of Renovating

www.theschoolofrenovating.com

Renovation Bootcamp

www.theschoolofrenovating.com/bootcamp

She Renovates Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/she-renovates/id1452762885

Wheatertex

https://www.weathertex.com.au/

Bradford Enviroseal

https://www.bradfordinsulation.com.au/

Therma Kraft

http://www.thermakraft.com.au/

Pro Clima

https://proclima.com.au/

Ametalin

https://www.ametalin.com/

Where to reach Andrew Savage:

LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/company/weathertex/

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/WeathertexPtyLtd

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/weathertexaus/

Pinterest

https://www.pinterest.com.au/weathertex/_created/

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