kyhowey
Silver Member
I have a permit for a house that's been open since before I took this job. Over the course of the last year, I've watched the inside of the basement walkout wall become mold infested up to the bottom of the window. The builder didn't slope his yard away from the house, and he didn't have 6" of clearance between bottom of wall and top of grade. He has now fixed both of those issues.
He also has been treating the inside of the drywall with bleach. I told him that's not enough. I want the bottom section of the drywall replaced, insulation changed out and the studs inspected for mold/damage. I can still smell the mold when I walk into the basement and see mold remnants. He finally has a contract on the house (I don't know how with the mold) and will be wanting a C.O. pretty soon. We're not going to give him one until mold issue is gone. Any code reference to cite? Workmanship? R701.2?
He also has been treating the inside of the drywall with bleach. I told him that's not enough. I want the bottom section of the drywall replaced, insulation changed out and the studs inspected for mold/damage. I can still smell the mold when I walk into the basement and see mold remnants. He finally has a contract on the house (I don't know how with the mold) and will be wanting a C.O. pretty soon. We're not going to give him one until mold issue is gone. Any code reference to cite? Workmanship? R701.2?