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The basic principles for preventing mold in houses are relatively simple. When one considers how straightforward they are to list, it’s easy to think that preventing mold involves little or no difficulty at all.  On the other hand, for those who have ever been frustrated by a recurring problem with mold that refuses to yield even to elaborate measures, it is easy to see why some people believe that water and mold are unavoidable. Of course, realistic approaches to preventing mold fall between these two extremes.  The concepts and principles are simple—but designing, constructing and maintaining a building are not.Like other elements of modern society, buildings are complex, multifaceted creations pieced together from thousands of relatively simple parts. These are assembled into a myriad of interacting and intermingled components.  A successful stra...Read More