intermediate work · a family home on Ninth Street, Worland, WY 82401

Fix the basement moisture source, Ninth Street home

The readiness survey traced this basement's musty smell to negative grading at the north foundation wall and a bath fan that vents into the attic instead of outside — fixing the water source, not the smell, is what actually dries the home out. Standard: Mold remediation readiness + dry-home baseline — the survey that turns "the house smells musty and the kids keep coughing" into a fixable picture: every moisture source found and mapped (leaks, condensation, drainage, ventilation), visible mold documented by extent against the EPA 10-sq-ft professional threshold, and a moisture-first remediation sequence the household can act on. EPA Mold Remediation guidance (EPA 402-K-01-001) + EPA Mold, Moisture and Your Home (402-K-02-003). Observation/documentation only — remediation beyond the EPA small-area threshold, plumbing, and roofing route to licensed/qualified pros; SDG 3.9/11.1. Proof: before/after grading photos + fan-vent-routing photo + tissue draw-test video + GPS Method (Mold remediation readiness + dry-home baseline — the survey that turns "the house smells musty and the kids keep coughing" into a fixable picture: every moisture source found and mapped (leaks, condensation, drainage, ventilation), visible mold documented by extent against the EPA 10-sq-ft professional threshold, and a moisture-first remediation sequence the household can act on. EPA Mold Remediation guidance (EPA 402-K-01-001) + EPA Mold, Moisture and Your Home (402-K-02-003). Observation/documentation only — remediation beyond the EPA small-area threshold, plumbing, and roofing route to licensed/qualified pros; SDG 3.9/11.1.): 1. Photograph the negative grading and the mis-vented bath fan as found; confirm the plan against the readiness survey's findings. 2. Regrade the soil at the foundation to slope away from the house (minimum 6 inches drop over 10 feet) and extend the downspout beyond the regraded area. 3. Reroute or replace the bath fan duct so it vents fully outside through a proper wall or roof cap, not into the attic. 4. Photograph the finished grading and the fan venting outside, and confirm the fan draws air at the register with a tissue test. Done when: before/after grading photos + fan-vent-routing photo + tissue draw-test video + GPS

Where: a family home on Ninth Street, Worland, WY 82401
Pay: $140 proposed
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Proof: before/after grading photos + fan-vent-routing photo + tissue draw-test video + GPS
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Level: intermediate
Open until: 2026-09-01

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 60–120 minutes. Method of record: Mold remediation readiness + dry-home baseline survey (EPA 402-K-01-001 remediation guidance + EPA 402-K-02-003 homeowner guidance; moisture-source-first; observation only)

Bring

camera
pin/pinless moisture meter
hygrometer (indoor relative humidity by room)
flashlight (attic/crawl/basement/under-sink)
tape measure (visible-mold extent vs the EPA 10-sq-ft threshold)
N95 respirator + nitrile gloves (surveyor protection — no disturbance)

Steps

1. Start with the household's experience: where it smells musty, who has symptoms, when it started, what flooding/leak history the home has. Their answers target the survey — this is their claim of a dry, breathable home.
2. Hunt moisture sources room by room and in attic/crawl/basement: active leaks (roof, plumbing, windows), condensation surfaces, grade/drainage problems at the foundation, bath/kitchen/dryer exhaust termination, and HVAC condensate; photograph each and take moisture-meter readings at suspect assemblies.
3. Record indoor relative humidity by room (target <60%, ideally 30-50% per EPA) and note dehumidification or ventilation gaps.
4. Document visible mold WITHOUT disturbing it: location, surface/material, and measured extent per patch, classed against the EPA threshold (under ~10 sq ft = careful DIY-cleanable per EPA guidance; over = professional remediation).
5. Build the moisture-first sequence: fix the water FIRST (each source mapped to the right trade — roofer, plumber, drainage), then dry, then remediate, then rebuild; mark what the household can safely do (small-area cleanup per EPA steps, humidity control) vs what routes to pros.
6. Enter photos, GPS/address, the moisture-source map, humidity/moisture readings, the mold extent inventory, and the sequenced plan; sign. Real (found and measured), Proven (photo+GPS+signature), One-of-one (this home's water, this family's air).

If it does not match the plan

Any visible mold patch over ~10 sq ft, mold in HVAC ducts, or mold from sewage/contaminated water -> professional remediation only; do not scope household cleanup; route to a qualified remediation contractor per EPA guidance.
Occupant with asthma, immune compromise, or persistent symptoms attributed to the home -> advise routing the health question to their clinician; the survey documents the home, it never assesses health.
Active leak or structural water damage (sagging ceiling, spongy floor) -> the sequenced plan's first item is that repair by the right licensed trade; remediation before the water is fixed is wasted money — say so in the plan.
Suspected asbestos or pre-1978 deteriorated paint on a surface slated for remediation demo -> do not disturb; mark abatement/RRP-gated and route to licensed pros.

What counts as done

Household symptom/odor/leak history recorded and used to target the survey
Moisture-source map complete: every found source photographed with moisture-meter readings at suspect assemblies
Indoor relative humidity recorded by room against the EPA <60% guidance
Visible mold inventoried by location + measured extent, classed against the EPA ~10-sq-ft professional threshold
Moisture-first sequenced plan delivered: water fixed first (right trade named per source), household-safe steps separated from professional remediation

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.

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