The Mold Survival Guide

Mold. It's a scary, mystifying and shudder inducing word... The Mays explore what mold is, where and why it grows, how it flourishes, and how it may or may not cause health problems. Readers learn how to identify mold, how to prevent it from spreading and when to call an expert.

Recommended particularly for concerned homeowners and renovation architects, The Mold Survival Guide: For Your Home and for Your Health outlines the causes of moisture problems in old and new buildings... Leading you through his most tried-and-true forensic methodologies, Jeff May gives you the tools to root out the causes of the bedeviling musty odors that have forced homeowners to flee their homes.

This book will help you make sensible decisions and cut through the 'fear factor' language in a lot of advertising.

A timely, helpful—and even entertaining—contribution to a field that demands attention.

Asthma and allergy sufferers, this book is essential reading. It will answer all your questions about why you suffer in your home and what you can do to prevent it and will serve for years to come as the definitive guide to establishing disease-free living environments.

This is the best book I've read in years. I couldn't put it down... It painlessly educates the reader about problem houses.

Very helpful for finding the factors which worsen your asthma. Five out of five stars for this book.

[May] brings real-world experience with the scientific understanding to match. That is a rare combination. The book is a good read for the lay individual concerned about mold, the parent with a child with asthma, chronic sinusitis, or chronic non-seasonal allergy. It is also a good read for mold professionals of limited experience and those planning to enter the profession.