Mold Isn't the Problem — 10 Hidden Things That Are Making Your Home Damp (LEARN HOW TO SOLUTION)

Is your basement damp? What year was your house built? Mine's a 1924 foursquare in Ohio. Tell me below. My book: If It Broke, We Fixed It — https://hankdorsey.gumroad.com/l/if-it-broke In 1983, Mrs. Reese called me every April for three years. Same smell, same gray fuzz, same basement wall. The mold was never the problem. It was the message. Here are the ten steps I use to dry out an old house for good, in the order that actually works, with what each one costs you and what a pro would charge. In this video: the $12 gauge that tells you where to start (keep it at 30-50% humidity) the free plastic-sheet test: air moisture or water through the wall? the water meter trick for hidden leaks gutters, downspouts and the 6-inches-in-10-feet grading rule efflorescence vs. mold, and hydraulic cement done right the cheapest fix on the list: foam on the pipes that sweat sizing and setting a dehumidifier (and why open windows make it worse) the toilet-paper test for your bathroom fan a 6-mil vapor barrier for a dirt crawlspace attic vents, insulation and roof leaks how to clean mold safely, and when to call a pro Stay safe with these. Mold bigger than about 10 square feet, inside the ducts, or in a house with someone who has asthma: call a professional. Wear an N-95, gloves and goggles when you clean. Water pushing through a foundation is a job for a foundation contractor, roofs for a roofer, and a widening crack for a structural engineer. What year was your house built, and where does the damp show up first? Tell me below. CHAPTERS 0:00 Mrs. Reese's wall that came back every spring 0:43 1. Measure before you spend a dime 2:28 2. Find where the water comes from 4:16 3. Start outside: gutters and grading 5:56 4. The basement wall 7:44 5. The pipes that sweat 9:22 6. The right dehumidifier 11:09 7. Bathroom and kitchen fans 12:56 8. The dirt floor crawlspace 14:32 9. The attic 16:17 10. Cleaning it the right way 17:59 The order is the secret 19:03 Watch this one next If it broke, we fixed it. Still do.