WHO concludes that excess home moisture can lead to increased levels of illness in homes.

Over the past two months Indoor Environment Connections (ieconnections.com) has reported directly on a release by the World Health Organization of conclusive data relating to a direct correlation between increased levels of home moisture and illness in the occupants of the home.


Both in August and September, the newsletter of ieconnections.com has made direct quotes from this release of the WHO, which finally concludes on a theory that many indoor air quality experts, basement waterproofing, and HVAC companies have had for the better part of 30 years.

The publication states that occupants of buildings with high moisture content are 75% likelier to become ill then the occupants of buildings with better indoor air quality. This figure isn’t astonishing to the companies and professionals in the field, however, for many home and building owners it’s helping to motivate them to change their Indoor Air Quality conditions.

In September the WHO announced it’s official guide lines to help building owners and homeowners get a better handle on the ways they can better their individual air quality.

http://www.euro.who.int/document/E92645.pdf


The next logical step.
Many basement waterproofing companies, including the entire contractor network of Grate Products, has believed that the upward migration of air from the basement to the rest of the home plays a huge part in this. More than 40-50% of the air you breathe on the first floor has been linked directly to the basement or crawl space holding up the home, so one would think that if to completely control the moisture levels of the home, one would have to also control them in the basement.

“I’ve been saying this for the better part of the last 20 years,” says Steve Andras, President of Grate Products LLC, “If people want to truly control the moisture content in their homes, get control of the odors, must, and dampness in their air, then they need to look at the basement.”

Multiple methods of basement waterproofing and moisture control have been installed over the past hundred years, but it’s only with the most recent technology that homeowners have a better chance of actually getting close to 100% control over the moisture in their basements.

The WHO hasn’t made a distinctive point about the best methods to repair, but have made arguments for why a household should manage the moisture content of their home. On page 36 section 3.2 of their guide they also discuss the various methods that water does infiltrate the space.

On page 61 the WHO makes some basic recommendations about how to limit the amount of moisture with basic instructions.

Having some distinctive differences between this list and some of the Building Science’s findings, it will be interesting to see how the guide evolves in the future.

NAWSRC Regional Meeting: Atlantic City: Day's Events

Full details on all the days events, registration, and hotel arrangements can all be found here

Nov. 12th, 2009 Calender:
Registration & Networking 7:45am - 8:15am
NAWSRC History & Mission – Dan Jaggers 8:15am - 8:30am

Contractors Helping People
Product Showcase - Emecole, Inc 8:30am - 8:45am
Part 1: Grading And Exterior Drainage Solutions. - Mike Trotter 8:45am - 9:15am
Part2: Basement Drainage – Interior Solutions. - Steve Andras 9:15am - 9:45am
Break & Networking 9:45am - 10:00am
Part 3: Sinking Foundation Solutions - Dan Jaggers 10:00am - 10:30am
Question and Answer Period With Speakers 10:30am - 11:00am
Product Showcase 11:00am - 11:15pm
Why Join The NAWSRC - Dan Jaggers 11:15pm - 11:30pm
Lunch Provided & Networking 11:30pm - 12:30pm

Afternoon Session
Women, Plumbers, And Doctors – Air Quality Starts In The Basement - Steve Andras 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Product Showcase 2:00pm - 2:15pm
Indoor Air Quality - Richard M. Lynch, PHD, CIH 2:15pm - 3:00pm
Break & Networking 3:00pm - 3:15pm
Radon – Is It Your Problem? - David Hill 3:15pm - 3:45pm
Product Showcase - Grate Products LLC 3:45pm - 4:00pm
Free Internet Marketing - Joe Pires 4:00pm - 4:30pm

NAWSRC 2009 Regional Meeting in Atlantic City NJ

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NAWSRC Regional Meeting - Nov 12th, 2009

This year's NAWSRC Regional Meeting will be held on November 12th, 2009.

It will be held in the exciting location of Atlantic City, NJ.

Hotel:

Atlantic City Hilton Casino
ResortBoston & The Boardwalk
Atlantic City, NJ 08401

The NAWSRC has special information about the hotel and accomidations. To read more about the hotel and the special pricing and conditions click here

To make reservations to attend the Northeastern Regional Meeting through the NAWSRC click here

Information about speakers and a calender of events will be posted shortly

NAWSRC Regional Meeting Web Page

Reader Request: A Missouri Basement Waterproofing and Foundation Repair Company Suggestion

Silly me, I forgot to add a Grate Products contractor over in my "Home Improvement Links" Section over to the right - >>>>>>>>>>>>>>

So when I was asked in my comments, on my entry about Water coming in through the foundation of the House if I knew of a company in St.Louis. I smacked myself on the forehead for forgetting them.

Missouri Basement is a basement waterproofing and foundation repair company in St. Louis, MO that's been serving that area of the state for many years. Brining expert foundation repair knowledge and a keen understanding of the local landscape to the basements, they've been an amazing addition to the Grate Products Network of Contractors.

Recently the owner of the company started putting together some videos to help homeowners around his area understand the different processes and problems with fixing the basement the right way (as soon as I have a link to some, I'll post them!)