New Construction
Date Construction was started?
Describe the method of construction of the walls.
Is the building on a concrete slab? Yes No
Is there a satisfactory moisture barrier in the crawlspace? Yes No
Does the building have a basement? Yes No
Was the concrete foundation properly water sealed? Yes No
Has there been moisture visible at any time in the crawlspace or basement? Yes No
When the dimensional lumber was delivered was there any mold present on it? Yes No
When the plywood was delivered was there any mold on any of it? Yes No
Did it rain or snow before the floor system was built? Yes No
Did it rain or snow after the framing was built but before the finished roof was installed? Yes No
Did it rain or snow before or while the moisture barrier building wrap was installed? Yes No
If it was raining, snowing or high humidity, was there time given to let the sheathing dry out before installing the house wrap? Yes No
When the building wrap was installed, were there pieces overlapped like roofing? Yes No
Was Tyvek tape used on the joints? Yes No
Did the building wrap create a water tight building at all openings in the framework? (If it rained hard would water be able to get in between the building wrap and the sheathing?) Yes No
After the building wrap was applied did it rain or snow before the windows were installed? Yes No
What type of siding was used?
After the outside of the building was complete was there any time when moisture was allowed to wet any part of the inside of the building? (Plumbers or workers tracking in moisture, or mud from outside.) Yes No
If the building got wet from any cause, was it dried out using any reasonable method, or did continue without drying? (Reasonable methods would include; Period of time for natural drying, mechanical drying using dehumidifiers, etc.) Yes No
Please give details of method used for drying the building.
Is there a known spring or natural water source around the building? Yes No
Is the building on or near a river or lake? Yes No
What is the water table level? Feet Inches
Before the insulation was installed was there any visible mold on any of the building materials?
Walls ? Yes No Attic? Yes No Crawlspace? Yes No
At the time of sheetrock installation what were the weather conditions?
Was a vapor barrier used on the insulation or behind the sheetrock? Yes No
Was heat used to dry the sheetrock and paint in the building? Yes No
Where is the furnace installed?
How is the building heated?
Baseboard heat? Radiant Ceiling heat? Radiant floor heat?
Wood stove? Solar heat? Forced air furnace?
Gas? Electric? Oil?
Do you have air conditioning? Yes No
Do you have a dehumidifier? Yes No If so where is it located?
Do you have a humidifier? Yes No If so where is it located?
Do you have an electronic air cleaner? Yes No
Do the units you have work electronically and synergistically? Yes No
Do the windows open? Yes No In What Rooms?
Are there adequate exhaust fans in the restroom? Yes No
Utility Room? Yes No Kitchen? Yes No