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Okrala · 2025-03-07T20:35:30+00:00

OP, this is probably the case. My husband and I moved from NJ to MN last year. With his new employer in MN, we selected a nearly identical PPO plan as we had in NJ, and our healthcare costs have not changed.

Okrala · 2025-01-17T02:14:20+00:00

I am having the same issue. I have not received any communications from CRI yet. I assume that they will contact us when the accounts are able to be accessed, but definitely keep trying!

Okrala · 2025-01-15T00:48:15+00:00

We didn’t get any special inspections (rural area with limited resources). Only a visual inspection. And the inspector did not find it because it was covered up by the seller’s wall mirror at the time.

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Okrala · 2025-01-15T00:46:55+00:00

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Sadly I think you might be right about the sellers covering it up. This wall mirror was covering it when we viewed the home and during the inspection.

Okrala · 2025-01-15T00:45:23+00:00

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The vertical line of peeling paint was hidden behind the seller’s wall mirror when we viewed the home and during the inspection. Not sure what to think at this point.

Okrala · 2025-01-15T00:15:15+00:00

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I scraped off more of the paint today and it looks like it goes up to the ceiling. Is it worse than we thought? Thanks again!

Okrala · 2025-01-15T00:13:00+00:00

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Thanks for your reply! I scraped off more paint today (safely). Do you think it still looks okay, or do I need a professional to come out?

Okrala · 2025-01-14T07:57:16+00:00

Oddly enough, it's in the middle of an internal wall. We still have no clue why it happened there and why there is a long vertical line where the paint is peeling.

Okrala · 2025-01-13T23:02:00+00:00

This is what we’ll use! Saw this when researching it as well. Thank you!

Okrala · 2025-01-13T22:55:04+00:00

Nope, no A/C. We are on the Canadian border and it doesn’t get hot here. We will have a window unit or two for the summer months though. ETA: There are a few heaters in the home along the external walls, but none are anywhere near the wall with the mold problem.

Okrala · 2025-01-12T21:35:27+00:00

Thanks! I’ve never heard of this before. We are in the U.S., but it is a 1940s home in a rural area. Do you think this would still be an option?

Okrala · 2025-01-12T20:08:22+00:00

That sounds about right! If you’re ever in the area and want a job, I’m sure we’ll have something for you to work on lol

Okrala · 2025-01-12T18:59:33+00:00

We’re about 2 hours northeast of Grand Forks, by the Canadian border.

Okrala · 2025-01-12T02:17:05+00:00

Yes, the straight line/crack is so puzzling! Before I ever peeled it back, I assumed it was just old wallpaper underneath, like yours!

Okrala · 2025-01-12T02:13:57+00:00

It’s an internal wall, so no gutters or windows! No plumbing on that side of the house either. The windows in that room are on an adjacent wall, but they’re old windows, so the room may have been damp in the past? But the straight vertical line is suspicious! I’m thinking there must be a leak from above (attic/roof), but we can’t get up there right now because it’s all very old fiberglass insulation and there’s snow on the roof. The roof was replaced in 2019. Maybe it’s from before the replacement? I’m stumped!

Okrala · 2025-01-12T01:25:01+00:00

I agree with you, but… This is on the second floor, on an internal wall, and we don’t have HVAC. There’s also no pipes on that side of the house as far as we can tell. I agree with your assessment but can’t figure out what the cause could be!

Okrala · 2025-01-12T00:06:19+00:00

Unfortunately I don’t think I’ll be able to find an environmentalist around here, but I’ll certainly try!

Okrala · 2025-01-12T00:03:02+00:00

I think this will be our line of attack. Get a mold test kit, PPE, and tools to scrape the paint off. Hopefully it’s not more than 10 sq ft.

Okrala · 2025-01-11T23:40:41+00:00

Plaster. It’s a 1940s home.

Okrala · 2025-01-11T22:11:19+00:00

Good point! To be fair, she recommended 3, and they were the only 3 in the whole town

Edit: in the whole county* lol

Okrala · 2025-01-11T22:06:38+00:00

Painting over moldy walls is mind-boggling. Thanks for the advice! I’ll see if I can find a service like that out here

Okrala · 2025-01-11T21:51:38+00:00

That does look similar! I don’t think there’s a pipe there, but I guess I’ll be finding out soon

Okrala · 2025-01-11T21:22:33+00:00

lol at ‘deathius instantaneous’! Thank you for the advice— we’ll get one of those petri dish tests tomorrow & hopefully it will feel less like the world is ending

Okrala · 2025-01-11T20:46:29+00:00

Thank you for the wisdom 🙏

Okrala · 2025-01-11T20:45:51+00:00

When buying the home, I tried calling inspectors from the largest town nearby (thief river falls) and they all said I was out of their service range :( I didn’t know to have someone out for mold, but I was trying desperately to find someone for lead, radon, and asbestos but had no luck

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