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Hopefully in a controlled manner :) :p

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That thermal imager is good for detecting air leaks/cold spots where there may be missing insulation etc - NOT moisture. I call BS on the contractor! You need a moisture sensor, not a thermal one. The mould is likely dry (at the moment), so there would be nothing showing.

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Yup I think your right - however the relationship we have with the contractor is beyond strained - they hate us, we hate them....we await their response to the visit tonight and we will see where we go from there!

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Just remember Amy, when you rip that ceiling out, I'll try and recommend a good taper...there must be one out there somewhere???

We've got a similar problem to you regarding smell, but I think it's mice living in our walls...we can hear them and smell them, so tonight i cut a hole in the wall and set some traps, so here's hoping:fingerscrossed:

Good luck with your findings:thumbup:

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Ooh yes if you don't mind..:rofl:

We had mice...and then got Horace the mouse/anything that moves eater...! I can arrange to hire him out to you, for a price :0)

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Does Horace do free estimates?????
If not, I'll need to get several quotes:rofl:

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Well he is kind of free - a saucer of milk usually = a free estimate :0)

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The contractors have been today and taken the ceiling down. Some of the insulation had old wet spots on them though there was no mould on them.

Some of the wood that the drywall was attached to has black dotty marks on it and water marks - I asked what it was and was told it was just dirt - I am not so sure. So the contractor told me he was leaving the ceiling down until my OH can see it. After yet another argument with the tosser of a contractor I am now ready to strangle someone.

Gah

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Like this?
http://www.nlcpr.com/images/mold_stud.jpg
Yeah, sure it is:rolleyes:

http://www.nlcpr.com/Mold.php

Did you get that cheapo mousture meter...that would be a good spot to use it.

Maybe post some pics if you want a 2nd, 3rd, 4th 5th etc opinion;)

Seriously, if it looks like that and he said it was "just dirt" I would report him to whatever contractors association he claims to be a member of, and take pictures, send them to the insurance company along with a report of his "just dirt" comments, and do my best to make sure he never works for them again. What a tosser.

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It does look like that! I shall take a couple of pics now.....

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Here you go - not very good but they kind of show.

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Time to find a new contractor!

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Mould, Mould, Mouldy, Mould, Mould.

Your contractor is an idiot. Have you considered applying for the next series of Holmes on Homes?;)

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Do you think that it is then? Honestly I ******* hate them!

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That would kind of explain how mad he got when I said actually, leave it open so David can check it as I just did not like the look of the bit of wood.

He told me it was dry and there was not one bit of mould - the wood shown on those pictures was just dirt from when they re-did the roof above it....