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Default Something causing allergy symptoms

On Apr 6, 1:49*pm, "Guv Bob"
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I found a corner in the house that makes my eyes burn and swell up and nose plug up. * I'm thinking there must be some kind of detection kit or service that would sample the room air. *Any ideas would be appreciated.

I have cleaned the walls and floor and no better. *There is no smell of any kind and seems to be coming from the floor. *No new furniture, paint, fabric, etc, that might cause this.

I can't think of what kind of water leaks could have been in that area, but first guess is always mold or mildew. *Other sides of walls are all fine. *Crawl space is underneath but nearly impossible to get to for a chubby feller like myself.

Bob


send small thin person to check crawl space.ny gtter or downspoy
issues in that area? hows crawlspace ventilation?

mold can make you very ill, professional testing will be costly