DIY Mold Inspection: A Visual, Tool-Free Guide to Spotting Red Flags

This is a home inspection guide with visual examples and an interactive checklist you can use while walking around a home. It is especially useful for people with Mold Illness (CIRS), MCAS, POTS, ME/CFS, MCS, or severe allergies. It teaches you to judge how well-maintained and well-built a house is, from its roof to its plumbing.

Use this method to evaluate a home you live in, screen rentals, or sanity-check a place before you buy. It covers exterior drainage and envelope issues, interior red flags, plumbing zones, HVAC, unfinished spaces, and more.

What you get

• Main Guide (PDF): step-by-step, photo-based instructions that show you how to spot water-damage and mold red flags using only your eyes; no tools.
• Google Sheet Checklist: it automatically totals water damage severity for you and helps you decide when to walk away.
• Printable Checklist (PDF): a printable version of the checklist.