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Hey all, I’m looking at purchasing a building and moving into one of the apts. After I saw the building and before my offer was accepted the seller demolished the unit I was hoping to occupy. (this was fine, we were planning on doing the same). However the problem is when the demo crew did their work in the fall, they did not cap the radiator. As a result steam has been pouring into the space. Whats worse is that condensation has been collecting on the un-insulated bathroom vent (pictured here) that runs to the outside. (cold air inside + hot moist air outside = condensation which leads to mold.)
After informing the seller of this problem he immediately capped the radiator, thus removing the root of the problem the space is dry otherwise. I will require him to get a professional crew to clean up the mold.
My question is; if the moisture source is removed, the spores are cleaned up and all vents are insulated, will this mold be a recurring problem in the future?