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  • February 2014
  • “Hidden mold in dream home points to larger industry concern”

“Hidden mold in dream home points to larger industry concern” | February 2014 | The Dri Guy

  • “The beautiful two-story stone-faced Sheboygan County home with the impressive Lake Michigan view was supposed to be a retreat for Mequon resident John Liebl and his wife, Beth, once they retire.

    Instead, the couple are now seeing well over $250,000 of their retirement savings vanish to remedy and replace rotten exterior walls. The Liebls' contractors say it's a warning tale to every home buyer about the damage that can result when cheap building materials are combined with questionable workmanship…”

    To read more, click below!

    Hidden mold in dream home points to larger industry concern
    By: Gitte Laasby, Journal Sentinel
    Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel
    January 20, 2014

    Read article here: http://www.jsonline.com/watchdog/pi/hidden-mold-in-dream-home-points-to-larger-industry-concern-b99178172z1-241158591.html

    • Posted 2/13/2014
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