Episode 113 - Hauus - Alliera Carroll - Their New Home Looked Perfect. It Was Filled With Toxic Mold.

MEET THE GUEST Alliera is the co-founder of HAAUS., an interior design, renovation and build brand that grew from sharing her own home and projects online. Alliera and her business partner started HAAUS. because at the time, no one was really sharing where they sourced their products from, so they began sharing their selections, suppliers and renovation journey and it went a little crazy from there, their numbers almost blew up overnight. Through HAAUS, they now share honest renovation insight, design education and real project experience to help people feel more confident creating a home they genuinely love.WHAT WE TALK ABOUT How the House Instagram account started as a hobby sharing renovation ideasDiscovery of black mold during a routine floorboard repairThe family's emotional reaction to finding mold in a brand-new homeParents forced to evacuate with only the clothes on their backsMold spores spreading to furniture, clothing, and personal belongingsSource of moisture traced to a junction between the old and new concrete slabDifficulty getting answers and tradespeople over the Christmas holiday periodFailed first remediation attempt and the discovery of efflorescence on the slabScope of remediation work across flooring, walls, insulation, and HVACHealth symptoms the family had dismissed, including fatigue, headaches, and chronic runny noseMold in a two-year-old home built by licensed trades with proper permitsMental health toll and ongoing anxiety after returning to the homeAir purifiers and air quality monitors as part of post-mold lifeFollowers discovering mold in their own homes after seeing Allira's storyMold as a hidden environmental toxin with no visible warning signsNewer homes being potentially more susceptible to mold than older buildsUpcoming educational courses, home design plans, and a new product line from HouseEPISODE RESOURCES  ImmunolyticsAt-home mold testing so you can check your space without waiting for visible signs.https://shop.thetrailtohealth.com/ImmunolyticsQuicksilverSupport your body after mold exposure with liposomal supplements built for better absorption. Save 15% with code TRAILTOHEALTH.https://shop.thetrailtohealth.com/QuicksilverScientificJasprJaspr's air scrubber filters out mold spores, dust, and toxins so your air stays clean. Use code TRAILTOHEALTH for 10% off. https://shop.thetrailtohealth.com/JasprBranch BasicsStay on top of moisture and cleaning to defend against mold in your home. Code TRAILTOHEALTH for 15% off.https://shop.thetrailtohealth.com/BranchBasicsAirDoctorRemove mold spores, allergens, and toxins from the air in your home. Use code TRAILTOHEALTH for 15% off.https://shop.thetrailtohealth.com/AirDoctorCONNECT WITH THE GUESTWebsite:https://haaus.com.auInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/haausdesignYouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@haaus KEYWORDSblack mold in new home, black mold symptoms, mold remediation, at home mold testing, mold and fatigue, mold and headaches, mold health effects, hidden mold, mold under floorboards, mold in walls, efflorescence, air purifier for mold, mold spores, toxic mold, mold exposure