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Tue Aug-30-05 11:27 PM
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| 43. But not all mold IS toxic. Only a couple actually are. |
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As long as the structure is opened up and allowed to thoroughly dry out, it can be isolated and rendered harmless.
A big part of the cleaning process involves plain old chlorox type bleach.
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| -Water ruins a house, you know. You DO know that, right? |
gristy |
Aug-30-05 09:51 PM |
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specialty restoration crews can do marvels |
niyad |
Aug-30-05 09:53 PM |
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Not for an entire city of that size, they can't... |
Concerned GA Voter |
Aug-30-05 09:55 PM |
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How many of them have experience decontaminating toxic waste? |
htuttle |
Aug-30-05 09:59 PM |
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Black mold can kill a house. |
Zen Democrat |
Aug-30-05 11:14 PM |
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My parent's building in West Palm Beach developed black mold |
OmmmSweetOmmm |
Aug-30-05 11:55 PM |
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Let's just list the "marvels" they can't do ... |
TahitiNut |
Aug-30-05 11:18 PM |
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You can easily remove a foundation while not disturbing the house above it |
TankLV |
Aug-30-05 11:21 PM |
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two words: black mold. He's right - might as well bulldoze and |
Pallas180 |
Aug-30-05 11:41 PM |
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specialty restoration crews can do marvels |
niyad |
Aug-30-05 09:53 PM |
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And where do you put all that stuff |
Shadder |
Aug-30-05 09:55 PM |
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The northern part of the country |
shraby |
Aug-30-05 09:57 PM |
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Nope, it'll get burned. |
Xithras |
Aug-30-05 11:10 PM |
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I fear that |
jimshoes |
Aug-30-05 09:55 PM |
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Maybe they should rebuild NO with houseboats |
Spinzonner |
Aug-30-05 09:55 PM |
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You know, I was just thinking that everything should be rebuilt on |
buddysmellgood |
Aug-30-05 11:11 PM |
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It depends on the house. |
madeline_con |
Aug-30-05 09:56 PM |
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Stucco is actually meant to be "soaked" - it is NOT a "waterproof" surface |
TankLV |
Aug-30-05 11:26 PM |
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I think you are onto something there... |
tk2kewl |
Aug-30-05 09:56 PM |
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Is this water salt water from the sea? |
Swede |
Aug-30-05 09:57 PM |
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Mold can be toxic. nt |
alphafemale |
Aug-30-05 09:57 PM |
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But not all mold IS toxic. Only a couple actually are. |
TankLV |
Aug-30-05 11:27 PM |
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When we had a fire in our place of business, the worst |
Cleita |
Aug-30-05 09:57 PM |
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Not necessarily |
Horse with no Name |
Aug-30-05 09:58 PM |
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They rebuilt historic Charleston after a massive hurricane |
ultraist |
Aug-30-05 09:58 PM |
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charleston wasn't submerged. |
12345 |
Aug-30-05 10:00 PM |
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Uh, yes it was. There was major flooding. |
ultraist |
Aug-30-05 10:03 PM |
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Unlike Charleston, This flood will last for months |
LeftHander |
Aug-30-05 10:11 PM |
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that's what i meant. not for the amount of time the new orleans |
12345 |
Aug-30-05 10:21 PM |
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Charleston is ABOVE sea level, and the flooding was quickly over |
LastDemocratInSC |
Aug-30-05 10:23 PM |
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I didn't say the flooding in Charleston was as bad, did I? |
ultraist |
Aug-30-05 10:38 PM |
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It's an economic problem ... |
chicagiana |
Aug-30-05 11:01 PM |
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it undermines the foundations. look at the levees. look at the |
12345 |
Aug-30-05 09:59 PM |
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Foundations can be relatively easily repaired. |
TankLV |
Aug-30-05 11:30 PM |
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The city has been there for over 270 years |
fishnfla |
Aug-30-05 09:59 PM |
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Holy shit, we've got an optimist here |
RummyTheDummy |
Aug-30-05 10:17 PM |
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I guess it's safe to assume you're |
Lone_Star_Dem |
Aug-30-05 11:38 PM |
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They can be repaired, usually. |
donco6 |
Aug-30-05 10:02 PM |
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Mold and rot in that climate are not conducive to rebuilding |
Mr_Spock |
Aug-30-05 11:46 PM |
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I think you're right. What does the weight of the water do to foundations? |
buddysmellgood |
Aug-30-05 10:03 PM |
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Not always. It depends on what the foundation is made of, what's |
MrsGrumpy |
Aug-30-05 10:19 PM |
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Water weight damages foundations that are not built low |
nashbridges |
Aug-30-05 10:24 PM |
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Not a good place for a large city |
Catbird |
Aug-30-05 10:31 PM |
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Terrorism threat ... |
chicagiana |
Aug-30-05 11:06 PM |
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When lumber becomes waterlogged, it expands. That will doom NO |
Xithras |
Aug-30-05 11:08 PM |
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good point. Although they let Blair stay. |
buddysmellgood |
Aug-30-05 11:10 PM |
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You don't know what you're talking about. It doesn't work that way. |
TankLV |
Aug-30-05 11:38 PM |
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Wha?!?! My dad lost a shop to that very thing, it DOES work that way |
Xithras |
Aug-30-05 11:59 PM |
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I am from a river city, I know what you mean. |
alfredo |
Aug-30-05 11:10 PM |
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As sad and painful as it is... |
Kenroy |
Aug-30-05 11:13 PM |
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The water is also sewage...when we were cleaning up my MOLs place |
jab105 |
Aug-30-05 11:14 PM |
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Many houses in this area along the Ohio river have been |
doc03 |
Aug-30-05 11:44 PM |
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