observer wrote:
Mold schmold. toxic schmoxic. no way I'd pay that kind of money.
tear out ventilate, maybe a little clorox solution. If the walls
need sealing paint on some of that concete sealer crap and your good
to go.

"hvsteve" wrote in message
ups.com...
We had a furnace disaster that put four or five inches of hot water
into our basement. The place was filled with stored items. The water
was there for a day or two before being discovered. We cleaned up and
threw out a lot of wet stuff but some months have gone by and we
have a serious mold problem. We just had a specialist come in and we
agreed that he drywall has to be removed and the place cleaned up.
For a clean up,decontamination and sealing the walls we are looking
at $23,000. Does this seem out of sight?

We also realize we have to throw out most of what is left down
there. I have a large record collection and realize the cardboard
jackets,though looking fine,probably have to go. Are the vinyl
records inside also a lost cause,or can they be cleaned?

Be equally weary of both the contractor trying to sell you mold control
and the Buba who tells you that it is nothing and just pretend that mold can
not be a serious threat. The truth is somewhere between.

--
Joseph Meehan

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