On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 20:16:00 -0500, "observer"
wrote:


"Bubba" wrote in message
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On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 18:53:19 -0500, "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
oups.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?


You and Rob Gray are ****in idiots. There is toxic mold and it can be
deadly. There are also rip off artists and people that do it right.
You have no idea what is at the original posters home and the degree
of clean up. $23,000 may be a rip off and it may be the greatest deal
on earth but neither you nor I have the slightest clue without being
there. Mold clean up is NOT cheap but thats why you get estimates.
Clorox and sealing paint............God what a retard.
Bubba

so your saying a solution of clorox won't kill mold. and fresh dry air
won't stop it from growing?

Not exactly. Chlorox is NOT made to kill molds. Have you ever sprayed
it on a basement wall or a closet where mold grows? Notice how it
seems to keep showing up? Obviously, Chlorox is not a permanent
solution. And remember, some molds are harmless. Others will KILL you.
Dry air may help but a key to getting rid of mold is air changes.
Insulate that house and plug all those holes and you have the same
nasty air to breed mold. That's why HRV's (Heat Recovery Ventilators)
and ERV's (Energy Recovery Ventilators) are becoming so popular and
being installed in new homes. To ventilate and/or change the air in
the home.
Bubba