You need to hire two or three separate independent contractors:
1. Inspect and write cleanup plan (usually called a protocol)
2. Someone to do the clean-up
3. Someone to test and certify that the cleanup has been done.

Virtually all contractors that do cleanup and other parts (like 1 and 2)
are not ethical.


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?