Mold Control Part II

Mold after flooding can be a lingering and potentially dangerous problem if not immediately addressed ... . Click here for guidelines on when and how to use bleach to clean mold and where to find contractors ... . If these items are contaminated with mold, a remediation professional should be consulted to determine whether [more...]

Date: 2008-09-04 21:30:19

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Hurricane Ike: Clean with Caution

The Mesothelioma Cancer Center sent me this article to help spread awareness for the environment and Mesothelioma ... litter to get rid of excess moisture.· Remove wet wallpaper - damp wallpaper paste is a prime location for mold to grow.· Ask a contractor or building inspector to check for mold damage after a flood [more...]

Date: 2008-10-14 03:12:00

No leaks!

A couple of weeks ago, our roof was mighty torn up ... of mold like. I told the contractor it was simply toxic waste and not some mutant mold from hell ... in it, but was filled with some black stuff. We dug it out entirely and now I’m wondering if we shouldn’ [more...]

Date: 2008-10-18 17:25:33

New Market for Hard-to-Place Accounts

Appalachian Underwriters has formed the new Brokerage Division to place unique, unusual, or large accounts ... manufactures, ammunition manufactures. Environmental: hazmat contractors, mold remediation, asbestos abatement, waste haulers and collection, landfills, oil & gas contractors. Professional Liability [more...]

Date: 2008-10-31 13:16:36

Maryland Residents to Face Fewer Mold Scams in the Future

New law goes into effect soon with mandates for mold remediators ... . - - October 1st of this year means contractors providing residential mold remediation services in the state of Maryland will have to me… WebWire - Tuesday,… [more...]

Date: 2008-07-29 17:22:00

Iowa Bound

Syndicated from the mass email by Loki, HumidCity Founder A collaboration has been formed between Beacon, LCIA and Episcopal Diocese ... . The distribution center will get flyers out in advance of our arrival. We will hold workshops like contractor fraud & mold remediation. We will hand out the gift cards at the dinner in exchange for their [more...]

Date: 2008-06-30 02:51:36

Senior Officer of AvalonBay Communities, Inc., Pleads Guilty

James R. Willden, age 38, of Fredericksburg, Virginia, pled guilty today to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud. Dana J ... Schroll’s company, either directly or through a prime contractor, $5.4 million to perform mold removal or maintenance work on AvalonBay properties, when Schroll=s company performed no services [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 00:44:52

New Orleans to Iowa

This was sent to me in my email from one of the premier local blogger/activists, Karen Gadbois ... of our arrival. We will hold workshops like contractor fraud & mold remediation. We will hand [more...]

Date: 2008-06-27 15:01:00

After the Floods: Dealing with Mold, Health Hazards and Scams

Work continues long after flood water recedes. Where Do I Start When Floodwater Recedes? ... . The biggest challenges for homeowners are staying ahead of potential mold problems and finding reliable home repair contractors. H. James Wedner, professor of medicine and chief of the division [more...]

Date: 2008-06-23 20:11:02

Moldings and Corbels

My husband is a contractor; he had built and renovated homes for years ... the products and photos at invitinghome.com only makes me more excited on our new house. Wish we could ... . He encountered different kinds of home owners, some wants simple home designs and most wants [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 05:58:12

Environmental Risks

Stand Alone PL &/or G:/PL Combo * Asbestos / Lead / Mold Abatement * Emergency Response / Haz-Mat Contractors, including Soil Excavation and Bio-Remediation * UST / AST Installation / Maintenance / Removal * Asbestos / Lead / Mold Assessment * Environmental Risks Assessments * Environmental Agency [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 20:44:59

Galveston Update

Since Hurricane Ike, I read the Galveston County News every day. It's been almost two months ... to be hauled away. Some of the historic houses already had water remediation contractors checking things ... , things that don't mold, mildew or rust [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 04:58:00

Carney Plumbing, Heating & Cooling of Bucks County

If you are looking for a trusted Air Conditioning Service & Repair contractor in your area, see Carney! ... ://www.bythezip.com/Coupons/1000011760.htm Mold / Radon Remediation Voted Best Of Bucks County Trained ... They service all of Montgomery And Bucks Counties. They offer plumbing, heating and cooling [more...]

Date: 2008-06-26 17:46:04

Coming into shape...

We had drywall installed starting last Friday. Yesterday, they finished the mudding. Today, they are sanding everything down ... in the attic. We didn't test for mold, as I saw no point. I told my contractor to move forward ... . And I'm so, sooo glad that Leo gets home 2 hours before I do! It's become his regular routine [more...]

Date: 2008-07-24 10:20:00

Charting a path through uncertainty to reduce team anxiety

My parents live in Louisiana and unfortunately got hit hard by Hurricane Gustav a few weeks ago ... of the garage, and scrambled to get to the lake place and its furniture before any more rain hit, before mold ... ? How do we keep from being gouged by contractors? How do we decide whether to rebuild the lake place [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 08:22:38

Ohioans Strickland, Kucinich deliver punch for Dems while networks waited for Clinton

If you watched MSNBC or CNN tonight, you might have thought that nothing was going on before 9 p.m. or so Eastern ... all hungry for — when are we going to hear the lines that define this election season. Breaking the mold ... companies, the insurance companies, the speculators, the war contractors get the color green [more...]

Date: 2008-08-27 03:48:46

Tips For Water Damage

Help full tips in what to for water damage by SERVPRO:  Remove as much excess water as possible by mopping and blotting ... , Smoke & Soot - Cleaning Mold Mitigation & Remediation Move Outs & Content Restoration ... ; Renovation Contractors,Mold/Radon/Air Quality Services,Painting Contractors,Residential/House [more...]

Date: 2008-07-11 20:46:46

Environmental / Pollution Programs

USG works with over 260 carriers in all states. Contractor’s Pollution Liability; Site Specific Pollution; Abestos Abatement; Mold Remidiation; Waste Water Treatment Plants. Visit our website [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 13:46:28

Typical New Year's Resolution.... Happy New Year, dear reader.  Have you made any resolutions for 2009 yet? ... , and eat better.  Why not break out of the mold and really accomplish something that will make ... , or have the contractor purchase them for you?  Most solar contractors have a solid understanding of tax [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 16:08:23

Dinner At Eight...

Above:  Dinner at eight... well... not exactly.  More like 11:30.  Even as kids, we never really ate early ... not inhaling black mold spores, but the bathroom is a little stark and lacking personality.  So I'm ... to get soaking wet and mold to grow behind the paint and tiles.  The landlord hired contractors to rip [more...]

Date: 2008-08-10 00:57:00

What is a Crawl Space? //Crawl Space issues. pt1.

Definition: A Crawl Space is a term used to describe a tight space, typically small enough that you need to actually crawl into it, ... to read more about mold remediation options). Most crawl ... to their special limitations and circulation problems. Contractors would rather build [more...]

Date: 2008-08-05 20:25:37

In which I become a butch contractor

Occasionally, I take off the cook's apron and put on the contractor's apron. Today, I wore both ... , with bathroom cleaner and Lysol Mold & Mildew remover ... , we have an issue with getting moisture out of that bathroom easily. So all this leads to mold [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 04:52:00

A Beaumont steel-cage sweatshop? Inmates are suing the asylum

Welcome to Southeast Texas, where barely a week goes by that the giant gerbil inside the wheel of justice isn't doing windsprints ... during Rita, prison residents were hastily rushed back to a prison racked with mold, where supplies ... violated "a specific federal law aimed at protecting employees of government contractors [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 19:29:00

Asbestos—100 Percent All Natural…

…no artifical byproducts or flavorings and despite all that, it’s none-to-good for you ... ve seen scares over lead based paint, asbestos, radon gas, toxic mold, radon gas again (it could ... material can be legally performed by homeowners, regular contractors, or licensed asbestos abatement [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 03:47:30

denver-contractors.com

Text that search engines would see: Denver-Contractors.com Contractors Available Now Call Now To Get Connected! 1.866.273 ... Kitchen RemodelingLandscaping MarineMasonry and Stucco Mold RemediationOdd-Jobs OtherPainting [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 19:03:20

ROC Warns Of Roofing Scams Following Monsoon Rains

The Arizona Registrar of Contractors wants citizens to be aware of unlicensed & unscrupulous persons who may want to "fix" ... conditioning services, mold remediation & asphalt repair or paving services. To help prevent ... ; unscrupulous persons, who purport themselves to be contractors to bolster their personal coffers [more...]

Date: 2008-07-24 14:01:00

Are You Taking Over, Or Are You Taking Orders?

Trouble is brewing. A group of Galveston evacuees says they are planning a bit of civil disobedience in the fight to get into their island homes ... up with a lot of money they may not have. Food on the table or mold abatement, which shall we choose ... someone and trust them. Yet the Attorney General is telling us to be skeptical of contractors. 2. [more...]

Date: 2008-09-19 06:42:10

New findings on ‘toxic mold’ will further debate

Mold toxins in buildings damaged by moisture are much more prevalent and more potent than previously thought, ... concerning toxic mold has broad implications for not only patients with respiratory illnesses but also ... in the university’s medical microbiology lab analyzed dust and material samples from buildings damaged by mold [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 23:06:00

Luxury You Can Afford

Does your bathroom in need of a makeover? Then contact Luxury Bath Systems to schedule a free in-home estimate ... Time Warranty No More Grout No More Mold One Day Bath Remodeling Soaking Tubs Vanity Tops 4 Layer ... Design/Built,Countertops-Removal,Electrical Work - Small Jobs,Faucets, Sinks, Tubs, Showers & [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 19:32:19

Million Dollar Listings Slip Through Their Fingers!

Million Dollar Listing is turning over hot properties again tonight.  Last week saw Josh close a sale, Chad fight with his girl, and Madison get the brush off from his one true love, who happens to be a woman.  What’s going to happen this week? Previous client Pierre is ready to sell his 7,000 sq. ft [more...]

Date: 2008-09-03 03:15:20

Flood Update

Flood Update RochelleMisc. Last night I realized it has been almost two months since I did anything related to my niche stores ... it there - I was able to prove that there was water there, which could become a mold problem ... , which currently has no drywall up yet, to kill any mold or yucky things.  I should finish that today [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 13:52:40

Four year anniversary!

Four years ago today, we moved into our partially completed house. It's still not done, but that's a post for another day. You see, we built this house ourselves. We only hired three contractors: the basement guy (because he had a backhoe and forms to make concrete walls), the insulation guy (because he had this cool [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 12:09:00

Another School Infested with Toxic Mold

Dozens of parents and their teens showed up for a school board meeting in Roswell Tuesday night to voice concern over what they believe is toxic mold in the walls of Goddard High School. One after another, parents addressed the board about fears that toxic mold is making their kids sick. One parent quoted her child as saying, “Mom I can’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 21:39:39

In Depth: A green home renovator's guide (By Brita Belli, Brian Clarke and Tracy Tullis)

Whether your home just needs a touch-up or you’re feeling more ambitious, it’s a very good time to go green. Eco-homebuilding is expected to double its market share by 2013 to between 12 and 20 percent, according to the National Association of Homebuilders. Energy savings and improved quality of life are top drivers of this growth [more...]

Date: 2008-08-28 15:00:52

Uninhabitable

Uninhabitable Posted by Michael Laprarie Published: January 4, 2009 - 6:19 PM Drudge is currently linking to this story from the Times Online: Charity homes built by Hollywood start to crumble RESIDENTS of a model housing estate bankrolled by Hollywood celebrities and hand-built by Jimmy Carter, the former US president, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 23:19:14

What are Popular Home Repair Scams?

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed The last time I changed our furnace filters, I sliced my finger open. I’m not a handyman by any stretch, but I do attempt to take care of things around my house. There are times, though, when you just have to call in someone else to fix something [more...]

Date: 2008-06-11 06:06:39

2009 New New Year Resolution

Man...what a day... It all started off well and it ended well but everything in between was crap.I have already made my new year's resolutions for 2009. It's all a big secret - i think that if i tell people about it then i probably won't stick to it and of course it would be less embarrassing if i didn't manage to stick to it... [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 15:01:00

My Farewell and King Makhosonke’s Closing Party

Last week schools here in South Africa officially closed, and while I am happy to be done with lessons and marking for a few weeks, I am also really sad to not see everyone each day, learners and staff. However, the last days were memorable. With my heading back to the US, they gave me a farewell party – complete with a few speeches, gifts, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 02:43:00

Three Things Every Contractor Should Know Before Signing That Construction Contract for Building Remediation

by G. Trippe Hawthorne and Mark D. Mese In a perfect world, Contractors would only do business with owners, designers, subcontractors, ... , if you are doing remediation, are you going to be paid by the property owner, the building tenant ... you are working? Are those asbestos tiles? Is that mold in the corner? The last thing you need [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 13:20:04

Why Concrete Roof Tiles

Why Concrete Roof Tiles. Do you know that a strong and attractive-looking concrete roof is a sign of a well-planned home? ... considerations, are fire resistant and need very low maintenance. However, they have a limited life span ... or mold, and they require a lot of repairs. Slate is more expensive, but is fire resistant and does [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 08:24:52

Times Editorial: Patrick Jackson should be replaced as School Board attorney

excerpt:Also last week, the board started dealing with a potential conflict of interest regarding its attorney, Patrick Jackson, ... gave Air Repair a $1 million, no-bid contract to do mold remediation and repairs at the Haughton school ... citizens deserve answers to their questions about emergency repairs to the school last year for a mold [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 10:53:00

nevada unions call for stricter crane regulations - contractors are opposed

from the LAS VEGAS SUN:   CONSTRUCTION WORKER DEATHS ON THE STRIP: ... is still considering its requests, but they may include laws that require more training and new ... at CityCenter by a large aluminum mold for concrete when it was mistakenly unhooked from a crane. Last month [more...]

Date: 2008-06-30 14:50:49

Functional ugly: Styrofoam domes may be a solution for housing woes

Functional ugly: Styrofoam domes may be a solution for housing woes Bruce Watson Aug 13th 2008 Filed under: Extracurriculars, Home, Real Estate, ... home. We started with a big basement and a log cabin kit. by the time we sold it, several years later, we had a partially-finished log cabin standing over a completely unfinished basement [more...]

Date: 2008-08-13 21:58:35

Queen Anne’s Newest Park Feels like a Parking Lot

If parking lots designed parks they would all look like the new Counterbalance pit at the base of Queen Anne ... it breaks the conventional mold of how we define the modern park because it doesn’t do anything ... of the past decade but, considering the amount of money the city paid contractors for what is essentially [more...]

Date: 2008-07-26 12:52:59

The Disarray of a Job Half-Done

Last week, we hired a company to do several things required for the exterior up-keep of a Florida home. If you've never lived down here, they are things that must be done that you'd never dream of having to do. For instance, we have to pressure-wash our roof to remove mold that accumulates [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 13:23:55

A friendfeed-twitter debate on taxation theory

For those of you who aren't on friendfeed or twitter, you're missing some great debates, links, and conversation on issues. Here's one just this morning, with over 30 responses in an hour or so: Soulhuntre posted a message on Twitter “In 2006, the top 1% of earners in the US paid 40% of all income tax... the top 5% paid 60% [more...]

Date: 2008-10-15 16:42:00

LEED Certification in Your Remodeling and Construction Projects

So you’re getting ready to remodel your home and you want to go green as much as possible because you’re trying to be more environmentally responsible… and you also wouldn’t mind saving some money on utilities and maximizing your home’s resale value. Where do you start? A good place to start for your remodeling and construction [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 04:30:13

Fermenting the Food Supply - Revisited

Modelling Biofuel Production as an Infectious Growth on Food Production Biofuel capacity or production as a fraction of food supply for three different cases, along with sigmoidal (ie logistic) projections, 1998-2018. Plum curves show US corn ethanol processing capacity in service or under construction as a fraction of ethanol potential of [more...]

Date: 2008-08-16 12:51:10

Why Google Employees Quit

In 2008 Google HR set up a private Google Group to ask former employees why they left the company. We’ve been forwarded what appears to be authentic posts to the thread by a number of ex-Googlers, which we reprint below minus identifying information other than their first names [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 10:59:19

What X-Googlers Are Saying After Leaving

In 2008 Google HR set up a private Google Group to ask former employees why they left the company. We’ve been forwarded what appears to be authentic posts to the thread by a number of ex-Googlers, which we reprint below minus identifying information other than their first names [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 22:39:23

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