No one can really predict the problems that come with storms but if you live in an area that has seen storm emergencies before you can probably count on them happening again.
Some simple inexpensive steps can be taken to reduce an emergency to a mild discomfort to your day to day life and with a little planing you can probably get through a few days or even a couple weeks without having to …
Flood Zones
Flooding is one of the most dangerous situations for most people. Most people think that flooding can only occur around large rivers or at the ocean but there are many factors that can cause flash floods in areas that normally are dry during heavy rains.
For this reason the federal government has performed studies of flood prone areas and assigned them X Zone Information. This data can be used by a number of people including your …
Mold is one of the more common problems in homes today but actually people are routinely exposed to more than 200 species of fungi every day.
The terms “mold” and “mildew” are nontechnical names commonly used to refer to any fungus that is growing in our home. Mold colonies may appear cottony, velvety, granular, or leathery, and may be white, gray, black, brown, yellow, greenish, or other colors.
Many molds or fungi reproduce by dispersion of …
NOTICE
This information constantly changes as outside websites update their information.
DO NOT RELY ON THIS INFORMATION FOR EMERGENCY USE.
If you have an emergency ALWAYS Call 911 or the appropriate Emergency Hot-line in your area.
Also Read the label on the Chemical and it should list Emergency Information about how to treat people that have come in contact with the product until trained emergency help can arrive.
Alabama
http://www.agi.state.al.us/
http://www.agi.state.al.us/Word/PPPM.htm
Department of Agriculture
Division of Plant Protection and Pesticides
PO BOX 3336
Montgomery, AL 36109-0336
(334) 240-7171
Alaska
http://www.state.ak.us/dec/eh
http://www.state.ak.us/dec/eh/pest
Alaska Department of Environmental …
Regular cleaning of your counter tops, cutting boards and refrigerator is necessary to reduce dangerous bacteria buildup in your kitchen. Bacteria can often be unseen and odorless so just because the surface looks visibly clean of dirt does not mean it is safe.
To disinfect kitchen surfaces we need to use a bleach solution.
Prepare the solution by adding 1 cup of household bleach to a gallon of water and then …
Many older floor materials contained asbestos as a strengthener. It was used in a similar way that glass fibers are used in Fiberglass but unfortunately we have later found that asbestos can cause serious health problems.
For remodelers there seems to be no field test that we can use to findout if the tile we are removing has Asbestos in it so regulations usualy assume that all flooring that could contain it should be handled in a way as asbestos made products.
Friable …
The Holidays are suppose to be a time to remember family and friends and celebrate your religious beliefs here are a few reminders to get you through it safely.
Fire Safety
Smoke Alarms and Fire Extinguishers are probably the last thing on peoples minds around the holidays but this is the most likely time that you will need them. With all of the extra lighting and electrical devices we install and all of cooking that we do chances are higher during this time …
The use of lead paint in homes and buildings built prior to 1978 is common enough that guidelines have been set by the EPA on how a home remodeler should approach projects and how they should inform their customers before starting a job.
This requirement is not only on contractors that tare down walls or sand exterior siding the problem occurs in every variety of work so the guides apply to all contractors.
To learn more about the exact EPA Guides you …
Mold and Moisture Control
Basement Systems Inc
http://www.basementsystems.com/
60 Silvermine Road
Seymour, 06483-3907
V: 800-638-7048
EZ-Breathe
http://www.ezbreathe.com/
349 Highland rd
macedonia, OH 44056
V: 1-866-822-7328
ZipWall LLC
http://www.zipwall.com/
37 Broadway #2
Arlington, MA 02474-5552
V: 781-648-8808
plastic work enclosure to keep dust paint out of the rest of the house
How often do you see someone wearing a pair of gloves to protect their hands or steel toe boots to protect their feet but when it comes to working in dusty or toxic conditions they seem to think its ok to not wear lung protection.
As someone that use to paint Cars and Airplanes for a living I can’t tell you how many shops I have worked in or visited where employees think its not …