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Assessment After Water in the Basement
Asked by M.T. from Minneapolis
on January 27, 2011
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Hi, we had a waterline burst and had about 2 inches of water in about a quarter of the basement last week. We cleaned it up ourselves and everything seems to be fine ...
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- All I'm going to say is that I would be concerned about the issue of mold (since it happened in the basement). Not necessarily visible mold, but mold that would lurk ...
- You wont get any mold if you have been successful at removing the moisture. If you FEEL water soaked into the wood and is going to stay wet you might want to call som...
- Get the assessment! Do what your insurance agent suggests. Water in a basement, even if you can clean it up can create black mold problems. The bad thing about blac...
Water Damage Repair Estimate
Asked by B.L. from Dallas
on November 5, 2006
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We had a water leak in our attic that damaged our 2nd floor and also ran down the insude of our walls to our main floor and under our hardwood floors.
I am new to...
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- First you need to decide whether or not you're going to involve your insurance company or not. If you do, they will no doubt be able to provide a list of people to use...
- I am not sure how long ago this happened...but you need to contact someone about getting the water dried out. I had coker floors bring special drying machines out to ...
- you can contact ramon guerrero at ###-###-####. he is very reasonable. thanks
How Do I Clean up a Water-soaked Carpet?
Asked by V.G. from Chicago
on March 3, 2010
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Help! My 12 yo over-watered our hibiscus plant that we brought inside for the winter. The water seeped out the bottom and found its way through the pad and the plasti...
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- Over the last few years, we have had water in our basement due to foundation cracks several times. With the exception of the first time, we were able to salvage the ca...
- Do you have a fan that you can place near the spill and let it run constantly? I would be concerned about growth of mold under the carpet, etc., especially if you are...
- You should get a dehumidifier and run it in the room until no more water get picked up. My last apartment had water in the carpet and nothing helped so I call the heal...
Anyone Have Experience with a Wet Basement?
Asked by B.R. from York
on September 9, 2011
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We got hit hard in my finished basement. Ankle deep water some of the which was seeping through the drywall, where the wall meets the floor. (Insurance company says ...
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- Get a dehumidifier and open the windows now! Mold can be instantaneous! Your drain system didn't work, so now you need to find out why. The drywall will mold, so yo...
- If you have back up of sewer insurance you will be covered. I would check that. Also if your on a flood plane and have flood insurance they have to cover that. they...
- So sorry to hear you are going through this and your insurance company is less than helpful. The only thing I can offer to tell you although you may already know is t...
Mold in House....
Asked by D.G. from Chicago
on July 25, 2010
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Needing some good advice from Mom's that have had mold in there homes. We just put in $30,000.00 to a home we inherited about a year ago, updating & improving it to mo...
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- It would be WISE of you to move out and into a relatives home while the mold fix is going on. Once mold gets inside you body, lungs, sinus, etc, it is hard as hell to ...
- My best friend had a mold nightmare in one of her homes in FL. She had a weeny teeny little drip on one wall in her basement and it cost her a BOATLOAD of money to ha...
- Hi D.. I'm so sorry that this has happened to you. You really have no choice other than do mold remediation. It is a serious health issue, plus, it will just grow a...
Bad Order in Basement
Asked by T.J. from Terre Haute
on June 11, 2008
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We had five to seven days of heavy rain and I got water all over a large portion of my basement. We used a wet vac and got as much water up as we could. Now I am havin...
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- It's probably the carpet and padding. Unless you can pick up the carpet or turn it over and air it out...there is probably still moisture under there that's causing t...
- I use to work for a fire and water restoration company and let me tell you that more then likely it IS your carpet. IF it doesn't dry completely it will start to smel...
- Hi T.! I also heard the viniger thing but a little differently. I was told to soak an old kitchen towl or hand towel in viniger. Then hang it some way in the room. ...
How Do I Get My Wood Floors Cleaned?
Asked by R.H. from Detroit
on September 16, 2007
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Hi!
I have wood floors...laminated not the real thing. I also have an extremely active and messy 3 year old. I used to dissolve lysol in water and then clean my flo...
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- Apple cider vinegar works great and it won't mess with your floors or put any residue on it.
- I have the laminate floors in my entire house (2000 sq. feet) and I use water and Spic and Span. It has been great. No streaks or funky residue. Plus I use it on my wo...
- Hi, R.. I have not tried this myself yet (I have wood floors too and will try it at next cleaning time), but I have been told that a 50/50 blend of Hydrogen Peroxide a...
Smelly Basement
Asked by M.M. from Chicago
on September 21, 2009
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We recently had some water leak from a pipe in the ceiling in our basement. There was a considerble amount of water coming in (clean not from sewer)that ran down some...
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- Do you have any windows in the basement? If we get a DRY hot day, leave them open for a while, but mostly I would recommend running a dehumidifier down there. It sound...
- Here's some ideas: I have lived through flooding where it is a really bad smell. Did you try a dehumifier? I like Febreeze, that smells pretty good Did you call a ...
- Damp Rid has made our seepage-prone basement a livable space. My main closet is in the basement (we have an old house with minute closets and I always keep one going....
Help with Basement Smell and Flooding!!
Asked by M.P. from Provo
on July 31, 2011
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Ok so I live in my parents basement. Recently it flooded slightly by the water heater. We have (my brother and I who have never had to deal with flooded basement befor...
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- I would rent one of those rug doctor steamer vacs from the grocery store. Then you can remove most of the water. You may also want to open the windows in the heat ...
- Before you clean it with a Rug Doctor thing, get a hold of a wet/dry vac, take the filter out and suck that carpet dry. The rug cleaners will not get all of the water ...
- I've had to deal with this so many times!!! Very first thing on the list is to get a wet vac. You can rent them, but I'm guessing there will be a neighbor somewhere ...
How to Clean a Wooden Table
Asked by M.K. from Chicago
on May 28, 2007
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I have a new end table and I set my sons bowl on it not thinking it would leave a ring. Almost like a water ring. The bottom of the bowl has a suction cup. I don't kn...
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- I've had excellent results with both mayonnaise and olive oil. The mayonnaise works best with harder woods like oak and ash and olive oil works better with softer wood...
- Try Old English, scratch cover. During our recently moved, a huge scratch was made in our dresser. We used Old English, and now don't even see the scratch.
- Hey Mary, How about calling the place where you bought the table. Maybe they could give you an idea. Sometimes they sell products to protect the wood. Good...
