Re: What should a building do after a flood?

[Guest guest]

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I read and fel thefraustration in your email and TOTALLY understand. Please try to dry quickly your carpet in front of door that got wet and even after it feels dry so you get what soaked in.I dont know of an enzyme treatment except what Environmental Doc gave me for my body!!! ~ never heard of it on a rug....Good luck,God Bless

Janet

[Guest guest]

Plumbing pipes and not fixtures are supposed to last the expected

life of the structure. If properly installed and maintained they do

last as long a hundred years with tender loving care, and like the

bunny commercial still serving. The drying out period is debated as

most times it dries from the outside to the inside. One of our

posters provided the most comprehensive listing of what should be

done and in what time manner from one of the upper midwest states. I

believe it was first published in 1997. My understanding of the

enzyme treatments is it provides non-harmful bacteria such as used in

food processing to beat the mold to sources of nutrients, and when

exhausted the bacteria simply dies off. The lack of nutrients for

mold to become established and start feeding on the harder to consume

products. I do not know of any enzymes that feed on any particular

of species mold. Open invitation for the biology students to provide

the species and enzymes that will conquer the world, or which

dominates which one and in what environment. My special interest of

the subjects are saltwater marine, and have been interested in what

is happening in Hawaii.