Guest guest Posted July 17, 2010 Report Share Posted July 17, 2010 Just a thought here...maybe the American Lung Association could steer you in the right direction. ________________________________ From: Queen of the Universe <cleptisvirgo@...> Sent: Sat, July 17, 2010 1:36:10 PM Subject: [ ] Remodeling I don't know if the group is still doing off-topic weekends, but I have a question about remodeling and lung health for you all. My husband is making me a " bubble " , a place where there will be (hopefully) nothing to trigger my asthma or chemical sensitivities. We know there will be no carpet, vinyl, or particle board and that we will be using no-VOC paint. Beyond that, it's hard to find good information about building and lung health. There's a ton of info on green building and living, but that's not the same thing. For example; cedar is eco friendly, but would send me running for my nebulizer. What about rugs made from recycled plastic? There would be no carpet mites, but do they out-gas? How about gas appliances or new upholstery? What are the best choices for window covering? I'm sure there are a million other thing to consider. If anyone has any knowledge or sources of good information to share, I would really appreciate it. Feel free to write me personally or we can start a discussion about it in the group, if we're not violating the on-topic rule. This group seems to have a lot of smart, well informed people and I bet you guys are full of helpful advice. Thanks in advance, Note from Doug: , No problem. We prefer topics specifically on Xolair but you are needing advice with your asthmatic problem. Advertising, spamming and non prescription cures for asthma are the things we owners and moderators do not let through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2010 Report Share Posted July 17, 2010 We just got through painting a room in our house yesterday. I wore a commercial grade painting mask, the ones that look like a gas mask. I got it at the local hardware store. One of those flimsy white paper masks just don't do the job well enough. I wore that big mask once when I mowed the lawn and scared half the kids on the block LOL If you folks in the group are really nice, I will have my wife take a picture of me in it and I will post it LOL! Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2010 Report Share Posted July 17, 2010 > > I double dog dare you to put that as your FB profile picture. LOL!! > > How bout a double DOUG dare to post it in this group's photo section? hehehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 get dr rea's book...perdsonally my room has ceramic tile laid with portland cement/no additives. why do u need a rug at all? ________________________________ From: Queen of the Universe <cleptisvirgo@...> Sent: Sat, July 17, 2010 12:36:10 PM Subject: [ ] Remodeling  I don't know if the group is still doing off-topic weekends, but I have a question about remodeling and lung health for you all. My husband is making me a " bubble " , a place where there will be (hopefully) nothing to trigger my asthma or chemical sensitivities. We know there will be no carpet, vinyl, or particle board and that we will be using no-VOC paint. Beyond that, it's hard to find good information about building and lung health. There's a ton of info on green building and living, but that's not the same thing. For example; cedar is eco friendly, but would send me running for my nebulizer. What about rugs made from recycled plastic? There would be no carpet mites, but do they out-gas? How about gas appliances or new upholstery? What are the best choices for window covering? I'm sure there are a million other thing to consider. If anyone has any knowledge or sources of good information to share, I would really appreciate it. Feel free to write me personally or we can start a discussion about it in the group, if we're not violating the on-topic rule. This group seems to have a lot of smart, well informed people and I bet you guys are full of helpful advice. Thanks in advance, Note from Doug: , No problem. We prefer topics specifically on Xolair but you are needing advice with your asthmatic problem. Advertising, spamming and non prescription cures for asthma are the things we owners and moderators do not let through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 Amazon and my library don't have any books by a Dr Rea. I like rugs (not carpet) for the aesthetics and comfort. I like my environment to be cozy. A sleek, modern look makes me feel cold and uncomfortable. > > get dr rea's book...perdsonally my room has ceramic tile laid with portland > cement/no additives. why do u need a rug at all? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 Carpet is one of the many things I can NOT cope with. I never said I wanted carpet, just that I like rugs. Of course, any rug I get has to be machine washable or one of those indoor/outdoor types that you can hose off. I did find Dr. Rea's book at his website. Thanks. > > > > get dr rea's book...perdsonally my room has ceramic tile laid with portland > > cement/no additives. why do u need a rug at all? > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 My 85 year old mother in law who lives with us is also a bad asthmatic. 4 years ago, we tore out ALL the carpet and put down Lamnate flooring that looks like wood. Dust is easily cleaned from them and the whole house looks great. Doug Group founder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 Good for you getting rid of the carpet. Did you notice any odor or out gassing? That's my big concern with laminates, Pergo, etc. The area we're redoing has carpet on the stairs and landing, which we're planning to remove. The rest is concrete, which we haven't decided what do with. > > My 85 year old mother in law who lives with us is also a bad asthmatic. > 4 years ago, we tore out ALL the carpet and put down Lamnate flooring that looks like wood. Dust is easily cleaned from them and the whole house looks great. > > > Doug > Group founder > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 --- In , " Queen of the Universe " <cleptisvirgo@...> wrote: > > Good for you getting rid of the carpet. Did you notice any odor or out gassing? That's my big concern with laminates, Pergo, etc. The area we're redoing has carpet on the stairs and landing, which we're planning to remove. The rest is concrete, which we haven't decided what do with. > > > Nope, everything is great except my poor two chihuahuas slip and slide on it because it has no traction LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2010 Report Share Posted July 20, 2010 Yes... choices, choices. We like bamboo flooring, so we're considering that, but we're not going to decide until we have a better idea of all our costs for other things. We may just paint it and throw a few washable rugs down! > > If you have concrete under all your carpet, you can put down tile, wood or laminate. We wanted to put down tile in our den and kitchen, but the tile that was put in when the house was built is asbestos (a friend of our took a little piece that was already broken and had it tested). We can only cover the tile, so we are limited to wood or wood laminate. We can, however, put tile in the living room, which we are thinking about doing. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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