Re: New member - mold remediation issue

[Guest guest]

How is the insurance company's remediation company or hygienist

doing the testing? If it is air testing (plates or something) then

the issue is that the mold is all over the house. They have to test

the entire house - not just the areas where the remediation was done.

In our case it started in a part of the house where the original

leak had been but the mold and fungus grew and was being circulated

through our air system. By the time it was discovered it was

everywhere. Simply removing the originally affected areas was then

not nearly enough.

From what I've learned - ANY AREA that is known to have been

affected by water should be removed and replaced - no exceptions.

The insurance company knows that too.

You sound like you are on it. Good for you.

In addition, when all of this is resolved, what papers do you have

to sign? I would make darn sure your interests are looked after in

those documents - even having a knowledgeable lawyer draw up some

language that keeps the ins co on the hook if they didn't do the job

right.

I know, though, that what you really want is for it to be done right

now. Please keep us posted as you are going through it right now.

By the way, what did you mean about your basement? Is it moldy? Is

it related to this work upstairs? If so, they should be addressing

that too. If not, they'll try to say later that it was unrelated.

Good luck and God Bless.

winslake

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> I am new to this list but have been on the MCS and post polio

lists for quite sometime. Currently I am dealing with a mold

remediation issue through our insurance co. Going thru the

insurance co has meant dealing with their hygenist and their mold

remediation co - neither of which are familiar with chemical

sensitivities. In addition, I have had to deal with everyone's set

protocols, which I have so far been able to " tweak " to my needs.

>

> We had a very slow leak coming from a pipe in a wall in between 2

upstairs bathrooms that dripped in between the wall areas of the

entry closet below. The plumber fixed the leak, the area was dried

out (dehumidifier running 24/7) and then the insurance co came in to

assess the issue. So far, the areas in the upstairs bathroom and

the entry way have had drywall totally ripped out and then the

remaining pipes and wood were cleaned (with peroxide, as per my

request). After that, the areas were sealed first with 2 layers of

plastic (as per their required " protocol " ) and then with Dennyfoil

(as per my request - to protect me from the plastic). Air samples

were taken by the hygenist before and after the cleaning -coming out

positive both times. Then the mold remediation came back for a

second cleaning. Then there was an additional round of testing.

Those test results came back on Friday showing no mold in the

bathroom area, but still some mold in the entryway. The

reccommended " protocol " is to seal in the little left over mold with

a fungicide mixed with latex paint. I am in a total panic. The

mold issue alone caused my dormant asthma to resurface and the

mention of fungicide is terrifying me. I am trying to convince them

not to use the fungicide (unless someone here can suggest a safe

one) and to tear out and replace the remaining wood.

>

> Does anyone on this list have any suggestions for me on dealing

with these problems in relation to an insurance company? I need to

convince them scientifically of a different way to get the end

result they want.

>

> The odd thing is that in August my husband and I had just started

investigating (with frustrating results) the issue of having mold

remediation done in our basement next summer.

>

> Thanks so much.

>

> Saralee Rosen

> homerose@c...

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

How is the insurance company's remediation company or hygienist

doing the testing? If it is air testing (plates or something) then

the issue is that the mold is all over the house. They have to test

the entire house - not just the areas where the remediation was done.

In our case it started in a part of the house where the original

leak had been but the mold and fungus grew and was being circulated

through our air system. By the time it was discovered it was

everywhere. Simply removing the originally affected areas was then

not nearly enough.

From what I've learned - ANY AREA that is known to have been

affected by water should be removed and replaced - no exceptions.

The insurance company knows that too.

You sound like you are on it. Good for you.

In addition, when all of this is resolved, what papers do you have

to sign? I would make darn sure your interests are looked after in

those documents - even having a knowledgeable lawyer draw up some

language that keeps the ins co on the hook if they didn't do the job

right.

I know, though, that what you really want is for it to be done right

now. Please keep us posted as you are going through it right now.

By the way, what did you mean about your basement? Is it moldy? Is

it related to this work upstairs? If so, they should be addressing

that too. If not, they'll try to say later that it was unrelated.

Good luck and God Bless.

winslake

>

> I am new to this list but have been on the MCS and post polio

lists for quite sometime. Currently I am dealing with a mold

remediation issue through our insurance co. Going thru the

insurance co has meant dealing with their hygenist and their mold

remediation co - neither of which are familiar with chemical

sensitivities. In addition, I have had to deal with everyone's set

protocols, which I have so far been able to " tweak " to my needs.

>

> We had a very slow leak coming from a pipe in a wall in between 2

upstairs bathrooms that dripped in between the wall areas of the

entry closet below. The plumber fixed the leak, the area was dried

out (dehumidifier running 24/7) and then the insurance co came in to

assess the issue. So far, the areas in the upstairs bathroom and

the entry way have had drywall totally ripped out and then the

remaining pipes and wood were cleaned (with peroxide, as per my

request). After that, the areas were sealed first with 2 layers of

plastic (as per their required " protocol " ) and then with Dennyfoil

(as per my request - to protect me from the plastic). Air samples

were taken by the hygenist before and after the cleaning -coming out

positive both times. Then the mold remediation came back for a

second cleaning. Then there was an additional round of testing.

Those test results came back on Friday showing no mold in the

bathroom area, but still some mold in the entryway. The

reccommended " protocol " is to seal in the little left over mold with

a fungicide mixed with latex paint. I am in a total panic. The

mold issue alone caused my dormant asthma to resurface and the

mention of fungicide is terrifying me. I am trying to convince them

not to use the fungicide (unless someone here can suggest a safe

one) and to tear out and replace the remaining wood.

>

> Does anyone on this list have any suggestions for me on dealing

with these problems in relation to an insurance company? I need to

convince them scientifically of a different way to get the end

result they want.

>

> The odd thing is that in August my husband and I had just started

investigating (with frustrating results) the issue of having mold

remediation done in our basement next summer.

>

> Thanks so much.

>

> Saralee Rosen

> homerose@c...

>

>

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