Re: House Makeover on ABC, building healthy, mold-free home

[Guest guest]

After all of what we have heard, I would be very skeptical of any claims

made on that show..

On 6/17/07, barb1283 <barb1283@...> wrote:

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> ...using something called 'blue board', wonder if that means dipped in

> some kind of antimicrobial encapsulant. Just tuned it in, so don't

> know.

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> Here is show description:

> " Sunday, June 17, 7/8c

> " Gilliam Family "

> Extreme Makeover: Home Edition rebuilds a home claimed to be toxic to

> save the lives of a family whose father died of complications from a

> dangerous mold in the house. "

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> Wonder if the blue board is 'non toxic'?

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[Guest guest]

Barb, blue board has been around awhile, ir's used in bathrooms alot

and is water proof on the surface, supposedly. I dont know how well it

resists mold or what the sealer coat is.

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> ...using something called 'blue board', wonder if that means dipped

in

> some kind of antimicrobial encapsulant. Just tuned it in, so don't

> know.

>

> Here is show description:

> " Sunday, June 17, 7/8c

> " Gilliam Family "

> Extreme Makeover: Home Edition rebuilds a home claimed to be toxic to

> save the lives of a family whose father died of complications from a

> dangerous mold in the house. "

>

> Wonder if the blue board is 'non toxic'?

>

[Guest guest]

I got a bid on putting new insulation in my attic of which one was

cellulose with boric acid in it. Other type of fiberglass.

Fiberglass is a carcinogen so I can't find a good choice for

insulation. They appear to all be hazzardous to one's health.

Cellulose would not be a health hazzard UNLESS it got moldy, which

seems to big a chance. With boric acid in it, perhaps in small

quantities, boric acid might be okay, but I think if something kills

small things right away, they may not kill big animals/people but

figure it must not be good to inhale. Of course I plan to have attic

sealed up as well as possible, but things become " unsealed " over time

I'm sure.

--- In , LiveSimply <quackadillian@...>

wrote:

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> I'm pretty sure the blue board stuff uses a form of boric acid so its

> probably substantially less toxic than the

copper/chromium/arsenic/etc. type

> treated woods..

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[Guest guest]

at least their trying, takes some good hearts to care.

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> > ...using something called 'blue board', wonder if that means

dipped in

> > some kind of antimicrobial encapsulant. Just tuned it in, so don't

> > know.

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> > Here is show description:

> > " Sunday, June 17, 7/8c

> > " Gilliam Family "

> > Extreme Makeover: Home Edition rebuilds a home claimed to be

toxic to

> > save the lives of a family whose father died of complications

from a

> > dangerous mold in the house. "

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> > Wonder if the blue board is 'non toxic'?

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