Re: need guidance on safe building materials

[Guest guest]

It depends on what is safe for 'you'. There are lots of website

for 'green building products', but if you have to avoid mold, then

green products may not be as resistent to mold, but with care might

work out.

Dr Rae of Dallas Environmental Center wrote a book for building

homes " Optimum Environments for Optimum Health & Creativity " .

>

> Dear group,

> Hello, I'm a new member. I am a 22 year old with MCS that has

> been very sick due to mold in my house for the past five months.

[Guest guest]

Oh thats a really intersting point that I had not thought of. Yeah

there are clearly specific chemicals I need to avoid and mold to. So

thanks for that input.

Beth

In , " barb1283 " <barb1283@...> wrote:

>

> It depends on what is safe for 'you'. There are lots of website

> for 'green building products', but if you have to avoid mold, then

> green products may not be as resistent to mold, but with care might

> work out.

> Dr Rae of Dallas Environmental Center wrote a book for building

> homes " Optimum Environments for Optimum Health & Creativity " .

>

>

> >

> > Dear group,

> > Hello, I'm a new member. I am a 22 year old with MCS that has

> > been very sick due to mold in my house for the past five months.

>

[Guest guest]

Beth,

Just a thought.

You might be able to find salvaged materials that were both mold free and

also older, so less

chemical prone.

They might also be cheap and recycled materials are also very

environmentally friendly.

On 6/11/07, floweressence1 <bethilanah@...> wrote:

>

> Dear group,

> Hello, I'm a new member. I am a 22 year old with MCS that has

> been very sick due to mold in my house for the past five months. We

> think the mold is mainly in isolated places and I realize that

> anywhere I move would have some mold as well so I am going the route

> of trying to remediate the mold here and reconstruct using healthy

> building materials. I will definitly move out of the house during

> the construction.

> I have one month until construction begins in which time I need to

> have all the materials picked as safe. I have several questions

>

> 1. For bathrooms, what are the safest options for bathtubs/shower

> plus sinks and toilets. What companies make products that off- gas

> less?

>

> 2. Has anyone redone their kitchen in this group? I have found

> low Formaldehye kitchen cabinets from Neil cabinets. Any other

> kitchen cabinets brands that are safer, or better yet no

> formaledhyde?

>

> 3. Any ideas for primers that are No VOC and that you have tolerated

> well?

>

> Thanks alot for any input on safe materials. Feel free to send any

> input to my indivdual email if thats easier.

>

> Thanks and blessings,

> Beth

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