I want to thank Carl and other experts on here, too

July 18, 2008

Carl spoke to me for quite a while on the phone about my mold

situation in my apartment, of his own free time, and referred me to a

professional, Steve Temes, in New Jersey with whom I also had a long

discussion. By the way, Carl, because I'm in a rent-stabilized

building and your colleague knows Manhattan insanity firsthand (you

practically have to sue your landlord to get remediation; and/or if

you CAN prove mold and get the buildings/health department to cite a

Class B violation and get remediation, you still may not be

comfortable they are doing it correctly and isolating areas correctly

as many people don't understand mold sensitivity), he suggested

sealing off the area. You first have to discover airflow, so he

recommended a gizmo that has smoke emanating from it (actually a

child's toy--now I'm forgetting the name but if you know the name

perhaps post it on here as it sounded ingenious and he said many

professionals are now using it). Then you caulk over any areas air

could be flowing through, and seal the wall if you have to. If its an

isolated area like that with a wall with cavities and old leaks, you

may be safer that way for the time being, was his belief. Again,

that's given Manhattan insanity and what you might have to go through

to get major remediation.

I wonder if you have any thoughts.

Anyway these professionals are very generous with their time.

>

> How nice that was...and I have to agree, Mr May is a class above most

> in his field. I say that also to Carl!!! and I Thank you both for

> giving up your time to this group, as we well know you could be

> indulging in more exciting things, rather than spend time with

> us " sickies " . I'd like to thank also Mr Haney for his

> contributions....And geeeee while I still have the megaphone....and

> noone has kicked the soapbox out from under me yet.... Dr.

> Thrasher!!! A BIG OLE THANKS to YOU TOO! (and really, WE ALL need to

> give ourselves a pat on the back. As sick as we are, we prove

> ourselves to be resilliant and slowly but surley we are making a

> difference. If it's just to put a smile on someones face, the day has

> not been lost.

>

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