A question about protecting my stuff from water damage
A questions from Lauren in MS – Still in school so I don’t have that much stuff. Mostly, my stuff is at my parent’s house. All my certificates and photos are in plastic tubs. I learned that in Katrina....
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$25,000 fell off the wall!
Even if you think you have a strong enough wire on the back, the eye hook that attaches the wire to the frame could pull out if the screw hole has been used over and over. Even if you have the...
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Mold damage and storage of family history.
After receiving a large mold cleaning job here at the lab, we put our Abatement Specialist to work cleaning and organizing this collection for storage while the owner was re-building his house. There...
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Water damage – mold – historic preservation – murals – artwork
I was asked to consult on a renovation project of a historical building. The reason I was brought in was because there were difficult problems with murals. While this may seem not so relative to your...
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Flooding and Water Damage on the Lower Mississippi: Saving Art and...
Flood waters are rising and water damage is eminent as you read this on March 11, 2010. The Mississippi is flooding a wide flood plain along most of the length but concentrated from Cedar Rapids to St....
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Water damage on art on paper can cause stains and damage! Discoloring and...
The stains seen on this engraving are from mold that grew on the paper after it got went during Hurricane Katrina. Although the mold is dry and dead the stains from infestation are very disfiguring...
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Prevent and Remove Mold From Old Leather Belongings – 7 Useful Tips from a...
By Natalie Miller, Guest Blogger Mold can be found everywhere. Those microscopic furry organisms come in different forms and colours, and they can and do colonize anything – including your home, the...
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