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Please, do not use bleach. It's very hard on the lungs. There is a product available that is non-toxic and very effective. It's called Concrobium. If you can stop the water coming in (through external temporary fix) and dry out the building materials quickly, then you can use the Concrobium rather than having to tear out things like wood. You can either spray it on, or you can get a fogger to fog the room area.
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<br />We had a leak and we dried things out carefully with a heater (be VERY careful about this and check it often - you don't want a fire), then applied a few different applications of concrobium on the framing lumber and walls (we had torn out the insultation drywall and vapour barrier and then replaced the old insulation, drywall and vapour barrier with new. It helps if you have someone who has a "nose" for mold. (Maybe a relative or friend who can always smell mildew/mold before anyone else can?) They can evaluate if the mold/mildew is gone on the walls/lumber, before you re-insulate, drywall, etc. by getting their nose right next to the dry, treated with concrobium materials.
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<br />Be careful when replacing drywall to avoid Chinese drywall (google that to see the issues) and you may want to investigate ecobat for insulation. It's free of formaldehyde binder (as Roxull and Fiberglass batt are not).
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<br />Whatever you put in the new construction, make sure you look at the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).
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<br />Also, there is roofing membrane that is rubber that you can put on your roof until spring to keep the leaks out. Your roofing contractor can help you with a temporary fix. We live in the frozen north and have given this to someone for a temporary fix in mid-winter.
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<br />Concrobium is great stuff to have around.<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.concrobium.com/">http://www.concrobium.com/</a> I've got really serious allergies and have not had problems with it.
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<br />We had a leak and we dried things out carefully with a heater (be VERY careful about this and check it often - you don't want a fire), then applied a few different applications of concrobium on the framing lumber and walls (we had torn out the insultation drywall and vapour barrier and then replaced the old insulation, drywall and vapour barrier with new. It helps if you have someone who has a "nose" for mold. (Maybe a relative or friend who can always smell mildew/mold before anyone else can?) They can evaluate if the mold/mildew is gone on the walls/lumber, before you re-insulate, drywall, etc. by getting their nose right next to the dry, treated with concrobium materials.
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<br />Be careful when replacing drywall to avoid Chinese drywall (google that to see the issues) and you may want to investigate ecobat for insulation. It's free of formaldehyde binder (as Roxull and Fiberglass batt are not).
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<br />Whatever you put in the new construction, make sure you look at the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).
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<br />Also, there is roofing membrane that is rubber that you can put on your roof until spring to keep the leaks out. Your roofing contractor can help you with a temporary fix. We live in the frozen north and have given this to someone for a temporary fix in mid-winter.
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<br />Concrobium is great stuff to have around.<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.concrobium.com/">http://www.concrobium.com/</a> I've got really serious allergies and have not had problems with it.