Home Insulation
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My family needed a home so we jumped into buying a old mobile home made in the 70′s. Found mold in the walls?
Question by MizzLD: My family needed a home so we jumped into buying a old mobile home made in the 70′s. Found mold in the walls?
This is my first post. I really regret putting money into this dump. Found mold in the walls of the bathroom and am now worried about asbestos. Can I back out? Should we just clean and tear out moldy junk? What if there’s asbestos? Bought it January 15th. Had planned to remodel but don’t know what approach to take now. My family needs a home they won’t get sick staying in.
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Answer by frenchcountryplus
Did you have a home inspection? If so it is obvious that the mold was overlooked and yes it can cause health problems
The thing to consider is that there may be mold growing on the actual framing, therefore the extent of the tear out may be costly but necessary.
If you are able to, consult with your realty lawyer and the health department. You have a valid reason and concern to back out of the deal. As for asbestos I would say that it is highly unlikely it exists.
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Q&A: Selling my Home Problem Neighboring eyesore Blighted property?
Question by drainitage: Selling my Home Problem Neighboring eyesore Blighted property?
I selling my home in New Jersey and My believe that why is taking so long to sell my house I had about 20 visits for my house. But the problem is that my neighbor house is blightened property. He died and no one was taking care of it. The owner family tore the exterior features up to use it for their own need. The rest of my street looks fine by neigbor next door to me rebuild his house and look nice which is a plus. The blightened property has been like this for 4 years we complain to the township but they did’nt do nothin to demolish it. It has leans over the the property. Standing water, abestos was found in the garage, windows broken, interior gutted, flood basement was leaking oil one time,grass wasn’t cut. All of the neigbors on our street complain to the township but nothin is done to solve this problem. I don’t know what else to do but are property values are affected and this is by waterfront property not for inner city ghetto. What should I do.
http://suburban.gmnews.com/news/2007/1121/Front_Page/025.html Here the link to the article.
Nothin done yet about it.
That’s not all. The flood basement standing water sept up from the ground and floods my sidewalk by a inch or two. The roofing has about 4 or 5 layers. Birds and animnals fly through the broken windows get trap and die. If it was’nt for me too cut the grass their would be mice and rodents.
Yes will when my neigbor died. It just became abandoned. Leans I mean debts. I got a billed that was to the abandoned home just the water bill $ 750.
Since their was oil leaking in the basement someone smell the odors report it to the Fire Department and Hazmat came to clean it up and was fine $ 3000 to the owner which is now his brother.
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The vinyl has been removed and the windows have been shattered. The cars are removed.
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Answer by directlendingplanet
get an attorney and threaten to sue township and current owners if the home is leaning toward your home its only a matter of time until it falls on yours
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Home Oxygen Tips – Part 2/5
17 days after my double lung transplant. High flow nasal cannula, nasal prongs, swivel connectors, 50 foot hoses.
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Home Energy Audit – Does your house have “Sick Home Syndrome” – Call GreenSavers USA
Contact www.greensaversusa.com to cure your “Sick Home Syndrome.” Robert Hamerly, home energy efficiency expert from GreenSavers USA, discusses “sick home syndrome” with Kristi Miller on Good Morning Central Oregon. Have you ever experienced any of the following symptoms and wondered where they were coming from? Symptoms include: headache, eye, nose or throat irritation, dry or itchy skin, nausea or dizziness, fatigue and difficulty concentrating, allergies from dust or pet dander, and prolonged seasonal illness. Some of these symptoms may be caused by your home’s inadequate ventilation systems, inefficient heating/cooling systems, or air pollution from common household items. GreenSavers USA conducts comprehensive home energy assessments, which will test and define what is happening in your home. GreenSavers then follows through with concrete solutions that will help you save money on your energy bills, and make your home a healthier and more comfortable place to live. Are you worried about the cost of the audit or recommended improvements? Thanks to generous cash incentives from the Energy Trust of Oregon and tax credits from state and federal governments, there is no better time to make improvements to your home. You may even be eligible for the Clean Energy Works Oregon Program, which grants up to 00 in rebates for home improvements and assists with no-money-down financing. Take advantage of this program today! Find out more by calling GreenSavers USA at 503-223 …
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Please help trying to send grandpa home to the Philippines?
Question by TopThis: Please help trying to send grandpa home to the Philippines?
We’re trying to mkae my grandpa’s last wish come true. He is living with small cell lung cancer. Celso, 72, is an immigrant of the Philippines and has been given less than 3 months to live. In 2008, he was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer, which he fought into remission with chemotherapy and radiation treatment at 70 yrs old, but it has since returned. Grandpa Celso currently lives with his wife Angelina, 64, in Hampton, VA and his last wish is to return home to the Philippines, which he left 10 years ago. Awaiting in the Philippines are his 5 chilren and 13 grandchildren. He is unable to fly on a commercial airlines. We are accepting donations to make his dying wish come true. Please visit www.sendgrandpahome.com to read his story. With public support we will be able raise enough money to pay for his medical flight.
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Answer by Memere RN/BA
I don’t know if this is a scam for money or if it’s the truth, but I’m not going to be the only one with suspicions. I don’t think you will get anyone to donate money for a stranger. I am truly sorry for your grandpa, but what other way is there to get to the Philippines except through flight? You see why people will question this? If you are truly honest about this, then have a fund raiser. Go around and see if you can get people to join in the fund raiser so he can go home because I really don’t think you will get anywhere this way. I’m sorry. I hope he gets home.
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Q&A: buying an older home. Basement and A/C questions?
Question by Elyse N: buying an older home. Basement and A/C questions?
we are currently in the process of home buying (first time). We didn’t qualify for first time home buyers because of our income (boo) BUT we did get some good rates. 3.5% financing with only 5% down. Anyway…on the top of our list is an older home, that looks NEW! i was very fooled by the pictures. When i saw it was 120 years old i was like…No way!!!! Everything on the main floor has been redone. Brand new coutnertops, flooring, appliances, cabinets. Laundry room has been redone. Bathrooms have been redone (May need a new bathtub.) only ONE room needs some new dry wall, which we can do ourselves…not a huge deal. The family room needs new carpet, has juice stains all over it. insulated 2 car garage, fenced yard…beautiful brand new garden shed
Other than that…we thought this was the only fixing up we would have to do. Until we saw the basement…….YIKES! what a nightmare. I thought i was going to get rabies from just walking down there.
It has the stone walls, the floor is not really even. There is asbestos in the basement (which sellers claim they will have it removed since our lenders wont give us the loan until it is removed). So our problems now:
1) the basement in general
2) the asbestos
and for the kicker…it doesn’t have central air! This is the biggest problem my fiance has with the place. the basement, we can fix up as best we can…asbestos will be removed, and examined a million times before we move in. It has the hot water heaters, the radiators. So NOW were looking into putting in central air. The house has no ducts, so we’re talking CHA CHING! clearly….
Any thoughts on if we should continue with this? the house in general is very nice, very well taken care of. Any experts on any of these issues would be greatly appreciated.
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Answer by Alison
You should find someone in your area that can give you a quote on installing the central air. There are systems designed specifically for installation in older homes so the price might not be as high as you think. If the basement bothers you that much you can hire someone else to do some finish work on it. Not all basements are useful as regular rooms. Perhaps just plan on using it for the appliances (heat and your future air conditioner) and storage.
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Home How-To with Blake Jones: Removing Popcorn Ceiling
The Post-Star’s home improvement blogger Blake Jones gives her readers a step-by-step process for removing popcorn ceilings.
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Me and my 30myr old daughter completley scraped the popcorn ceilings off in my home built in the 60′s?
Question by mamalama: Me and my 30myr old daughter completley scraped the popcorn ceilings off in my home built in the 60′s?
We didnt use masks or ANY protection!! We had No idea about asbestos!! I also had other children in the house when we were doing this… are we poisened with asbestos!!!!
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Answer by raina_vissora
1) Asbestos does not “poison” you. It leaves particulate matter in you lungs that can eventually cause lung cancer.
2) Asbestos is used as insulation above the ceiling (and between walls), not as part of the ceiling itself. Unless you put a big hole in the ceiling, you’re fine.
3) Wear a mask any time you’re sending any kind of dust flying everywhere… it’s not healthy to inhale that, either.
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SHOULD I PAY RENT FOR ASBESTOS INFECTED HOME?
Question by : SHOULD I PAY RENT FOR ASBESTOS INFECTED HOME?
I MOVED INTO MY 1ST HOUSE ON 8/1/9. WHEN I MOVED IN MY KITCHEN CEILING WAS ON THE FLOORR DUE TO ROOF REPAIR. IT WAS FIXED WITHIN 2 WEEKS & THE OWNER ONLY WANTED ME TO PAY HALF RENT FOR THE NEXT MONTH. ON 8/28/9 THE HOUSE WAS INSPECTED & WS FOUND TO HAVE ASBESTOS IN THE BASEMENT. THEY HAD 60 DAYS TO FIX THIS PROBLEMALONGG WITH ACOUPLEE OTHER THINGS. AS OF YET NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. I HAVE 2 CHILDREN & DO NOT WANT THEM GETTING SICK FROM THIS. THERE IS ALSO MOLD BENEATH THE BATHROOM WALLS. THE OWNER WANTS ME TO PAY FULL RENT FOR NEXT MONT BUT I DON’T FEEL I SHOULD. HE’S BEING VERY UNREASONABLE & SAYS IF I DON’T PAY WE’LL GO TO COURT. I THINK I SHOULD JUST GET ALL THE INFO I NEED & DO THAT. IT’S NOT FAIR TO ME. I FEEL LIKE I’VE GOTTEN BEAT FOR THE $ 2250 THAT I’VE PAID TO LIVE HERE SO FAR. SHOULD I TAKE THIS TO COURT ? I THINK SO.
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Answer by Boa
do you have a caps-lock problem with your keyboard?
If you are living in the house you have to pay, if you are not actually due to the problems do not life in the house but a hotel/hostel/friend/old home you do not need to pay.
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Help in getting my dad home with end stage COPD. He is on a vent and feeding tube. Any suggestions?
Question by letzgodebbie: Help in getting my dad home with end stage COPD. He is on a vent and feeding tube. Any suggestions?
My dad was put on a ventilator in Sept 2011. He has been to 3 different respiratory facilities with numerous trips to the hospital in between. All he wants to do is go home. Any suggestions on the help available to make this happen? I believe Hospice is out of the question as they do not allow a person to be on a Vent. Or perhaps I have been talking to the wrong Hospice Providers.
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Answer by gypsy04967
There should be a social worker at the hospital who can help you with this. There are home health care agencies who can provide health care in his home even if he is on a vent and NG tube. You might have to do a little research. The social worker should know all the ins and outs though and she or he can arrange it all and tell you what you need to do. good luck
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Presence of Radon Gas in Your Home
Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer and that’s why it is important to test your home. Health Canada’s new Hazardcheck Guide will show you how to detect the presence of radon gas and explains why it’s important to have a radon detector in your home. For more information visit www.healthycanadians.gc.ca
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Home Inspection – Safety Issues – Part 3 of 3
www.homeownerseries.com This is video #3 of a 3-part series. The videos are Part 1 = youtu.be Part 2 = youtu.be Part 3 = youtu.be To watch the Safety Issues Playlist = www.youtube.com Safety Precautions There are safety design concerns every homeowner needs to make sure they have addressed. These concerns are important because they help to prevent injury to people while they are in the home. Stairways A staircase that seems too steep or uncomfortable to climb and descend is probably improperly constructed. Stair steps should have a seven-inch rise or height, with at least ten inches of tread or depth. There should be a handrail along the outside of an open staircase; if it has walls on both sides it should have a handrail on the right hand side going down the stairs. If the stairway is wider than 36 inches, then it should have handrails on both sides of the staircase. Guard Railings Guard railings are located on balconies, landings between staircases, on open second story hallways, patios, or any where there is a drop off of more than the normal step of seven inches. The railings must be secure and able to restrain an adult person from falling over the edge. The railing needs to be at least 36 inches high and be made up of balusters that are no more than 4 inches apart. A four-inch ball should not be able to pass between the balusters or pass through any opening in the railing. Ground Fault Circuit Interruption Ground fault interruption circuits are one of the best safety …
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Q&A: Who has the right to discharge my MOM from a nursing home who has cancer?
Question by : Who has the right to discharge my MOM from a nursing home who has cancer?
I’m her only next of kin, and she has no health directives or anyone at home to care for her. But, she said she’ll be going home in a few weeks. Does the doctor order the discharge? She is in Stage 4 which has metastasized to her bones, nothing they can do. At least I know she’s being cared for at the nursing home. I am handicapped myself, and cannot care for her.
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Answer by Denisedds
Yes the doctor orders the discharge, but she can leave whenever she wants.
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HELP!! Can he force my dying parents out of their own home?
Question by Shae K: HELP!! Can he force my dying parents out of their own home?
Just over two years ago my parents sold their home to help my sister “Laurie” and her common-law husband “Dan” to purchase a new home. My parents agreed to put the entire amount from the sale of their home as a down payment towards the new house only if my parents were allowed to live in the basement suite and not have to contribute to the mortgage, and they would also have to help pay for half of all the utilities. Laurie and Dan verbally agreed. But none of this agreement was put in writing. Laurie does not work, so the responsibilty of the entire mortgage, bills and groceries rested on Dan. They entered a joint tenancy, so all four of their names are on the title.
Here is the dilemma…
Laurie and Dan are now separating, but are still residing in the home because neither of them want to leave. They are in separate rooms. However the very, very sad part of this whole situation is, both my parents were diagnosed with cancer a year ago. Our father just had surgery to remove a brain tumor and is presently going through radiation treatment. And our mother is in the hospital with terminal stage 4 breast cancer we were told she won’t be expected to live past 6 months. Dan knows ALL of this, and although we have been told by many different people not to worry that there are many different options out of this. Without notice, Dan went ahead
and hired a lawyer who went to Supreme Court to order the sale of the home!
So now my father is racing around to get the home re-financed, he is working very late nights and weekends just so they can afford a lawyer, Dan stopped paying for his half of the utilities because they are all in my father’s name so now my father is paying for the utilities they use upstairs as well as his own, and Dan also stopped buying groceries so Laurie and their six year old has been relying on my father for that as well!! He is struggling to do all this and he has cancer, and his wife is in the hospital also dying of cancer!!!
Laurie cannot even get a job because my mother will be discharged from the hospital very shortly, and she will need 24 hr palliative care. Dan has a very, very good paying job and has had no problems paying the mortgage, the utilities and all of their groceries. But now that Laurie wants to separate he has completely cut her off financially. Knowing full well that she has no means of income!! Also, they’ve only been living in that home for two years, the home has no equity, so selling the home would be pointless because he would not get anything from it…he was told this by his lawyer.. yet, he still wants to continue with the sale of the home. He is a control freak that suffers from OCD, and that is mainly the reason why Laurie has decided to leave him. But he is trying to make it as difficult as possible it seems!!
Ideally, Laurie and my parents would love to remain in the home. Our parents put their entire nesting into the down payment to purchase the home, and my father is too old to continue paying another mortgage for the next 15-20 years. My mother is at death’s door and will be released from the hospital in a week to come home to die… yet, Dan is not giving them any other choice but to sell??? How can he do this?? Is this legal?? Have he no heart??
Dan claims that selling the home is his only option out of the mortgage. But my father’s lawyer told them of a few other options:
A) Dan could move out and let my father “assume the loan”. It is not done often, but some banks allow it
B) Dan can sever the joint tenancy and accept a “buy out”
C) or Dan can continue paying the mortgage and my dad and Laurie would remain in the home as “tenants”
When Laurie approached him with the other options he refused to even listen to her!! My question is: What other purpose does Dan have for selling the home other than pure revenge that my sister wants to leave him?? And are there any other options that my father and his lawyer may not know about?? PLEASE ADVISE!!! Any information would be an incredible help… Thank you!!!!!
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Answer by dreamweaver
God what a mess I hope he rots in hell. The only way is to get the lawyers and courts to settle this. The good thing is that their names is on the house I dont know if he can order the sale of the house or not. I will pray they get to stay and you need to ask god for some help
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Q&A: I’ve learned about the dangers of asbestos exposure. Should I have the asbestos removed from my home?
Question by : I’ve learned about the dangers of asbestos exposure. Should I have the asbestos removed from my home?
I have small children and recently learned that there is probably asbestos in the ceilings of our family home. I’m worried about the health implications for my kids after spending years in this house.
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Answer by James
It’s probably best to leave it undisturbed. Removing it will be extremely expensive, and releases it into the air. Leave it alone, and it’s probably never going to be in contact with you.
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Inspector for Hazardous materials / readings for pre-purchase of home?
Question by Kim Y: Inspector for Hazardous materials / readings for pre-purchase of home?
Is there such a person who inspects homes for HAZARDS during the pre-purchase exams of a home? This person would check (for instance) Mold, Asbestos, Radon, Carbon-Minoxide, lead based paint, plumbing materials, air pollution, improper ventilation of the home…among other hazards…?
If so, what is the TITLE of this person, and are they Independent or are they employees of the State, City, County…?
Thank you!!
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Added Note:
I’ve used Home Inspectors. Their duties entail checking the structural integrity of the home, electrical, plumbing, roof…basic stuff learned on the job as an apprentice or via formal education. I have not witnessed in person, nor read in books, any form of hazmat issues being addressed. The RE Agent has to inform you via documentation of homes made prior to 1960-something would possibly have lead-based paint…but that is the jist of the information given.
I’m going WAYYY beyond “Joe, the Home Inspector” scenario.
Ideas?????
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Answer by fishlakeguy
Not a government agency for your purpose, they are independent contractors called Home Inspection Specialists, or Home Inspectors.
You pay them a fee to present an inspection report of a home you are interested in buying.
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At home with Joan Crawford
Hollywood legend Joan Crawford stars in this 1953 public service announcement, produced to be shown in New England movie theaters, highlighting the work of the Jimmy Fund Clinic (now part of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute). Learn more about Dana-Farber: www.dana-farber.org
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Radon In Your Home
www.MapleTrustInspections.com Maple Trust Inspections and Health Canada Present Radon Radon is a radioactive gas that’s a part of our environment. But too much exposure to it can cause lung cancer.
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BH FITNESS H699 HOME BIKE
At a time when functionality is foremost in the world of interior design, BH Fitness presents the Home Bike. An exercise bike with exceptional pedaling features that can also be used as a clothes butler as well as a standard lamp. This merges three important decorative elements into one single unit, saving space and giving your home a touch of avant-garde style. • Magnetic brake system • Designed for regular use at home (3~7 hours per week) • Supports loads up to 95 Kg. / 209 lbs. • Red backlit window monitor • Body Fat and Recovery Test • Ear pulse measurement • Foldable structure with a compact design with wood-like finishes • It can be used as clothes butler and as a standard lamp • Wheels for transportation Weight 30Kg. / 66lbs. Flywheel weight 7Kg. / 15.5lbs. L 86cm. / 33.9″ W 45cm. / 17.7″ H 132cm. / 52″ www.bhfitness.es
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