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gristy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 09:51 PM Original message |
Water ruins a house, you know. You DO know that, right? |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
1. specialty restoration crews can do marvels |
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TroglodyteScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 09:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Not for an entire city of that size, they can't... |
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htuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 09:59 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. How many of them have experience decontaminating toxic waste? |
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Zen Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 11:14 PM Response to Reply #1 |
39. Black mold can kill a house. |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 11:55 PM Response to Reply #39 |
50. My parent's building in West Palm Beach developed black mold |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 11:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
40. Let's just list the "marvels" they can't do ... |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 11:21 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. You can easily remove a foundation while not disturbing the house above it |
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Pallas180 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 11:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
47. two words: black mold. He's right - might as well bulldoze and |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
2. specialty restoration crews can do marvels |
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Shadder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
3. And where do you put all that stuff |
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shraby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 09:57 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. The northern part of the country |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 11:10 PM Response to Reply #11 |
33. Nope, it'll get burned. |
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jimshoes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
5. I fear that |
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Spinzonner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
6. Maybe they should rebuild NO with houseboats |
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buddysmellgood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 11:11 PM Response to Reply #6 |
36. You know, I was just thinking that everything should be rebuilt on |
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madeline_con (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 09:56 PM Response to Original message |
7. It depends on the house. |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 11:26 PM Response to Reply #7 |
42. Stucco is actually meant to be "soaked" - it is NOT a "waterproof" surface |
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tk2kewl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 09:56 PM Response to Original message |
8. I think you are onto something there... |
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Swede (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
9. Is this water salt water from the sea? |
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alphafemale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
10. Mold can be toxic. nt |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 11:27 PM Response to Reply #10 |
43. But not all mold IS toxic. Only a couple actually are. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
12. When we had a fire in our place of business, the worst |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
13. Not necessarily |
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ultraist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
14. They rebuilt historic Charleston after a massive hurricane |
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12345 (267 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 10:00 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. charleston wasn't submerged. |
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ultraist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 10:03 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Uh, yes it was. There was major flooding. |
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LeftHander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 10:11 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Unlike Charleston, This flood will last for months |
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12345 (267 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 10:21 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. that's what i meant. not for the amount of time the new orleans |
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LastDemocratInSC (580 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 10:23 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. Charleston is ABOVE sea level, and the flooding was quickly over |
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ultraist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 10:38 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. I didn't say the flooding in Charleston was as bad, did I? |
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chicagiana (993 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 11:01 PM Response to Reply #14 |
30. It's an economic problem ... |
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12345 (267 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
16. it undermines the foundations. look at the levees. look at the |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 11:30 PM Response to Reply #16 |
44. Foundations can be relatively easily repaired. |
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fishnfla (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
17. The city has been there for over 270 years |
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RummyTheDummy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 10:17 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. Holy shit, we've got an optimist here |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 11:38 PM Response to Reply #17 |
45. I guess it's safe to assume you're |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
19. They can be repaired, usually. |
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Mr_Spock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 11:46 PM Response to Reply #19 |
49. Mold and rot in that climate are not conducive to rebuilding |
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buddysmellgood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
21. I think you're right. What does the weight of the water do to foundations? |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 10:19 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Not always. It depends on what the foundation is made of, what's |
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nashbridges (349 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 10:24 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. Water weight damages foundations that are not built low |
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Catbird (633 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
28. Not a good place for a large city |
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chicagiana (993 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 11:06 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Terrorism threat ... |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 11:08 PM Response to Original message |
32. When lumber becomes waterlogged, it expands. That will doom NO |
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buddysmellgood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 11:10 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. good point. Although they let Blair stay. |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 11:38 PM Response to Reply #32 |
46. You don't know what you're talking about. It doesn't work that way. |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 11:59 PM Response to Reply #46 |
51. Wha?!?! My dad lost a shop to that very thing, it DOES work that way |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 11:10 PM Response to Original message |
35. I am from a river city, I know what you mean. |
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Kenroy (768 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
37. As sad and painful as it is... |
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jab105 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
38. The water is also sewage...when we were cleaning up my MOLs place |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-30-05 11:44 PM Response to Original message |
48. Many houses in this area along the Ohio river have been |
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