Expecting disaster relief money to pay for repairs following this summer’s tornado, an announcement made on Friday confirmed that the City of Vaughan is on its own.
Vaughan and York Region estimate the cost of response and recovery efforts from the storm at over $500,000. Moreover, many Vaughan home owners are still waiting for their insurance companies to compensate them for the damage.
As Vaughan Mayor Linda Jackson told CP24 on Friday, “The issues with insurance companies are becoming really widespread. Claims that started at $40,000 to 50,000 are climbing to $200,000 because mold is starting to get into those homes and winter is coming.”
Mold is usually the result of flooding, water damage and/or high humidity. Once mold takes hold it’s difficult to remove. Furthermore, the longer the situation goes unattended, the worse it gets.
In many cases, household items that have been contaminated by sewage, or that have been wet for a long time, will have to be bagged, tagged and discarded according to local regulations.
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Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC has once again raised the standard of excellence in the building products industry, as two of its premier Dens(TM) interior gypsum panel products have passed the industry’s most stringent mold resistance test. DensArmor Plus® High-Performance Interior Panel and DensShield® Tile Backer each passed the 12-week test, conducted in accordance with the US Environmental Protection Agency’s ASTM D 6329 protocol. The test — three times longer and much more rigorous than ASTM D 3273, the current industry standard — was conducted by an independent third party, RTI International, at its facilities in Research Triangle Park, N.C., between February and June 2009. No other gypsum products manufacturer has announced test results showing zero mold growth for 12 full weeks for any product.
ATLANTA, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The GREENGUARD Environmental
Institute (GEI) is proud to announce the approval and publication of its “ANSI
/ GREENGUARD Environmental Institute Mold and Moisture Management Standard for
New Construction (ANSI / GEI – MMS1001)” by the American National Standards
Institute (ANSI). This important national standard is the first to focus
solely on mold and moisture issues that can arise in the construction of new
buildings. Moisture, and in turn mold, can ruin indoor environmental quality,
compromise building materials and building systems and cost thousands of
dollars to fix. Preventing these risks protect financial investments while
preserving the structural integrity and air quality of the building. The
standard details design, construction and maintenance practices for preventing
the harmful growth of mold.
Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC has once again raised the standard of excellence in the building products industry, as two of its premier Dens(TM) interior gypsum panel products have passed the industry’s most stringent mold resistance test. DensArmor Plus® High-Performance Interior Panel and DensShield® Tile Backer each passed the 12-week test, conducted in accordance with the US Environmental Protection Agency’s ASTM D 6329 protocol. The test — three times longer and much more rigorous than ASTM D 3273, the current industry standard — was conducted by an independent third party, RTI International, at its facilities in Research Triangle Park, N.C., between February and June 2009. No other gypsum products manufacturer has announced test results showing zero mold growth for 12 full weeks for any product.
IAQA Digest: Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC has once again raised the standard of excellence in the building products industry, as two of its premier Dens(TM) interior gypsum panel products have passed the industry’s most stringent mold resistance test. DensArmor Plus® High-Performance Interior Panel and DensShield® Tile Backer each passed the 12-week test, conducted in accordance with the US Environmental Protection Agency’s ASTM D 6329 protocol. The test — three times longer and much more rigorous than ASTM D 3273, the current industry standard — was conducted by an independent third party, RTI International, at its facilities in Research Triangle Park, N.C., between February and June 2009. No other gypsum products manufacturer has announced test results showing zero mold growth for 12 full weeks for any product.
Source: http://www.rti.org/