Re: Mold and Illness-Rhonda

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Regards cauking- After my contracter nearly killed me with MDF

shelving- I am paranoid of the cauking he wants to use-phenoseal? I

can't de-tox a thing without ending up in bed- I want something mold-

resistant- and that is not going to kill me- he said by what I want-

more money- any one have any recommendations , or just go with

silicone?????????????????

> Hi Rhonda: Regarding caulking, I would also suggest you remove

the old

> caulk first and replace it with pure silicone caulk. Make sure

the area is

> clean and dry. What I do after I remove all the caulk is fill the

tub up

> with water and then use the silicone caulk. I believe mold

doesn't grow as

> much on silicone as regular caulk---but then the experts can

correct me if

> I'm wrong.

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> Rosie

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[Guest guest]

I think the caulk I have is silicone and got it at Walmart but not

sure the brand. Will look at Lowes and see what they have.

Rhonda

> > Hi Rhonda: Regarding caulking, I would also suggest you remove

> the old

> > caulk first and replace it with pure silicone caulk. Make sure

> the area is

> > clean and dry. What I do after I remove all the caulk is fill

the

> tub up

> > with water and then use the silicone caulk. I believe mold

> doesn't grow as

> > much on silicone as regular caulk---but then the experts can

> correct me if

> > I'm wrong.

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> > Rosie

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[Guest guest]

I don't have a mold problem, but a contractor used dap dow corning

" silicone " caulk and it made me sick as a dog. I've had to wash

everything in the room multiple times. It stunk, it has OSHA hazardous

chemicals, and it adsorbed into EVERYthing including the furniture

much less the fabrics, they just sucked it up. Be careful. Go to AFM

and see what caulks they have.

> > Hi Rhonda: Regarding caulking, I would also suggest you remove

> the old

> > caulk first and replace it with pure silicone caulk. Make sure

> the area is

> > clean and dry. What I do after I remove all the caulk is fill the

> tub up

> > with water and then use the silicone caulk. I believe mold

> doesn't grow as

> > much on silicone as regular caulk---but then the experts can

> correct me if

> > I'm wrong.

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> > Rosie

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> > FAIR USE NOTICE:

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[Guest guest]

the one I have is DAP and says last a year but doesn't at my place.

Has microbial stuff that mold and bacteria won't grow.

RC

> > > Hi Rhonda: Regarding caulking, I would also suggest you

remove

> > the old

> > > caulk first and replace it with pure silicone caulk. Make

sure

> > the area is

> > > clean and dry. What I do after I remove all the caulk is fill

> the

> > tub up

> > > with water and then use the silicone caulk. I believe mold

> > doesn't grow as

> > > much on silicone as regular caulk---but then the experts can

> > correct me if

> > > I'm wrong.

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> > > Rosie

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> > > FAIR USE NOTICE:

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[Guest guest]

If I had a MAN around maybe I could have some HELP OR even any FRIENDS

which I must not have but there ain't one here nor even trying to

Help me period. So, application, well just getting any on there is a

plus. I have had NO HELP IN THIS but from people here so no physical

help at all but the ones I paid $11,000 for and they screwed up some.

No one cares if I'm eating either and I forget.

I have been washing like a 24/7 laundry mat today and my stupid

Whirlpool not so old washer has been leaking water all day and I do

not get it why it leaks on superwash which is the washes I've done all

day. Anyone have a clue?????Doesn't on other washes. Got to get a

washer person out here next to look at this stupid washer. Last one

leake OIL and this one WATER which is BAD.

I threw out truckloads of crap today...............................

Now I need CSM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!and whatever

else. This is the most insane thing I have ever been thru. Nutty and

all by myself.

OH, get this, I asked my mom just for curosity, should I give the

things to Goodwill I'm trashin since they are good things. She said

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You reckon she getis IT?????? And she bought me and UGLY comforter

and I am picky b/c I want colors like tropical and she bought me

BROWN blah and I asked if she wanted the set back,

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think she is a little scared don't ya think.

These people!!!!!!! Brown!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Reminds me of

MOLD!!!!!!!!!!!I have a purple/yellow/pink set in the mail! I don't

want no ugly dark colors anywhere around me period! I hate dark

colors!!!!!!!!

Now, I wonder what the trash people are doing with my stuff????Keeping

some of it???? That is their problem if they do. Looks like a yard

sale in my yard just FREE But they don't get it's TOXIC stuff.

Rhonda

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> >>>On Behalf Of Rhonda the one I have is DAP and says last a year but

> doesn't at my place. Has microbial stuff that mold and bacteria won't

> grow.RC>>>

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> Rhonda is the DAP 100% silicone? Also the way it's applied is

critical.

> All old caulk must be removed. The area must be clean and totally

dry

> before you apply the new caulk and then allow to set well before

getting

> wet. Proper application really matters to ensure a long " life " of

the

> caulk. Learned this the hard way (smiles).

> Rosie

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[Guest guest]

THere must be different types of silicone. I don't have a mold

problem, but was trying to soundproof because of construction noise

and the guy used Dap Dow Corning silicone and it is toxic as hell. I

mean, the most toxic chemical I've ever encountered. I got extremely

dizzy when he started using it. IT also stinks to high heaven. There

must be bad solvents in it. ALl my bedding and everything in the room

absorbed it, and it never really cured, stank weeks later, and it had

to all be removed and even so, washing everything multiple times, some

things still smelled of it. There probably are good silicones, like, I

read afterwards that there are silicones for aquariums. Those must be

fairly healthy.

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