Guest guest Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 , bbw <barb1283@...> wrote: > > , so you say the steel RV's can develope > condensation problems. I can't build an RV, so > what would be next best thing in terms of RV if > the steel ones are not good? > Tad told me that aluminum Airstreams are good as long as the metal frame doesn't make contact with cellulose or any mold supporting media. So an aluminum trailer is fine as long as condensation doesn't reach mold suitable substrate. That was one of the modifications he made to his Airstreams. The wooden floor was just too difficult to replace, so people just had to take their chances on that. All the conventional RV's I saw that were properly built for long term use were far out of my price range. But there are some medium priced RV's that are so close to being safe, that if you could intercede at the factory, and substitute aluminum roofcaps and floors instead of plywood, they'd be very trustworthy. The only way I see to get reliable RV's for " moldies " at reasonable cost is to pursuade RV manufacterers to make some modifications. As mold remediators are going to be at the forefront of dealing with desperate people in dire situations, it seems that they would be the logical ones to make a cooperative effort to press for such a " plan B " for their clients. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Leigh McCall-Alton wrote: > > , Do you have any experience with metal buildings??? Leigh > Yes, I felt great in a hangar until a darn compost farm business got started a quarter mile away. It blasted the whole area. All the people for a half mile started having " strange complaints " . One day I was sitting in a restaurant and overheard a guy " doing an interview " for a prospective business manager to run someones business for him, because of failing health. It was the compost farm owner. Just guess what his complaints sounded like! If I had nothing more than a car to help me deal with this, it would preferably be a van of some kind - and I would avoid parking it in a place I perceived to be a mold zone. I would spend as little time as possible in the bad house, and as much time as possible in the car. Actually, that's exactly how I first got started. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Leigh McCall-Alton <mccallalton@...> wrote: > > what sort of van??? > Volkswagen " Westphalia " . You know, the " pop top " camper model. Piece of junk, very cold. It was weird, in cold weather, it was often colder inside than outside unless the heater was running full blast. But somehow, I still have fond memories of it. I guess that was because it was STILL better than the alternative. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2006 Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 --Hi Barb, glad your felling better, I thinking there used to be a powder shampoo for animals that claimed it cleaned them with out haveing to bath them, dont know if it would help at all but thought I'd mention it. don't have a clue what it was called.- In , bbw <barb1283@...> wrote: > > Abbie, > I am in a hotel right now but feel the same > desperation, as I cannot afford to stay some > place with these prices but I DO feel much better > since I have stayed away from house. Actually I > have to stop in to care for cat, who has access > to outdoors through a pet door but will have to > come with me eventally. I'm allergic to cats so > can't have him in bedroom with me, or at least I > TEST allergic to cats. > > I have considered van also. I guess you could > get sleeping bags designed for sub zero > temperatures, etc, but kind of inconvenient for > bathroom, etc. A friend thinks I've lost my mind > even thinking about this but suffering makes > things seem possible you never thought you would > consider. > > --- abbie mccall <abbiebeam@...> wrote: > > > I did not realize it would be this tough to > > find something. oh my gosh we have gotten mcs > > from living in this mold hole and have no place > > to go. I have > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2006 Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 --I just remembered this,a long time ago, someone I knew took a used school bus and turned it into a rv. I dont know if they had condensation problems but the shape of the roof on them would seam to keep rain from entering.maybe a idea and I think they could be gotten fairly cheap.- In , Christ <antares41_41@...> wrote: > > I think I should have been a little more specific than " gas guzzlers " > I ment to put in there somewhere " full size van " or " extended van " > > On Tue, 12 Sep 2006 12:31:55 -0400, you wrote: > > >Go for the gas guzzlers! Everyone is trying to dump them! Here's an > >example I found at ebay motors: > >http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1989-Ford-Clubwagon- Van_W0QQitemZ200024097728QQihZ010QQcategoryZ6224QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem > > > >Remember you can set how far you are willing to go to pickup an item > >at ebay. I suggest setting it at 200 miles. You can also sort by > >price. > > > >Go to ebay motors Make sure you click on the cars and trucks link. > > > >I might just do this myself even though I just bought a pickup to get > >my moldie trailer up here. > > > >You could put an air conditioner in the back window, put a mattress in > >and your in business. Safe and sound it's not as conspicuous as a suv > >or a car and much much more roomy. You could add more creature > >comforts as you go along, a dormitory type of fridge, a stove, a > >microwave etc. > > > >It would be a great escape capsule for a relatively small amount of > >money compared to all the other options. And you can drve it anywhere > >you please. > > > >You can also try autotrader.com > > > >Can't guarantee your results though. I have never tried it myself. > >But the cellulose problem is solved > >I have thought of this in the past but discounted it for some reason I > >don't know why. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2006 Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 I got an old propane forced air furnace from an RV wrecking yard and installed it in my van, with a spare battery and a battery isolater so as not to drain the main battery. Which leaves you unable to start the engine. Mechanics won't touch this sort of thing because of the danger of explosion and liability issues, but even they will acknowledge that if you follow the rules, it can be done safely. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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