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re: Dodge Hellcat vs Cop explorer

Posted by man117 on 12/29/23 at 9:38 pm
[quote]Per at least one EV supporter/owner here, LEO officers often have cars stopped by the manufacturer (eg On-Star). I have yet to see that despite watching far too many cop shows and YT car chases.. [/quote] I saw a show where they did that to a Camaro. The officers waited until the car...

re: Mold remediation advice?

Posted by man117 on 12/14/23 at 12:34 pm
[quote]I'm not sure what health problems your wife has, I'm not trying to minimize anything at all. I just can't tell you the amount of times I've heard someone see one small bit of mildew and freak because they have mild asthma or something related and expect for $20,000 in repairs to be done for s...

re: Mold remediation advice?

Posted by man117 on 12/14/23 at 12:30 pm
[quote]All of this, there is mold everywhere in South Louisiana. The general rule of thumb is if there is less than 10sf of mold the average homeowner can handle it. Cut off the moisture supply and dry it and the mold goes dormant, then seal/encapsulate. Some things can be cleaned, others can't like...

re: Mold remediation advice?

Posted by man117 on 12/14/23 at 12:28 pm
[quote]If you use someone, just make sure they find the source. And allow the area to dry properly. Use a moisture meter to check the readings. And a product like mold control is a must.[/quote] I'm positive it was the dishwasher. Mold control is what I applied this morning....

re: Leak caused floor damage

Posted by man117 on 12/14/23 at 11:47 am
[quote]man, you are likely going to have moisture/mold underneath your cabinets as well. If so, the lowers will almost certainly need to be pulled. You need a professional, unless you want to spend your next couple of months dealing with the repairs on your own and in hopes you can fully remediate t...

re: Leak caused floor damage

Posted by man117 on 12/14/23 at 11:37 am
[quote]If you file a claim it will follow you for five years after and if you move and look for new insurance it will be higher. This happened to me after I had a major water leak in bathroom and had to have a Servpro type company come in with dryers for a full week to save my wood floors. Insurance...

re: Leak caused floor damage

Posted by man117 on 12/14/23 at 11:35 am
[quote]What brand is your dishwasher? The source of the leak can be about a million things, and every time you think you fixed it and start the repairs elsewhere, the leak will come back. Unless you have a Bosh, it may just be worth replacing. [/quote] Whirlpool and will most likely just repla...

re: Leak caused floor damage

Posted by man117 on 12/14/23 at 9:50 am
[quote]There are plenty of local licensed remediation companies that are way more reputable. [/quote] This is what I'm trying to find. I think enough people have chimed in on servepro to make me avoid them, just trying to find someone else who know what they're doing and is fair. I just looked...

re: Leak caused floor damage

Posted by man117 on 12/14/23 at 9:13 am
[quote]Most mold is not toxic Get a home test kit from Home Depot and if it is not toxic you can handle that shite yourself with some antomicrobial. Save your deductable. [/quote] Stout has arrived :cheers: This is what I wanted to here. I'm going to check o that right now. Thanks....

re: Leak caused floor damage

Posted by man117 on 12/14/23 at 8:53 am
[quote] Looks like name does not check out.[/quote] :lol: That's what the auto-generator gave me when I signed up....

re: Mold remediation advice?

Posted by man117 on 12/14/23 at 8:50 am
[quote]Pull the engineered wood floors a little past where the water stops. Dry the floor. Spray with mold control. You could lightly sand the bottom of the engineered wood floors, and then spray with mold control. Allow to dry. Make sure you have truly identified the source of the leak before...

re: Leak caused floor damage

Posted by man117 on 12/14/23 at 8:39 am
[quote]Does your insurance policy cover a plumbing leak? If you don't know, I'd call your insurance company first and see if they would cover the repair for you.[/quote] Going to call this morning and find out. [quote] You're going to end up paying multiple times the cost of the repair thru prem...

re: Leak caused floor damage

Posted by man117 on 12/14/23 at 8:25 am
[quote]Sounds like you have assessed damage. Maybe go a little deeper but why do you need to pay someone to do that? Are you thinking you will push this off to an insurance claim?[/quote] I don't know how much this stuff typically cost (first home) but my original thought was replace a few boards...

re: Leak caused floor damage

Posted by man117 on 12/14/23 at 8:18 am
House is on slab so no subfloor concerns fortunately....

re: Leak caused floor damage

Posted by man117 on 12/14/23 at 8:15 am
Nothing is actively leaking at the moment. I'm 99% sure it's the dishwasher just not sure what caused it yet. I did see the front door seal was misaligned but the leak appeared to be primarily under the washer not in front. Repair or replace, I don't intend to use the dishwasher anymore. I have ...

Leak caused floor damage

Posted by man117 on 12/14/23 at 7:51 am
Hi guys, I posted this on the home and garden board but hopped over for more traffic. I need some advice. House is 7 years old. I have engineered wood floors in my kitchen (yeah I knew the risk when I built) and I think the dishwasher has been leaking slowly. Noticed some water coming from some boar...

re: Mold remediation advice?

Posted by man117 on 12/14/23 at 7:19 am
I have not repaired anything yet. Nothing is actively leaking at the moment. I'm 99% sure it's the dishwasher just not sure what caused it yet. I did see the front door seal was misaligned but the leak appeared to be primarily under the washer not in front. Repair or replace, I don't intend to use t...

Mold remediation advice?

Posted by man117 on 12/14/23 at 6:33 am
Hi guys, I need some advice. House is 7 years old. I have engineered wood floors in my kitchen (yeah I knew the risk when I built) and I think the dishwasher has been leaking slowly. Noticed some water coming from some board joints and pulled some boards up. There was mold under the boards. Any reco...

re: NFL Various Games - Week 12

Posted by man117 on 11/27/23 at 10:04 pm
[quote]Vikes rushing just 3 will allow Fields enough time to make good throws.[/quote] Why do teams consistently do this :rotflmao:...
[quote]The entire health insurance component of CPI has been a clusterfrick since Covid. They changed the methodology starting this month and it was UP 1.1% month over month from September. Health insurance inflation was likely overstated from 10/2021-10/2022, then understated from 10/22-9/23. [/q...