METAIRIE
Health damaging toxins hide in unsuspecting places. That's especially true in the case of some
building products. Take, for example, the walls of your home. Most walls in homes and offices are
made with dry wall. Dry wall is composed of gypsum board with paper (usually recycled) on either
side. It comes in 4 foot by 8 foot pieces, usually ½ inch thick. Dry wall itself isn't toxic, but the
plaster-like mud substance used to cover seams usually does contain toxins. Mold and water damage in Metairie, Ca.
Hidden Toxins In Your Walls
Health damaging toxins hide in unsuspecting places. That's especially true in the case of some
building products. Take, for example, the walls of your home. Most walls in homes and offices are
made with dry wall. Dry wall is composed of gypsum board with paper (usually recycled) on either
side. It comes in 4 foot by 8 foot pieces, usually ½ inch thick. Dry wall itself isn't toxic, but the
plaster-like mud substance used to cover seams usually does contain toxins. Mold and water damage in Metairie, Ca.
If you find water damage in your home, don't panic. "Look out for how you report the loss to your insurance company," says Allan Sabel of Sabel & Associates, a Bridgeport, Connecticut-based adjusting firm. "What you say initially can affect the outcome of your claim. Many people believe their house is flooded because it's full of water — but it's not a 'flood' by the insurance definition." Mold and water damage in Metairie, Ca.
This may seem like a minor distinction, but your insurer has a very narrow definition of flooding, which is excluded from homeowners coverage. Mold and water damage in Metairie, Ca.To an insurance company, flooding means a "general or temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land area from the overflow of inland or tidal waters, or surface waters from any source." Mold and water damage in Metairie, Ca.
