Hi:my problem is mold@fungi in my basement.my ins.will not cover it.becouse it is visable and i waited too long.we thought it happened from a broken pipe.But it wasn't.my basement is partially finish off.I started removing everything out. Walls and All. And found that my foundation is cracked in 2 places.called ins.again and they denide me again.becouse it is water coming in from outside(seepage)I am financially strapped.And not sure what to do. I bought the house only 2yrs.ago.And i don't wan't to lose my house too this.I'm lost and broke.I even went to the ins. commission and they can't help me neither could are attorney.Is there anything out there that can help like gov.grants or free service for peaple in need.like mine.I been trying to clean up as much as i can but i think i am over my head with this one.I'm starting to get sick from from doing the clean up at least i think i am.or its the bug or flu.Finacially strapped.Bristol Ct. THANK YOU sincerly John.
2006-11-14 09:07:28 · 5 answers · asked by John L 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
use bleach and water solution 4 water 1 bleach this will kill the mold then use a 4" grinder and cut a backwards v in cracks widest part of v should be inside of wall pack grooves with hydraulic cement mix small batches this stuff sets real quick smooth excess as you go this should fix your leaks but not your water problem for that go outside does the ground around your house slope away 6 inches down 8 feet out it should you might have to add earth or dig some out you never want water to settle next to your foundation if you have gutters add 10 foot extensions so water drains further away from foundation total cost of materials $50.00 to $100.00 I hope this helped good luck
2006-11-14 13:33:23 · answer #1 · answered by knowitall 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know how it is in America but in Britain we have to have a house surveyed by a qualified surveyor, If there is a problem with a house - like major damp - and they do not notify you they are held liable and can be sued. Certain kinds of fungi are very dangerous to health, have you called in a health expert to examine the mold and I do hope you have seen your doctor. If your health is at risk maybe you can get a grant from the public health sector. I cannot understand how the insurance can refuse you if the foundation is cracked it is structural and the damp is a secondary consideration. Have you tried this angle? I wish I could be of more help in Britain there are all kinds of grants you can get from local councils and government bodies. Your local city council should be able to help you if they can't maybe your welfare department will be able to give you the information on grants. I wish you all the very best and do hope that you can get some help.
2006-11-14 09:26:17 · answer #2 · answered by Grannygrump 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You, My friend have a real problem. My daughter and her husbands house is in the same shape. She personally got a humidifier and let it run with fans going for days in her basement. Then she started scrubbing the walls with a 5% solution of bleach and warm water, then soap (Dawn dish soap, antibacterial) after all this was dry she than sprayed the walls with Lysol. They're not to bad now and she keeps up with them
She's a surgical nurse and I'm a Med Lab Technologist and we both know the mold was making her two daughters ill.
Free help? I just don't know, just Lot's of work.
2006-11-14 09:23:14 · answer #3 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
john maybe i know you, from Plainville, ct here....same problem and sadly at present......slowly ripping out the ENTIRE finished basement... Nothing else you can do....it has to go....as far as the cracks....if not that bad you might be ok......simply buy at Home depot a concrete plug ,mix....comes in a can and add water and it plugs all concrete pretty well, but it works fast, gotta do this quick.....if its a huge crack you have to determine if it presents a danger to the house...and if it does..go after the insurance company for even tho they say its denied you can file with the dept of consumer protection complaint
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