Everyone remembers as a kid, looking forward to something, anything, that would disrupt the school day and get us out of class, even for a few minutes. The occasional fire drill could always be counted on to break up the monotony for a few priceless moments, but for the most part, one dreary day blurred into another, 180 times every year, with little or no relief in sight.
Unless you live in Otisfield, Maine, however, where the Community School has been largely shut down following the discovery of large amounts of mold growth on interior walls and windows throughout classrooms and the school’s library. The cleanup effort is going better than initially expected, with crews already into stage three of a five stage project, removing mold infested walls and windows from the building.
The $1 million project was executed after tests confirmed the presence of mold throughout the school facility. The problem was believed to have been caused by moisture infiltrating the interior of the exterior walls from the roof and leaking windows. Poor grading may have also contributed to the problem.
The firm responsible for the mold removal process says that air quality tests are being conducted which should indicate whether or not it is safe to begin replacing sheetrock, windows, and insulation. While the work is being done, no one is allowed in the building. All furniture and other school items have been placed in the centrally located gymnasium, which was not affected by the problem.
The project is slated to be complete by August 12, which would allow plenty of time to prepare before school begins for the coming year.
School officials said there were no viable alternatives to the massive reconstruction project. Other schools could not accommodate the students that would have been displaced from the Community School, and renting space was not an option due to the sheer cost of maintaining both the rental site and the mold damaged school. With that in mind, the school board approved the $1, 012, 659 project to be completed during the summer months.
Of course mold is the most common and most nefarious byproduct of water damage to any structure. It sets in rapidly, often appearing in as little as 48 hours following a water damage event. If left untreated it can cause massive damage, as well as posing a serious threat to the health of anyone occupying the property. Health problems can be as slight as mild allergic reactions or as severe as neurological disorders, respiratory problems, and lung disease.
A mold problem cannot simply be removed; it will return and continue to grow and cause problems unless the affected area is treated to make conditions unfavorable to mold growth. This is accomplished by increasing ventilation and taking steps to remove as much moisture and humidity from the air as possible.
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