Perhaps my article on “basics of fire damage in your home” has brought you here, regardless you are likely looking for some more information on the smoke and residue damage that has occurred in your home.
Well there are 3 main types of smoke and residues that can be left behind by fire damage in your home:
Need help dealing with smoke odour in your home? Perhaps you had a small fire in your kitchen, or some Christmas lights caught on fire and you are now left with a smokey smell inside your home. Well that is what I aim to help you out with, addressing the main points you need to know in effectively dealing with and eliminating smoke odour.
Firstly, I should mention that every situation will be different depending on the severity of the fire damage incident, the bigger and hotter the fire the more difficult it will be in removing smoke odour as higher temperatures cause the pores of materials to open up more and thus absorbing more of the smoke odour. However, proper smoke odour removal will entail a combination of tactics including cleaning, deodorizing, and sealing of materials.
This article is about respirators, you know… the gas mask looking devices you see in the movies. Well, I figured if you are going to be dealing with some of your own property restoration projects you should at least be aware of how to protect yourself.
The use of respirators is obviously not needed on the majority of projects, but if you are dealing with a water damage loss containing contaminated water, a fire damage project, or a mould remediation then you should definitely consider picking up a respirator from your local hardware shop.
I think we can all agree that both you and your family’s safety is most important when considering taking on a property restoration project. However this is one aspect that is largely overlooked by the amateur restorer.
So before you start your project you should assess the situation and think of what safety gear you may need; more commonly referred to as PPE (personal protective equipment).
Every different restoration project will have a different set of PPE that should be considered. For example a simple drywall and painting project may require only minimum PPE such as a dust mask and eye protection, but more involved property restoration projects such as a Category-3 water damage loss would require you equip a much more serious set of PPE.