When Do it Yourself is Expensive Some people in western Pennsylvania try to save money on the expense of water or mold damage restoration by skipping the process of hiring restoration professionals. Instead, they try to handle the tear-out and dry-out processes themselves. For many “minor” spills (those only involving a few gallons of water
Read moreThe 3 Signs You May Have a Broken Pipe
The 3 Signs You May Have a Broken Pipe Sometimes, plumbing problems are obvious; like when it’s raining from the ceiling – and you’re on the bottom floor. Or when a small river begins to seep under your bathroom door. But at other times, broken or damaged pipes aren’t quite so obvious. But they can
Read morePlaying Hide and Seek with Water
Playing Hide and Seek with Water Have you ever witnessed the disappearing water trick, where a magician causes water poured into a cup to magically vanish, as if into thin air? (Spoiler alert: sodium polyacrylate, the stuff in disposable diapers, is first put in the bottom of the cup to soak up the water!) But
Read moreIs it Mold or Mildew?
Is it Mold or Mildew? Many people commonly refer to various building molds as “mildew”, and numerous mold cleanup products use the words “mildew” or “mildewcide” in their name and instructions. With most people, interchanging the two words isn’t a big deal, but you may be interested to know that that there is a difference.
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