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Restoring Your Home After a Disaster

After a fire or flood, you might find yourself not knowing which way to turn. There is so much to repair that you end up with no idea where or how to start. I know, because I've been through both. One home burned down in an accidental fire five years ago, another flooded during a severe storm two years ago. Those were tough experiences, and it took a long time to rebuild. I'm using this blog to share my experiences to help others who find themselves in the same boat. I'll talk about how to find great damage contractors and how to do DIY repairs and restorations as well. It will be hard, but you can restore or recreate your home after a disaster.

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Step By Step Guide To Get Standing Water Out Of Your Crawl Space Foundation And Keep It Out
If you have a problem with water getting into your crawl space foundation, you will need to get it out before it starts to cause a problem. The process should include pumping out the water, drying out space, and doing improvements to prevent water problems in the crawl space and damage to your home. The following step-by-step guide will help you get the water out of your crawl space and prevent future problems and damage to your home:

Top Tips For Restoring Your Home After Water Damage
One of the most challenging things in life is when you need water damage restoration services for your property. This can create a lot of stress for you, and working to restore your home quickly is vital. However, you'll need to focus on things that will allow this to be possible in getting your property back to its original state. 1. Let in fresh air It's essential to open up the windows and doors in your house to let in the fresh air.

4 Tips To Help Prevent Problems With Unhealthy Mold After Flood Waters Enter Your Home
Mold is a problem that can come from something as simple as a leaking pipe that goes unnoticed, or from moisture after a storm has caused flooding. Wherever there is moisture that gets trapped in your home, there is likely going to be some type of problem with mold and mildew that grows there. Here are some tips to help you prevent mold growth after a storm has caused flooding:

3 Signs You Need A Foundation Inspection
Your home's foundation is quite literally the bedrock that supports the entire structure of your home. A damaged or broken foundation can thus pose a number of serious issues for your property and can cause severe damage to other parts of your home. Understanding some of the early warning signs associated with foundation issues can help you determine when you should get a professional to come in and inspect your foundation to determine the best course forward before the damage can grow worse and more complicated to fix.

Can You Clean Your Own Air Ducts?
On the surface, your air system can look perfectly fine inside of your home. All you see are the vents and the two units that make up your central air system. However, lurking underneath the surface of what is visible, there can be a deep and ugly secret hiding out in your air ducts. Air ducts can become contaminated with everything from dust and dander to mold spores. If the ducts are not cleaned on occasion, you and your household members could be breathing in a real mess and not even know it.

Why It's So Important To Call In The Professionals When Your Home Has Flood Damage
No matter how much you might want to try to tackle the problem on your own, you are going to want to call in the professionals when your home has experienced damage caused by flood waters. To help you understand why that is, you will want to take a few moments to review the following points. The Excess Water Is Removed Quickly It is extremely important to make sure that the excess water in your home is removed as soon as possible.

How to Minimize the Chance of a Mold Problem After a Flood Saturates Your Basement
If you live near a body of water, and your basement becomes filled because of a flood, you will want to take fast action in removing moisture to reduce damage to your home. One problem many homeowners deal with after flooding is the growth of black mold within the confines of their house. This can lead to respiratory problems if it is not eliminated in its entirety. There are several steps you can take in an attempt to minimize the chance of mold growth after a flood situation.

How to Restore Documents & Books After a Flood
If you experience a flood or water damage your home, then you probably want to save as many of your belongings as possible. If some of these belongings are books and important documents, then you will need to clean them and dry them off. This requires a careful process, so follow the tips below. Before You Begin Before you start collecting your books to save them, you should understand that the flood waters that enter your home may contain a number of potentially dangerous materials.

When Prose Was On The Pyre: First Aid For Fire-Damaged Books
Unfortunately, books are often the belongings that are compromised during a fire. If you have a fine collection of books, the flames, smoke, and water will leave them in a depressing state. However, in some cases, you can save your books if you act quickly. If your books are dry... Then you are in luck. it is easier to stop fire damage on books that have been wet. Your first instinct may be to get a cloth and begin cleaning the soot off the covers.

Fire Restoration - 2 Important Things To Do Before The Professionals Arrive
If you have had an accidental fire in your home, then you are likely devastated by the damage. You also probably want to get back into your home as quickly as possible. Fire damage restoration contractors can help you with the clean up and the rebuilding of your home. Restoration professionals cannot enter your house immediately after a fire though, due to safety concerns and other issues. There are many things that you need to do as a homeowner before the professionals can start the cleaning process.