I had a dampness appear in a corner of one of my rooms. I wasn't using the room so its been months now and it has become dry. However the damage is visible and it is still gassing off toxins.
Repair guy came and put sealant over it however I notice little black dots are still in some places so, in addition to the toxins from the sealent, potentially some of the original toxins are gassing off through these holes. Obviously I need to get the repair guy to come and finish the job properly. Is there anything small I can put on the holes to prevent anything from coming out of the small black holes?
1) Would duct tape be a good idea?
I am also sensitive to chemicals so the sealant is giving me problems. Is there anything I can cover the affected section of the wall with so that no sealent or othe toxins e.g. mould comes through. I suppose if I cover everything with duct tape that would work however too much duct tape over a large area will affect me.
I was thinking cover it with cardboard, newspaper etc and just use celotape to seal the sides down. However I'm not sure if these papers will allow toxins through them?
Can you suggest any appropriate paper/material that would work. I react to new pvc and plastic so bin liner may not be great idea however it'd probably be ok after a few days. Please can you list some 'cheap' things to cover the area 'temporarily'. Include plastics if you must but I hope to hear some better alternatives.
thanks
Repair guy came and put sealant over it however I notice little black dots are still in some places so, in addition to the toxins from the sealent, potentially some of the original toxins are gassing off through these holes. Obviously I need to get the repair guy to come and finish the job properly. Is there anything small I can put on the holes to prevent anything from coming out of the small black holes?
1) Would duct tape be a good idea?
I am also sensitive to chemicals so the sealant is giving me problems. Is there anything I can cover the affected section of the wall with so that no sealent or othe toxins e.g. mould comes through. I suppose if I cover everything with duct tape that would work however too much duct tape over a large area will affect me.
I was thinking cover it with cardboard, newspaper etc and just use celotape to seal the sides down. However I'm not sure if these papers will allow toxins through them?
Can you suggest any appropriate paper/material that would work. I react to new pvc and plastic so bin liner may not be great idea however it'd probably be ok after a few days. Please can you list some 'cheap' things to cover the area 'temporarily'. Include plastics if you must but I hope to hear some better alternatives.
thanks
