>>> WE ARE BACK WITH CLAYTON
FARMER OF BLUE GILL, INK. HE'S
TAKING YOUR CALLS RIGHT NOW.
ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE ABOUT
REBUILDING.
713-778-8976.
THE DOS AND DON'TS.
>> THERE IS A BUNCH.
>> PEOPLE HAVE GONE HOME TO A
MESS.
BASED ON YOUR EXPERIENCE WHAT
YOU'VE SEEN, YOU WERE JUST
SAYING BEFORE THE BREAK, PEOPLE
SOMETIMES MAKE IT WORSE BECAUSE
THEY BREAK THROUGH THE DRYWALL
WITHIN THE WALLS AND THEN THEY
HIT A GOES LINE OR ELECTRICAL
LINE.
>> WHEN IT COMES TO DRYING OUT
THE HOUSE, WHAT DO WE DO ABOUT
THAT?
BECAUSE AFTER THE DRYWALL IS
REMOVED AND AFTER THE INSULATION
IS REMOVED, A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE
LEFT WITH STUDS AND ELECTRICITY,
THE WIRES RUNNING THROUGH THE
WALLS AND THE BOXES MOUNTED.
FOR THE DIYERS OUT THERE WHO
THINK THAT THEY CAN JUST JUMP IN
AND TACKLE THIS, ARE THERE ANY
WORDS OF CAUTION YOU HAVE ABOUT
THAT?
>> SHUT OFF THE BREAKER.
IT SEEMS SO COMMON SENSE, BUT
MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN
DEALING WITH FLOOD RAIN MIGHT
NOT THINK ABOUT THAT.
>> HECK, I'VE BEEN SHOCKED ONCE
OR TWICE.
YOU JUST FORGET.
SO YOU JUST GO SHUT OFF THE
BREAKERS, START TEARING APART
WHAT YOU NEED.
IF YOU DO HIT A GAS LINE OR YOU
ARE WORRIED ABOUT G THERE IS
SHUT-OFFS INSIDE THE HOUSE OR
YOU CAN EVEN SHUT IT OFF AT THE
MAIN.
>> WHAT ABOUT THE STUDS
THEMSELVES, THE ACTUAL TWO BY
FOURS IN THE WALLS?
LET'S SAY IN THIS SCENARIO
SOMEONE HAS REMOVED THE DRYWALL,
THEY HAVE REMOVED THE
INSULATION, IT'S TIME TO MAYBE
START PUTTING IT BACK TOGETHER,
THE WALL.
IT SEEMS DRY.
IS THERE ANY SORT OF TREATMENT
OR SPRAY WE NEED TO PUT ON TO
INSURE THAT MOLD ISN'T GROW NOT
>> YEAH.
YOU CAN USE ANY TYPE OF
FUNGUSIDE, YOU CAN GET THAT AT
LOWE'S OR HOME DEPOT.
IF YOU'RE WORKING WITH A
REMEDIATION CONTRACTOR OR MOLD
REMEDIATION PERSON, THEY CAN
ADVISE YOU ON WHAT TO SPRAY OR
MAY OFFER TO SPRAY IT AS PART OF
THEIR PACKAGE.
>> WHAT ABOUT BELIEVE?
>> YOU WANT TO BE REAL CAREFUL
ABOUT BLEACH BECAUSE TREATED
WOOD ALONG THE SLAB OF THE FOUND
ATION IS -- YOU CAN CREATE
IT.
>> YEAH.
THAT'S THAT TREATED PIECE ALONG
THE FOUNDATION.
KIND OF GREENISH.
THE STUDS COMING UP FROM THAT
ARE NOT.
THAT.
BUT REMEMBER, BLEACH IS VERY
CORROSIVE.
SO NAILS, EVERYTHING ELSE THAT
YOU GET IT ON, ELECTRICAL WIRES,
IF YOU OVERSPRAY, YO CAN GET
START CORRODING THAT METAL.
SO USE SOMETHING THAT IS A
NATURAL FUNGUSIDE.
>> OH, MY GOSH.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE THE VIEWERS
HEAR THIS BECAUSE WE'RE NOT
TRYING TO ALARM ANYONE.
BUT IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW,
AGAIN, CLAYTON JUST SAID DO NOT
USE A SOLUTION OF BLEACH AND
FIGURE YOU'RE DOING YOURSELF A
FAVOR.
PRESENT.
>> CHEMICAL REACTION.
OH, MY GOODNESS.
WOW.
>> IN SOME WOODS.
>> OKAY.
AND ALSO I KNOW WE'VE TALKED A
LOT ABOUT DRYWALL.
ARE PEOPLE -- IS IT ONLY
IMPORTANT THAT THEY REMOVE THE
WET PORTION OF THE DRYWALL?
I MEAN, LIKE LET'S SAY THE LOWER
FOOT OF THE DRYWALL IS SOGGY,
BUT IT'S DRY ABOVE THAT.
>> TWO FEET ABOVE.
>> TWO FEET ABOVE THAT.
>> LOT OF DIFFERENT MATERIALS
MOISTURE UP.
YOU MAY NOT SEE THAT.
YOU MAY SEE WATER LINE, A FOOT,
TWO FOOT.
BUT THE ACTUAL WATER HAS BEEN
MATERIALS IN THE WALL.
IT COULD BE UP TO TWO FEET.
>> UP TO TWO FEET.
SO AS A GOOD RULE OF THEM IF
YOU'RE REMOVING WET DRYWALL AT
HOME, REMOVE AT LEAST TWO FEET
ABOVE THAT WATER LINE.
>> SAME GOES FOR INSULATION,
TOO.
>> OKAY.
ABOUT HOW LONG, BASED ON YOUR
EXPERIENCE, ONCE THE DRYWALL AND
INSULATION ARE REMOVED FROM THE
WALL, ABOUT HOW LONG WOULD IT
TAKE FOR THAT LUMBER TO DRY OUT,
OR DOES IT DEPEND ON WHETHER
THERE IS AN OPERATIONAL AIR
CONDITIONER IN THE HOME?
>> IT DEPENDS IF THERE IS AN
OPERATIONAL AIR CONDITIONER.
IT DEPENDS IF IT'S RAINING, IT
TAKES LONGER TO DRY.
YOU CAN ACTUALLY TEST.
YOU CAN GO GET A SIMPLE MOISTURE
METER.
BUY ONE.
I'M SAYING YOU DON'T WANT TO
HAVE MOISTURE CONTENT IN THOSE
STUDS MORE THAN 17%.
>> GOT IT.
SO IT IS NORMAL TO HAVE A LITTLE
BIT OF MOISTURE?
, YEAH.
PERFECTLY NORMAL.
THIS IS HOUSTON, TEXAS.
COMPLETELY DRY.
BUT YOU DON'T WANT TO GO BACK TO
PUTTING THINGS BACK TOGETHER IF
WET.
LOOK FOR DISCOLORATION IN WOOD.
LOOK FOR DISCOLORATION IN NAILS.
THINGS LIKE THAT.
>> OF COURSE, THE STUDS IN THE
WALLS ARE NOT THE ONLY PLACE IN
THE HOME WHERE THERE ISWOOD.
A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE WOOD FLOORS
OR CABINETRY.
HOW DO WE HANDLE THAT?
>> IF YOU THINK YOUR WOOD FLOORS
ARE OKAY, BE VERY CAUTIOUS OF
UNDERNEATH THE WOOD.
JUST BECAUSE IT MAY LOOK OKAY
NOW DOESN'T MEAN THAT IN A MONTH
IT WON'T BUBBLE UP UNDER.
SO WHEN AN INSURANC ADJUSTOR
COMES OUT OR WHATEVER YOU'RE
DOING, MAKE SURE THAT YOU
IDENTIFY ALL THE PLACES THAT
WATER MAY HAVE GOTTEN.
AGAIN, A THERMAL SCAN IS GREAT
TO DO THAT, BUT NOT EVERYBODY
HAS THAT CAPACITY.
>> BUT IT WILL ALLOW TO YOU SEE
THROUGH THE FLOOR IF THERE IS
MOISTURE UNDERNEATH?
>> THAT'S A GOOD TIP.
EVEN IF YOUR WOOD FLOORS FEEL
LIKE THEY'RE DRY AND THEY LOOK
GOOD, THERE STILL COULD BE
MOISTURE UNDERNEATH.
>> A THERMAL SC CAN DETECT THE
EVAPORATION OF MOISTURE, WHICH
MAKES THAT SPOT COLDER THAN
EVERYTHING ELSE.
THAT'S HOW MOISTURE IS VISIBLE.
>> GOT IT.
PHONE.
THIS IS DEE.
GO AHEAD WITH YOUR QUESTION.
>> YES, I WANT TO KNOW IF YOU
CAN PURCHASE THE SCANNER?
>> YOU CAN.
SCANNER.
THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION, DEE.
>> YOU CAN.
CAMERA.
YOU CAN ACTUALLY ATTACH IT TO
THE BACK OF AN iPHONE.
YOU CAN GET IT OFF AMAZON.
THEY ALSO MAKE AN INDIVIDUAL
CAMERA CALLED A C 2.
IT'S ABOUT THE SIZE OF A SMART
PHONE.
ALSO ON AMAZON.
THE FLAIR 1 IS ABOUT $100.
THE C 2 IS ABOUT 650.
BUT MAYBE YOU CAN GET THREE OR
FOUR NEIGHBORS OR FIVE OR SIX OR
HOWEVER MANY PURCHASE ONE AND
>> OKAY.
>> AND THEN GO AND HELP OTHER
PEOPLE WHO MAY NOT HAVE ONE.
>> STUFF LIKE THIS, 'CAUSE I'M
KIND OF A DIY PERSON MYSELF.
WHEN IT COMES TO BUYING TOOLS
AND EXTRA EQUIPMENT JUST IN MY
OWN EXPERIENCE, SO MANY TIMES
WHEN I TRY DO SOMETHING BY
STUFF --
>> YOU NEVER USE IT AGAIN.
>> YOU NEVER USE IT AGAIN, BUT
EVEN WHEN YOU DO USE IT, YOU'RE
NOT QUITE SURE IF YOU'RE DOING
IT RIGHT.
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?
>> YOUTUBE IS YOUR FRIEND.
REMOVING DRYWALL FROM FLOOD.
THERE IS A YOUTUBE ON THAT.
YOUR BEST BET FOR PUTTING THINGS
BACK TOGETHER IS TO GET WITH A
REPUTABLE CONTRACTOR AND NOT
SOMEBODY FLYING IN HERE, OH,
MONEY OFF THESE PEOPLE.
THAT'S A HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE
THING TO DO.
>> I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE
INSURANCE.
WE COVERED SOME OF THAT ON
YESTERDAY'S SHOW.
WE'LL CONTINUE TALKING ABOUT
THAT IN THE WEEKS TO COME.
BUT IN THE MEANTIME, IT SOUNDS
LIKE IF SOMEONE JUMPS IN, SHOWS
UP AT YOUR DOOR AND THEY WANT TO
FIX YOU UP, YOU MAY WANT TO BE
VERY, VERY CAREFUL.
>> ASK FOR REFERENCES, LOOK OVER
THE CONTRACT.
DON'T PAY CASH UP FRONT.
WATCH THOSE THINGS.
THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION HAS
JUST PUBLISHED SOME SCAMS THAT
ARE OUT THERE RIGHT NOW.
AND YOU CAN GO TO THE FEDERAL
TRADE COMMISSION'S WEB SITE AND
LOOK AT ALL THE DIFFERENT SCAMS
THAT ARE HAPPENING RIGHT NOW
WITH PEOPLE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF
CHARITIES, PEOPLE DOING WHAT I
JUST SAID ON CONTRACTS.
AND THEY HAVE A WHOLE LIST OF
POTENTIAL ROBO CALLS, EVERYTHING
THAT'S GOING ON RIGHT NOW.
>> CLAYTON FARMER FROM BLUE
STOPPING BY.
THANKS FOR THE TIPS.
STILL TO COME, STEPHANIE
GONZALEZ IS COMING UP, SHE'S AT
THE HOUSTON SPCA TO SORT OF GIVE
BEEN HANDLING HURRICANE HARVEY.