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Category of Water & Why It’s So Important
Category of water is one of the most misunderstood topics in water damage restoration. Understanding contamination, source, time, temperature, and building cond
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Telling Your Story in Water Mitigation
Water damage mitigation is a complex process that involves multiple disciplines of drying science, people skills, customer service, and documentation.
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How Long Does It Take Mold to Become Visible?
There are estimated over 1.5 million species of mold on this planet (Gravesen S. et al 1994), so mold is virtually everywhere.
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Structural Restoration Workflow
The ANSI/IICRC S500-2021 Standard for Professional Water Damage Restoration states that there are five principles of the drying process.
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Why Ongoing Monitoring & Recording of Readings Should Occur DAILY
Restorers should record and monitor relevant moisture measurements DAILY, preferably at the same time of the day, until drying goals are achieved
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The Dangers of Using Tape on Drying Projects
Too many times in the past we have seen policyholders complain about the restorer pulling off the finish of a wood floor because...
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Drain Lines and What Does “Beyond the Trap” Mean?
Water runs down the sink drain into a P-trap (so called because it’s shaped like the letter)...
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Keys to Success for Water Mitigation Restorers
As Accuserve recruits restorers daily to join our vendor network, it is interesting to see what separates the average restorers from the good ones
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Recognizing Different Types of Wood Flooring
Hardwood Flooring vs. Engineered Wood Flooring vs. Laminate Flooring vs. LVP/LVT
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