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fugawefugawe Member Posts: 1,540 ✭✭✭
edited May 2006 in General Discussion
Last Sunday, Mother's Day, my Mom and Stepdad's roof was completely blown off in a rainstorm. It wasn't a tornado but straight line wind, as nothing else was damaged. The roof was metal with no plywood underlayment. The trusses are all intact. About 5 inches of rain followed and collapsed a lot of the ceiling and thoroughly soaked the entire house. They have removed the attic insulation and are removing the carpet but the damage is done. There is no way to stop the mold that is already forming and the house will be toxic within a week. They are in Maverick County, south of Eagle Pass. Can any of you Texans point me toward an online source for the building codes in this county? Putting metal directly on the trusses doesn't seem right on a residence. They had the house built 19 years ago. They have no insurance(I wasn't aware of THAT til after) and are in their 70's. If it wasn't built to code(inspectors bribed) we can go after the builder. Any ideas where to get gov. assistance? There was only one other place damaged locally so it wasn't widespread. They have no money so without assistance this is going to cost me big bucks. Mom WILL be taken care of. Thanks.
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  • fugawefugawe Member Posts: 1,540 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If any of you don't know (and are still awake), tomorrow is Texas Independence Day. I plan to fly my state flag and possibly take a day off in celebration. How did I remember this? My state representative, Delwyn Jones, was thoughtful enough to call me with a recorded message. Even though he's close to eighty years old, he also remembered to ask for my vote!
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  • fugawefugawe Member Posts: 1,540 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    A TOUGH OLD COWBOY FROM SOUTH TEXAS COUNSELED HIS GRANDSON THAT IF HE WANTED TO
    LIVE A LONG LIFE, THE SECRET WAS TO SPRINKLE A PINCH OF GUN POWDER ON HIS OATMEAL
    EVERY
    MORNING.THE GRANDSON DID THIS RELIGIOUSLY TO THE AGE OF 103 WHEN HE DIED. HE LEFT
    BEHIND 14CHILDREN, 30 GRANDCHILDREN, 45 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN, 25
    GREAT-GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN, AND
    A 15-FOOT HOLE WHERE THE CREMATORIUM USED TO BE.
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  • fugawefugawe Member Posts: 1,540 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Are your frogs strangled yet?

    Second day of rain all day long.

    I know we need it but dam,
    can't get any outside work done.
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  • fugawefugawe Member Posts: 1,540 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    U R A Texan If:

    1. You can properly pronounce Corsicana , Palestine , Decatur , Wichita Falls , San Antonio , Burnet, Boerne, Nacogdoches , Mexia, Waco , Amarillo , and Waxahachie.
    2. A tornado warning siren is your signal to go out in the yard and look for a funnel.

    3. You've ever had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day.

    4. You know that the true value of a parking space is not determined by the distance to the door, but by the availability of shade.
    5. Stores don't have bags, they have sacks.
    6. You see people wear bib overalls at funerals.
    7. You measure distance in minutes.
    8. Little Smokies are something you serve only for special occasions.
    9. You go to the lake because you think it is like going to the ocean.
    10. You listen to the weather forecast before picking out an outfit.
    11. You know cow-pies are not made of beef.
    12. Someone you know has used a football schedule to plan their wedding date.
    13. You have known someone who has had a belt buckle bigger than your fist.
    14. You aren't surprised to find movie rental, ammunition, and bait all in the same store.

    15. Your "place at the lake" has wheels under it.
    16. A Mercedes Benz is not a status symbol; a Ford F350 4x4 is.
    17. You know everything goes better with Ranch dressin'.
    18. You learned how to shoot a gun before you learned how to multiply.
    19. You actually understand this and you are "fixin' to" send it to your friends.
    20. Finally, you are 100% Texan if you have ever heard this conversation: " You wanna coke?" "Yeah." "What kind?" "Dr. Pepper!"


    I couldn't resist...from a fellow Texan...Bull[8D]
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  • mpolansmpolans Member Posts: 1,752 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If you've got a decent case, there are probably lots of attorneys in Texas that would love to take the case. Maverick County is widely known to be the most plaintiff-friendly county in Texas.
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  • dheffleydheffley Member Posts: 25,000 ✭
    edited November -1
    Yes, remove all wet drywall, insulation and anything else that is soaked, then open up the insides of all the walls to dry. After they are completely dry, mix up a bleach solution of 1 part bleach to 3 parts water. Put that into a sprayer and mist spray (completely coat, but don't soak) all surface that were wet (even inside the walls). That will kill the mold as it try to start. Let that dry, then rebuild.

    Also, the direct sunlight will kill the mold!

    Good luck, and they will be in my prayers.
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  • yoshmysteryoshmyster Member Posts: 22,051 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I was told Alcohol not the good drinking kind or the diluted (but that'll do in a pinch)was the way to kill mold from a sprayer. It kills quick and dries much faster (I'd recomend no smoking while doing this[:D]) or no eye brows.
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  • dheffleydheffley Member Posts: 25,000 ✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by yoshmyster
    I was told Alcohol not the good drinking kind or the diluted (but that'll do in a pinch)was the way to kill mold from a sprayer. It kills quick and dries much faster (I'd recomend no smoking while doing this[:D]) or no eye brows.


    99% isopropyl alcohol will do the job, undiluted, but is extremely dangerous to spray. The bleach solution does just as well and is harmless except to your clothes. Also, it is a good idea to "seal" the raw wood with Thompsons Water Seal before rebuilding. It too will stop the mold from growing.
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  • DarkStar11DarkStar11 Member Posts: 1,557 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Much of rural Texas has very few -- if any -- building codes.
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  • gagirlgagirl Member Posts: 5,408
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by DarkStar11
    Much of rural Texas has very few -- if any -- building codes.



    Texas uses the IBC as State Code. They (the county)may not have suplimental codes,or building inspectors but there are State codes that must be followed.
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