Toxic Floor Joists

August 9 2017.

Toxic floor joists.

August 9 2017 denver co thousands of new homes may be uninhabitable due to excessive levels of formaldehyde a known carcinogen found in the joists of finished and unfinished basements. The dimensional stability of tji joists help them resist warping twisting and shrinking that can lead to squeaky floors. Weyerhaeuser floor joists could be poisoning your home. Trus joist tji joists are a key part of making a high performance floor.

Most often floor joists need to be sistered because of two problems either water damage which leads to rot or termite damage that crumbled the joist. The main ones being how sensitive you are to a particular type of mold and the amount of mycotoxins a particular type of mold releases into the atmosphere. Homeowners and construction workers have reported feeling ill with burning eyes and respiratory issues after exposure to hazardous levels of formaldehyde present in these new homes. Black mold on floor joists is generally more hazardous than white mold on floor joists for example.

If there was water damage make sure that whatever leaky pipe or condensation issue caused the rot is fixed. The smell was found to be coming from floor joists coated in a formaldehyde based resin with a newly changed and now defective and toxic formula. Popular videos according to abc 6 news the o byrne family has joined in a federal lawsuit against the joist manufacturer weyerhaeuser and the builder who sold them the home westport homes. These problems must be addressed firsthand prior to implementing any restoration steps.