Classes are going well, everyone has had a great time. I want to thank everyone that has been to the classes thus far.
For everyone else who needs Continuing Education Credits please check with the schedule and get in there, the spots are filling up fast.
ServiceMaster by Lovejoy have been providing free C.E. Classes for anyone in the insurance industry for the last few years. That time has come once again and below you will see our fall schedule. Please contact our office to get signed up, class spaces are limited. However if you would like a class done in your office, we can provide an exclusive class for you and your staff and as an added bonus we do provide breakfast and lunch.
Sept. 1, 2009 = 3HR “Ethics, If you don’t live it, you don’t believe it“
(Course # 32773)
700 Blacklawn Rd. SW CLASS IS FULL
Conyers, Ga. 30012
(9:00 am -12:00 pm)
Sept. 3, 2009= 3 HR “Ethics, If you don’t live it, you don’t believe it“
(Course # 32773)
400 Perimeter Ctr. Terrace NE Ste. 900
Atlanta, Ga. 30346
(9:00 am -12:00 pm)
Sept. 15, 2009= 3 HR “Smoke and Odor“
(Course # 19267)
700 Blacklawn Rd. SW
Conyers, Ga. 30012
(9:00 am – 12:00 pm)
Sept. 24, 2009= 3 HR “Water Damage Mitigation“
(Course # 19266)
400 Perimeter Ctr. Terrace NE Ste. 900
Atlanta, Ga. 30346
(9:00 am – 12:00 pm)
Sept. 30, 2009= 3 HR “Water Damage mitigation“
(Course # 19266)
700 Blacklawn Rd. SW
Conyers, Ga. 30012
(9.00 am – 12:00 pm)
Please contact Debbie Phillips @ 770-483-5645 if you would like to sign up for any of these courses.
I get called out to look at mold about 6 to 8 times a week. I hear people talking about all these “new” problems with mold or that mold is just such a bad problem now. I can agree mold problems have come to the forefront of the media in last decade. But mold it self has been around longer than humans have .
Just so we are all clear, mold is part of the ecosystem. It is natures way of recycling. Mold has a purpose and a job in nature and it does it very well. It’s always working, always breaking things down, and it should. If mold was not around the world would be a very overcrowded place, more so than it already is. Example: If a tree fell in your yard 100 years ago, and there was no mold to break it down, it would still be there today taking up room for new trees to grow and produce all that oxygen stuff we like so much.
I plan on having more in-depth posts on mold so check back. But getting back to the title of this post, I want everyone to understand that mold and mold remediation is not a new topic. When mold remediation started becoming a bigger issue in the last decade, where did we look to find processes for removing it? It may surprise you but it was not the CDC or the latest scientific digest.
It was actually the Old Testament, Leviticus 14:34-42
34 When ye be come into the land of Canaan, which I give to you for a possession, and I put the plague of leprosy in a house of the land of your possession;
35 And he that owneth the house shall come and tell the priest, saying, It seemeth to me there is as it were a plague in the house:
36 Then the priest shall command that they empty the house, before the priest go into it to see the plague, that all that is in the house be not made unclean: and afterward the priest shall go in to see the house:
37 And he shall look on the plague, and, behold, if the plague be in the walls of the house with hollow strakes, greenish or reddish, which in sight are lower than the wall;
38 Then the priest shall go out of the house to the door of the house, and shut up the house seven days:
39 And the priest shall come again the seventh day, and shall look: and, behold, if the plague be spread in the walls of the house;
40 Then the priest shall command that they take away the stones in which the plague is, and they shall cast them into an unclean place without the city:
41 And he shall cause the house to be scraped within round about, and they shall pour out the dust that they scrape off without the city into an unclean place:
42 And they shall take other stones, and put them in the place of those stones; and he shall take other morter, and shall plaister the house.
As I said more posts on mold will follow, but if you have any questions or concerns leave us a comment below.
Water Damage Tip:
When leaving to go away from your home whether its for a few weeks or just overnight, turn off the water to the house.
Most water damages that are devastating to homes occur when the owners are not there. Since you aren’t home to use the water, the pressure will build. The weakest point in these pressured lines to go is usually one of these places: washing machine hoses, ice maker lines, toilet supply, sink and vanity supply lines and also from just the plumbing lines ran throughout the home.
Well how can you prevent this?
You turn off the lights when you leave a room, so why not turn off your water if your not there to use it? Most homes have a shut off located inside the home. Usually where the water heater, utility room or garage is located. If you cannot find the shut off in your home, try the shut off at the street. You can purchase a “water key” or “dog leg key” at your local hardware store for just that purpose. You can use pliers or a wrench but we suggest a water key to make it easier you and prevent any possible damage.
This is our question thread. If you have a question about our services or just any questions about your home in general just post it here and we will promtly respond to all posts.