Mobile homes are inherently toxic, thats is a goal of mine to design
one with good materials. Will keep you posted. But an older one is
certainly better than a new one.

For any kind of sealants look at AFM products; they also have caulks i
believe.
http://www.afmsafecoat.com/products.php?page=2
For alternative products also look at www.natl-life.com

The alternative is to remove anything that is offensive, not cover it up.

If you can find a local green building supplier, you can always try
small samples of these products, remember everyone is different so
there are no absolute solutions.

A product that seems to work for everyone - is alumna foil. Its not
pretty, you cant paint it, but it seals and it doesnt ofgass.
Here is a good list of these materials - i used to sell green building
materials so this is from my old website
http://www.andresschulz.com/clients/environmentaldepot/insulation.htm

Again, if any of these interest you, talk to the people at
natl-life.com or another green building supplier.

Hope this helps. Sorry for the delayed response, im working a project
in Africa!

thanks
andy

--- In buildhealthy@yahoogroups.com, Gretchen Greene
<gretchengreene@...> wrote:
>
> Hello,
> We have an acoustical ceiling in a mobile home...it appears to
made from a paper product. We need to use a stain blocker, then paint
the ceiling. We know of Bin by Zinser for stainblocking. The ceiling
is now painted with 'flat' paint.
>
> Also, we are going to paint the closets with a formeldehyde
blocking product. We have used Bin in the past. My husband is very
sensitive to it, so is there another product you'd recommend?
>
> We are also redoing the floors. Some areas of the subfloor
(fiberboard) will need patching. We have plywood, which seems o.k.
for us.
>
> Also, the shelves in the closets are made from a fiberboard
material which seems to be coated. Should we replace the shelves with
Fir which does not outgas?
>
> We will need to use caulk, wood filler, and other products to
repair, maintain and upgrade this home. (It is a 1975 Viking mobile
home).
>
> Of course, it is not insulated well...is there a product we could
affix to the paneling, like a wall paper? Some people replace the
paneling with drywall, but I don't know if we could do that and live
in here at the same time.
>
> People recommend that we replace this old home with a new one
(toxic!), but we are in a situation in which our HOA is not friendly,
so we feel that we have no choice but to fix this up and eventually
sell it and then move to our 'non-toxic' home.
>
> Thanks for any information.
>

Porcelain Trailer -- 19' x 8', many windows, double stainless steel
sinks,  toilet.
Can be used either as a safe room or complete living situation.  Call
Linnie @ (971) 275-6556.

Mobile homes are inherently toxic, thats is a goal of mine to design
one with good materials. Will keep you posted. But an older one is
certainly better than a new one.

For any kind of sealants look at AFM products; they also have caulks i
believe.
http://www.afmsafecoat.com/products.php?page=2
For alternative products also look at www.natl-life.com

The alternative is to remove anything that is offensive, not cover it up.

If you can find a local green building supplier, you can always try
small samples of these products, remember everyone is different so
there are no absolute solutions.

A product that seems to work for everyone - is alumna foil. Its not
pretty, you cant paint it, but it seals and it doesnt ofgass.
Here is a good list of these materials - i used to sell green building
materials so this is from my old website
http://www.andresschulz.com/clients/environmentaldepot/insulation.htm

Again, if any of these interest you, talk to the people at
natl-life.com or another green building supplier.

Hope this helps. Sorry for the delayed response, im working a project
in Africa!

thanks
andy

--- In buildhealthy@yahoogroups.com, Gretchen Greene
<gretchengreene@...> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>   We have an acoustical ceiling in a mobile home...it appears to
made from a paper product.  We need to use a stain blocker, then paint
the ceiling.  We know of Bin by Zinser for stainblocking.  The ceiling
is now painted with 'flat' paint.
>
>   Also, we are going to paint the closets with a formeldehyde
blocking product.  We have used Bin in the past.  My husband is very
sensitive to it, so is there another product you'd recommend?
>
>   We are also redoing the floors.  Some areas of the subfloor
(fiberboard) will need patching.  We have plywood, which seems o.k.
for us.
>
>   Also, the shelves in the closets are made from a fiberboard
material which seems to be coated.  Should we replace the shelves with
Fir which does not outgas?
>
>   We will need to use caulk, wood filler, and other products to
repair, maintain and upgrade this home.  (It is a 1975 Viking mobile
home).
>
>   Of course, it is not insulated well...is there a product we could
affix to the paneling, like a wall paper?  Some people replace the
paneling with drywall, but I don't know if we could do that and live
in here at the same time.
>
>   People recommend that we replace this old home with a new one
(toxic!), but we are in a situation in which our HOA is not friendly,
so we feel that we have no choice but to fix this up and eventually
sell it and then move to our 'non-toxic' home.
>
>   Thanks for any information.
>

Thank you!  I see she recommends Marvin windows which I have already
been "eyeing."  I know that we have a retailer in our area, so this
is a plus.

I'll keep trying to look into finding an experienced company that
could safely manage this job while containing the lead paint, but if
anyone happens to run across a company that can do this job or are
willing to travel for it, please let me know.

Thanks again!
Jeni Lynn

--- In buildhealthy@yahoogroups.com, "Jim Ott" <jkott22@...> wrote:
>
> here is a link for some info on windows from debra lynn dadd. i'm
not
> familiar with your area [i'm in texas], so not sure who can help
you
> with the actual work. good luck, jim
>
> http://dld123.com/q&a/index.php?cid=5206
>
>
> --- In buildhealthy@yahoogroups.com, "furryhalfpint" <jlknopp@>
wrote:
> >
> > Hello.
> >
> > I am Jeni Lynn, and my family is heavy metal toxic.  In an
attempt
> > to rectify this tragedy, one of the things that my husband and I
> > intend to do is make our home "greener" as we remodel various
rooms.
> >
> > One of the projects that I would like to do is put new windows
on
> > our house.  A problem that I run into with this is that the trim
> > around the windows on the exterior of our home is painted with
lead
> > paint.  Here are my questions:
> >
> > 1) Is there a recommendation as far as the specfic windows are
> > concerned?  Is there a specific brand that is non-toxic?  Should
I
> > look into "replacement" windows or "new construction" windows
when
> > considering our lead predicament?
> >
> > 2) Is there a recommended company that I could contact to safely
put
> > in the windows and that is experienced with keeping the lead
from
> > contaminating my home during the project?  We live in the
Shenandoah
> > Valley of VA.
> >
> > 3) Does anyone know how I could go about finding such a company
if
> > one is not already known?
> >
> > TIA!
> > Jeni Lynn
> >
>

here is a link for some info on windows from debra lynn dadd. i'm not
familiar with your area [i'm in texas], so not sure who can help you
with the actual work. good luck, jim

http://dld123.com/q&a/index.php?cid=5206


--- In buildhealthy@yahoogroups.com, "furryhalfpint" <jlknopp@...> wrote:
>
> Hello.
>
> I am Jeni Lynn, and my family is heavy metal toxic.  In an attempt
> to rectify this tragedy, one of the things that my husband and I
> intend to do is make our home "greener" as we remodel various rooms.
>
> One of the projects that I would like to do is put new windows on
> our house.  A problem that I run into with this is that the trim
> around the windows on the exterior of our home is painted with lead
> paint.  Here are my questions:
>
> 1) Is there a recommendation as far as the specfic windows are
> concerned?  Is there a specific brand that is non-toxic?  Should I
> look into "replacement" windows or "new construction" windows when
> considering our lead predicament?
>
> 2) Is there a recommended company that I could contact to safely put
> in the windows and that is experienced with keeping the lead from
> contaminating my home during the project?  We live in the Shenandoah
> Valley of VA.
>
> 3) Does anyone know how I could go about finding such a company if
> one is not already known?
>
> TIA!
> Jeni Lynn
>

Hello.

I am Jeni Lynn, and my family is heavy metal toxic.  In an attempt
to rectify this tragedy, one of the things that my husband and I
intend to do is make our home "greener" as we remodel various rooms.

One of the projects that I would like to do is put new windows on
our house.  A problem that I run into with this is that the trim
around the windows on the exterior of our home is painted with lead
paint.  Here are my questions:

1) Is there a recommendation as far as the specfic windows are
concerned?  Is there a specific brand that is non-toxic?  Should I
look into "replacement" windows or "new construction" windows when
considering our lead predicament?

2) Is there a recommended company that I could contact to safely put
in the windows and that is experienced with keeping the lead from
contaminating my home during the project?  We live in the Shenandoah
Valley of VA.

3) Does anyone know how I could go about finding such a company if
one is not already known?

TIA!
Jeni Lynn

Take the dot out...
http://envirologics.com/blog

Hi new members! thanks for joining. I will devote more time to make
this a good resource in the near future, after i finish my current
project http://envirologics.com/pinson, which now has its own blog:
http://envirologics.com/blog. Feel free to comment here or there.
andy