Comments on: Drywall dust -friend or foe? http://www.serviceblocks.ca/blog/2009/12/21/drywall-dust-friend-or-foe/ Ottawa Home Improvement Blog Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:10:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Dave http://www.serviceblocks.ca/blog/2009/12/21/drywall-dust-friend-or-foe/#comment-1119 Dave Sun, 17 Jan 2010 15:02:16 +0000 http://www.serviceblocks.ca/blog/2009/12/21/drywall-dust-friend-or-foe/#comment-1119 Some additional thoughts: use a sander with vacuum hose attached, vent outdoors if possible and safe; condition the room air with a system that captures 2 micron particles (1 micron is better), I use a box fan on low speed with a passive electrostatic Webb filter. Understand that lung damage is caused by sub 5 micron particles and most vacuum filters do not stop them. When they pass through the filter they are moving at a high rate of speed and float for days due to their positive charge. The net result is you spread them all over the house and not just the room you're working in. And wear a moisture venting mask like the dust foe 88. Some additional thoughts: use a sander with vacuum hose attached, vent outdoors if possible and safe; condition the room air with a system that captures 2 micron particles (1 micron is better), I use a box fan on low speed with a passive electrostatic Webb filter. Understand that lung damage is caused by sub 5 micron particles and most vacuum filters do not stop them. When they pass through the filter they are moving at a high rate of speed and float for days due to their positive charge. The net result is you spread them all over the house and not just the room you’re working in. And wear a moisture venting mask like the dust foe 88.

]]> By: Brian http://www.serviceblocks.ca/blog/2009/12/21/drywall-dust-friend-or-foe/#comment-1061 Brian Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:38:26 +0000 http://www.serviceblocks.ca/blog/2009/12/21/drywall-dust-friend-or-foe/#comment-1061 Funny article, my daughters boyfriend runs a dry walling company in the UK. I will have to send him this as a Christmas message or something. Funny article, my daughters boyfriend runs a dry walling company in the UK. I will have to send him this as a Christmas message or something.

]]> By: Zoomit.ca http://www.serviceblocks.ca/blog/2009/12/21/drywall-dust-friend-or-foe/#comment-1058 Zoomit.ca Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:12:23 +0000 http://www.serviceblocks.ca/blog/2009/12/21/drywall-dust-friend-or-foe/#comment-1058 <strong>Drywall dust -friend or foe?...</strong> In the world of home renovations there are many fears. The one fear common to all contractors and clients alike is the fear of drywall dust.... Drywall dust -friend or foe?…

In the world of home renovations there are many fears. The one fear common to all contractors and clients alike is the fear of drywall dust….

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