http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/structural_damage/index.htm The LSU AgCenter exists to develop and deliver practical, useful, life-enhancing information to the citizens of Louisiana. LSU AgCenter CMS Stager Copyright2009, LSU AgCenter 180 webmaster@agcenter.lsu.edu (Linda Benedict) web@agcenter.lsu.edu (Sam Razi) en-us Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.lsuagcenter.com/images/agcenter-logo.gif http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/structural_damage/index.htm http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/structural_damage/Saving+Wet+Walls+and+Floors.htm Wed, 16 Mar 2005 20:02:56 GMT If your home was flooded, it must be disinfected and dried thoroughly to prevent mildew and future damage by wood rot. http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/structural_damage/Saving+Wet+Walls+and+Floors.htm PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner) http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/structural_damage/Keeping+Formosan+Termites+from+Spreading+after+Hurricanes.htm Mon, 03 Oct 2005 20:00:54 GMT Cleaning up wood debris after a hurricane or other severe windstorm can spread one of Louisiana’s most destructive pests – the Formosan subterranean termite. http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/structural_damage/Keeping+Formosan+Termites+from+Spreading+after+Hurricanes.htm GRHenderson@agcenter.lsu.edu (Gregg Henderson) http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/8345F90A-E887-4C39-8732-9CAEE9A06FFD/18039/termitescreenshot.jpg http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/structural_damage/Determining+Structural+Damage.htm Mon, 14 Mar 2005 21:10:55 GMT When calm returns after the storm, it’s time to assess the damage and begin repairs. A number of factors should be considered. http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/structural_damage/Determining+Structural+Damage.htm PSkinner@agcenter.lsu.edu (Patricia Skinner) http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/structural_damage/Contracting+for+Pemanent+Repairs.htm Mon, 14 Mar 2005 21:24:47 GMT If it is necessary to complete the repairs, however, it is important to receive good quality work, or major deterioration may appear later. Outside contractors and companies will enter the area to offer their services. Some are honest and will do an adequate job, but be careful in working with outside contractors. http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/structural_damage/Contracting+for+Pemanent+Repairs.htm CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel) http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/structural_damage/LSU+AgCenter+Advises+Making+Your+Home+Safer+Stronger+Smarter.htm Wed, 02 Nov 2005 19:23:10 GMT The aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Rita is a wake-up call for all whose homes were spared. It’s a vivid reminder of the importance of making your home stronger, safer and smarter. http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/structural_damage/LSU+AgCenter+Advises+Making+Your+Home+Safer+Stronger+Smarter.htm CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel) http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/structural_damage/Build+Stronger+And+Smarter+Advises+Buildind+Expert.htm Thu, 26 Jan 2006 22:39:50 GMT An ounce of prevention can be worth a pound of cure when it comes to building homes that stand in the path of a hurricane. Stronger and smarter is the message building specialists are sending to builders and homeowners. (TV News 1/2/06. Runtime: 1 minute 34 seconds) http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/structural_damage/Build+Stronger+And+Smarter+Advises+Buildind+Expert.htm CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel) http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/E84D16B4-D3F7-4C23-958E-C05D036F2138/21055/Smarterbuilding.jpg http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/communications/publications/Publications+Catalog/Home+Improvement/construction/Use+Preservative+Treated+Wood+When+Rebuilding+After+a+Hurricane.htm Fri, 03 Mar 2006 20:10:33 GMT Your new home can be safeguarded by using preservative-treated wood and following an integrated pest management program at the time of construction. http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/communications/publications/Publications+Catalog/Home+Improvement/construction/Use+Preservative+Treated+Wood+When+Rebuilding+After+a+Hurricane.htm TShupe@agcenter.lsu.edu (Todd F. Shupe) http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/353CD94E-6B1E-415C-B4AC-D9AD59B9EC17/22829/pub2938coverimage.jpg http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/communications/publications/Publications+Catalog/Family+and+Home/Consumer+Education/Everything+You+Need+to+Know+About+Your+Travel+Trailer.htm Wed, 08 Mar 2006 19:15:28 GMT After a natural disaster many people are housed temporarily in travel trailers provided by FEMA. Safety issues arise from these unique temporary living quarters. http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/communications/publications/Publications+Catalog/Family+and+Home/Consumer+Education/Everything+You+Need+to+Know+About+Your+Travel+Trailer.htm Error@agcenter.lsu.edu (Error) http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/FA3452E5-659A-4A13-9516-BC09BE3A14CF/23046/pub2946CMScoverimage.jpg http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/structural_damage/LaHouse+Influences+Building+Techniques.htm Thu, 26 Jan 2006 22:16:36 GMT Construction continues on the LSU AgCenter’s showcase home, the Louisiana House Home and Landscape Resource Center. The special features of the structure could influence techniques and components used to rebuild hurricane-damaged areas. Runtime: 60 seconds. (Radio News 1/9/06). http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/structural_damage/LaHouse+Influences+Building+Techniques.htm CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel) http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/structural_damage/Build+Smarter+Advises+Building+Expert.htm Thu, 26 Jan 2006 22:02:04 GMT Hurricanes Katrina and Rita exposed how vulnerable standard buildings can be to powerful storms. A lesson from these storms is to build stronger and smarter, the experts say. Runtime: 60 seconds. (Radio News 1/9/06) http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/structural_damage/Build+Smarter+Advises+Building+Expert.htm CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel) http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/structural_damage/Builders+Homeowners+Have+Options+When+Rebuilding.htm Thu, 26 Jan 2006 21:56:43 GMT Representatives with the U.S. Department of Energy toured the LSU AgCenter’s showcase home, known as LaHouse, and said this structure shows what homeowners can do to streghten their homes and make them more efficient. Runtime: 60 seconds. (Radio News 1/9/06) http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/structural_damage/Builders+Homeowners+Have+Options+When+Rebuilding.htm CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel) http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/structural_damage/LSU+AgCenter+Housing+Seminar+Focuses+On+Posthurricane+Construction.htm Thu, 26 Jan 2006 19:38:03 GMT Joseph Lstiburek, a principal of Building Science Corp. of Westford, Mass., and an international expert on moisture-related building problems, recently led a two-part seminar on designing and building for extreme climates. Sponsored by the LSU AgCenter, the program was held in Baton Rouge last week (Dec. 15). http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/structural_damage/LSU+AgCenter+Housing+Seminar+Focuses+On+Posthurricane+Construction.htm CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel) http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/560F7518-2BBA-4A94-B571-E5929971056C/20248/JoeLstiburek2286.jpg http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/structural_damage/Added+Strength+Equals+Added+Insulation+For+Home.htm Thu, 08 Dec 2005 20:45:13 GMT Neighbors nicknamed Warren Lawrence’s home in Plaquemines Parish Fort St. Lawrence. Lawrence added special features to his home such as walls constructed of insulated concrete form. His home is outside of levee protection and vulnerable to storms. http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/structural_damage/Added+Strength+Equals+Added+Insulation+For+Home.htm TBlanchard@agcenter.lsu.edu (Tobie M. Blanchard) http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/structural_damage/Hurricane.htm Thu, 08 Dec 2005 19:48:51 GMT (TV News For 11/21/05) Added safety measures can make a difference on a home when a storm threatens. The proof stands on a corner lot in a development in Plaquemines Parish. http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/structural_damage/Hurricane.htm TBlanchard@agcenter.lsu.edu (Tobie M. Blanchard) http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/91BBD4BC-92FD-4127-8BD0-85BDC18D3665/19734/HurricaneHouse.jpg http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/structural_damage/FEMA+Officials+Visit+LaHouse+To+Stress+Rebuilding+Stronger+Safer+Smarter.htm Thu, 08 Dec 2005 18:49:25 GMT Federal Emergency Management Agency officials came to an LSU AgCenter educational site Wednesday (Nov. 9) to stress that rebuilding "stronger, safer and smarter" is the way to go for those affected by this summer’s hurricanes. Such construction is a major theme behind the LSU AgCenter’s Louisiana House Home and Landscape Resource Center. http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/structural_damage/FEMA+Officials+Visit+LaHouse+To+Stress+Rebuilding+Stronger+Safer+Smarter.htm CReichel@agcenter.lsu.edu (Claudette H. Reichel) http://www.lsuagcenter.com/NR/rdonlyres/3D40967D-BEAD-4540-A00A-059BF97BF708/19231/LaHouseTour1546mediagroup.jpg http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/structural_damage/Surprise+Homeowners+Insurance+Policy+Offers+Good+News+After+A+Disaster.htm Wed, 02 Nov 2005 18:56:51 GMT Many people are surprised about the extent of protection their homeowner's insurance policy offers. Although your policy may not cover flood damage to your home, it does offer some protection from loss due to natural disasters, such as hurricanes, according to LSU AgCenter family economics professor Dr. Ann Berry. http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/structural_damage/Surprise+Homeowners+Insurance+Policy+Offers+Good+News+After+A+Disaster.htm ABerry@agcenter.lsu.edu (Ann A. Berry) http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/structural_damage/Picking+Right+Home+Repair+Contractor+Is+Critical.htm Fri, 28 Oct 2005 16:24:26 GMT Thousands of Louisiana residents are facing home rebuilding or repairs in the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. "Selecting a competent contractor to make home repairs is one of the most important things you will need to do to put your home and life back in order," says AgCenter family economics professor Dr. Jeanette Tucker. http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/family_home/hazards_and_threats/recovery_assistance/cleaning_up/structural_damage/Picking+Right+Home+Repair+Contractor+Is+Critical.htm JTucker@agcenter.lsu.edu (Jeanette A. Tucker)