Kassandra33-1
2011-09-22 20:45:50
- #1
Hello
I have the following problem: a new pre-finished parquet (oak) was installed in my apartment. Previously, there was a stretch carpet underneath. Already during the gluing, there must have been an enormously strong, toxic smell from the adhesive (according to the building caretaker who was on site). When I moved into the apartment, the smell was still lingering in the walls. I immediately opened the windows and balcony doors wide and let the apartment air out with a draft for eight weeks. That means, I tried... but it still smells almost just as strong. :(
I then asked the floor installer what kind of adhesive or surface treatment he had used for heaven’s sake. He "had to check first" – after two days the answer came: Sempacol 850 P as adhesive, and wax polish from Bauwerk as initial care. At first, I suspected the wax polish: it contains 15% raw gasoline as a solvent. But as I read elsewhere, the solvent should evaporate relatively quickly. After about two weeks of continuous airing, it should be out.
Then I had a visit from another floor installer and told him about my problem. When he entered the apartment, he immediately smelled that something was wrong. He suspected that this could not be a harmless dispersion adhesive (as Sempacol 850 P should actually be...), but a so-called "hybrid adhesive" – a jack of all trades, with a chemical hammer as content. He advised me to take a sample of the adhesive and have it examined by an expert (perhaps Mr. Stenzel?). Is this possible here?
I am quite desperate now because of this problem. I have already developed a dry irritating cough. I no longer sleep in the bedroom but in the kitchen. And I have already inquired with the management about another apartment. After all, I do not want to be poisoned gradually. Where can I get advice?
Thank you very much in advance!
I have the following problem: a new pre-finished parquet (oak) was installed in my apartment. Previously, there was a stretch carpet underneath. Already during the gluing, there must have been an enormously strong, toxic smell from the adhesive (according to the building caretaker who was on site). When I moved into the apartment, the smell was still lingering in the walls. I immediately opened the windows and balcony doors wide and let the apartment air out with a draft for eight weeks. That means, I tried... but it still smells almost just as strong. :(
I then asked the floor installer what kind of adhesive or surface treatment he had used for heaven’s sake. He "had to check first" – after two days the answer came: Sempacol 850 P as adhesive, and wax polish from Bauwerk as initial care. At first, I suspected the wax polish: it contains 15% raw gasoline as a solvent. But as I read elsewhere, the solvent should evaporate relatively quickly. After about two weeks of continuous airing, it should be out.
Then I had a visit from another floor installer and told him about my problem. When he entered the apartment, he immediately smelled that something was wrong. He suspected that this could not be a harmless dispersion adhesive (as Sempacol 850 P should actually be...), but a so-called "hybrid adhesive" – a jack of all trades, with a chemical hammer as content. He advised me to take a sample of the adhesive and have it examined by an expert (perhaps Mr. Stenzel?). Is this possible here?
I am quite desperate now because of this problem. I have already developed a dry irritating cough. I no longer sleep in the bedroom but in the kitchen. And I have already inquired with the management about another apartment. After all, I do not want to be poisoned gradually. Where can I get advice?
Thank you very much in advance!