Protect Your Home During Protect Your Home During RemodelingRemodeling

Make clean-up easier and prevent Make clean-up easier and prevent damage toodamage too

Control DustControl Dust

Make a dust barrierMake a dust barrier Use 4-6 mil thick Use 4-6 mil thick

plastic plastic Use high quality tape Use high quality tape

and zippersand zippers Zipwall systems can Zipwall systems can

be purchased at be purchased at www.buildsitepro.comwww.buildsitepro.com

Cover Up Air DuctsCover Up Air Ducts

Prevent dust from Prevent dust from accumulating in ventsaccumulating in vents

Turn off air/heat to Turn off air/heat to prevent damage to prevent damage to systemsystem

Purchase pro-vents at Purchase pro-vents at www.buildsitepro.comwww.buildsitepro.com

Use High Quality TapeUse High Quality Tape

Purchase professional Purchase professional quality tapesquality tapes

Cheaper is NOT betterCheaper is NOT better Follow the manufacturers Follow the manufacturers

directions for use (1 to 14 directions for use (1 to 14 days)days)

Blow Dust OutsideBlow Dust Outside

Use a fan or purchase Use a fan or purchase a negative air a negative air scrubberscrubber

Close gaps with tape Close gaps with tape and cardboardand cardboard

Vacuum to Control DustVacuum to Control Dust

Use a Shop vac or Hepa Use a Shop vac or Hepa Vacuum Vacuum

Clean filters dailyClean filters daily Keep vacuum outside and Keep vacuum outside and

bring hose inside to bring hose inside to minimize escaping dustminimize escaping dust

Protect FloorsProtect Floors

Use temporary floor Use temporary floor protectionprotection

Follow manufacturer’s Follow manufacturer’s instructions on length instructions on length of time for applicationof time for application

Talk with a product Talk with a product specialist at specialist at www.buildsitepro.comwww.buildsitepro.com

Protect Doors and JambsProtect Doors and Jambs

Use purchased door Use purchased door protection or make one protection or make one from cardboardfrom cardboard

Protect jambs with Protect jambs with cardboard Ram Jambs or cardboard Ram Jambs or plastic jamb protectionplastic jamb protection

Cover BaseboardsCover Baseboards

Use Protecta-foam in Use Protecta-foam in 4 inch size 4 inch size

Use cardboard with Use cardboard with painter’s maskingpainter’s masking

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