Disaster cleanup companies, plumbers, sprinkler system technicians and the owners of buildings across the province were busy Monday assessing the damage ...
Damage to the ceiling at the Cineplex Scotiabank Theatre in Halifax is visible on Monday. There was an epidemic of burst pipes caused by freezing temperatures Friday through Sunday across the region. - Ryan TaplinDisaster cleanup companies, plumbers, sprinkler system technicians and the owners of buildings across the province were busy Monday assessing the damage from Saturday’s deep freeze.“That’s an understatement. . . . Water erupting through homes, businesses and schools.
Not that any of the hundreds calling into System Care’s offices around the province were marvelling at the molecular miracle that caused their pipes first to burst open and then to fill their homes and businesses with water as the air warmed.His company alone is tasked with repairing four schools that saw damage from broken pipes.
Fire Station #9 in Lower Sackville on Monday. The station received some damage due to flooding from broken water pipes caused by the weekend deep freeze. - Ryan Taplin “If you have an airtight building with no drafts and proper insulation, and heat to all areas of that building with water lines, then you’re probably going to be fine.”
Particularly susceptible, said Samson, are mobile homes because they aren’t on a foundation, and cold air can get underneath and freeze pipes.
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