I think its worse than Fire....

[Nuagedesigns]

So i got the worst call the other night at dinner. Our shop is in a complex of 4 buildings each building consisting of 2 units and the unit directly next to mine had a vehicle fire inside. Luckily the fire dept responded within 7 mins of the first call but by the time they entered the car was fully engulfed and both units were full with black smoke. Luckily there was no structural damage to the building.

So now we begin the painful process of cleaning. Today the ins adjusters all came out. They removed all of our electronics from computer towers, monitors, fans, you name it if it had a circuit board in it they took it. Now they say they will clean and return. Ok no worries.

We inventoried all vinyl material today in boxes and on rolls on rack. We did not measure the length of material left just the colors or make and listed for replacement. Print room was not that bad very little signs of soot. My question is do you think its safe to print on anything that was in a box? Colored calandered cut vinyl ok to use? I am submitting for replacement but not sure what the outcome will be.

We are most likely going to be dead in the water for at least a week. Still waiting to see what the outcome will be with our jv3 as well as a small epson printer we use for films. This is the worst time of year possible for this to happen.

We may have a few small jobs that will need to be printed if anyone has time please send me your info. Unfortunately until our computers and server are back online and offices have been ozoned and cleaned i have nothing.

I wish this on no one.. Sorry for the rant but if anyone has any experience with this any insight is welcomed... Felling very overwhelmed.

 

[Techman]

make a sniff test. If you smell smoke then its damaged. My place had a fire on both ends of a 4 unit building. Even though my place as ok the smoke damages permeated the entire place.
good luck.

 

[AF]

Roll materials are easy to recover. Unwrap and cut off 1 turn of material to expose fresh and uncontaminated surface. The ends of the rolls will have soot so use high-tack masking tape to clean the ends. Should be good to go.

 

[CanuckSigns]

Roll materials are easy to recover. Unwrap and cut off 1 turn of material to expose fresh and uncontaminated surface. The ends of the rolls will have soot so use high-tack masking tape to clean the ends. Should be good to go.

why risk it, that is why we pay for insurance, to replace our things to as good as new after a disaster.

 

[Billct2]

Such a bummer Bruce. If you need anything I can help with let me know.

 

[rcook99]

make a sniff test. If you smell smoke then its damaged. My place had a fire on both ends of a 4 unit building. Even though my place as ok the smoke damages permeated the entire place.
good luck.

Keep in mind that even though it may smell like smoke do es not mean it's bad. Smoke will go through anything and make a mess but if there was not that much heat in your side I would unroll a bit and save it. Did any of your wiring or sheathing in the ceiling melt? If not I would save the vinyl as that is where it will be the hottest in the room. Also if it's in a box and wrapped I would use it. Again this all depends on how much heat came over to your section. What separates the 2 units?