Table 1.

Baseline conditions and demonstration activities in houses.

	Baseline description	Removal of flood-damaged items	Cleaning	Drying	Biostatic agent used
House 1	Built in 1987 Two-story, slab on grade with attached apartment on the first floor Water line at 0.3 m above floor Roof had been patched with a temporary tarp before initiating flood cleanup Electricity operational	Owner moved some cleaned personal belongings (clothes, items in cardboard boxes) to the second floor of the home for storage Bottom 1.2 m of drywall was removed	Durable furnishings were wet-cleaned, wiped dry, and placed in storage inside the home Only concrete and vinyl floors and countertops were wet-cleaned Ceiling was not dry-cleaned	Owner left an upstairs ceiling fan on throughout the duration of the demonstration project, but windows were closed	Bora-Care (1:3 dilution)
House 2	Approximately 100 years old One-story raised home with plywood underlayment on 0.6-m piers Water line at 1.8 m above floor Electricity not operational	Furnishings and appliances were too damaged to salvage, so workers removed all furnishings for disposal Drywall was removed floor to ceiling	All surfaces were wet- and dry-cleaned	Windows left open for 2 weeks before applying a biostat treatment Windows left open after application of biostatic agent	Bora-Care (1:4 dilution) in front half of home Termite Prufe in back half of home
House 3	Built in 2004 One-story raised home with plywood underlayment on 0.9-m piers Water line at 0.6 m above floor Electricity not operational	Owners had removed all personal belongings, furniture, appliances, and lower kitchen cabinets prior to the demonstration Drywall was removed floor to ceiling	All surfaces were dry-cleaned Only toilets, sinks, bathtubs, and vinyl floors were wet-cleaned	Windows left open after application of biostatic agent	Termite Prufe