[Gpdd] [MISC] Piggies and Exposure to Plaster/Dust

[Penny Charlesworth]

I had a new kitchen put in last winter and, in the expectation of noise and 
dust, I moved all of the Piggyfriends from their room next door to the 
kitchen to one at the front of the house. Between the dust and the piggies 
there were two doors, which I kept closed and taped up the one nearest the 
workmen. This was inconvenient for them because they had to keep going round 
the side of the house and in the front door to use the bathroom but the 
piggies safety comes first. I also kept the back door open at all times in 
the hope that some of the dust would find its way out.

No dust reached the Piggyfriends but their original room was very dusty when 
the men finally left and it took a great deal of vacuuming before the pens 
could be set up and the piggies moved back in.

I realise that I have more rooms to change things around here but hopefully 
keeping that door sealed will do the trick.

The Piggyfriends send lots of wheeks and squeaks to Nosophorus and 
Flaco-paco.

Penny.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ginger Hoffman" <gingera at MIT.EDU>
To: <Gpdd at gpdd.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 4:50 PM
Subject: [Gpdd] [MISC] Piggies and Exposure to Plaster/Dust


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> Hi Everyone,
>
> Whee have structural problems in our condo and have had work going on
> inside our unit for over 2.5 weeks now.  I had Nosophoros and
> Flaco-Paco staying at a friend's, but at this point I've taken them
> home (I think they were out-wearing their welcome a bit).  I think the
> contractors are done with the bulk of the work, but they will have to
> put up some sheetrock and saw/sand of the existing sheetrock/plaster.
> And this means a lot of dust.  My plan is to keep the piggers in the
> one room where there is no work going on, and even tape the seams to
> the door when the dust is flying about (unfortunately this room is
> adjacent to one of the dusty rooms).  Obviously, when the contractors
> are done for the day I'll have to untape and go in to deliver the
> piggies' evening veggie meal, but hopefully most of the dust will have
> settled and won't get tracked in.  I've set up a humidifier in hopes
> that that will help, and also have an air-ionizer.  This will probably
> have to go on for 3 or more days.  Do you all think they'll be okay??
> Does anyone else have any experience with this?
>
> Thank you!
> I hope all is well with all of you and your masters!!   Healing wheeks
> to those with sick or recently departed piggies.
>
> best,
> Ginger and masters Nosophoros and Flaco-paco
>
>
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