Well...been awhile since I was here last...Thanks to our illustrious Congress, my active duty military career ended 5 years before I could retire. Starting over in life now in a new career. Home ownership ain't gonna happen soon.I was thinking about buying a couple acres of land, having my trailer built out with living quarters, and surviving for a couple years. I am very concerned with toxicity of materials used in LQ construction. Anyone know anything of this?It would be nice to have a "house" of sorts that is paid for till I get back on my feet. Just worried about cancers and other issues from the outgassing of chemicals.Thanks,Mike
Posted 2013-06-30 9:16 AM (#153025 - in reply to #153017) Subject: RE: Toxicity
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Posts: 254 Location: Dickinson, TX
:-)I see I should have been more clear...I am indeed talking about materials used in construction of horse trailer living quarters, and wonder about the safety of living in a LQ trailer daily for a couple of years.
Posted 2013-06-30 10:55 PM (#153041 - in reply to #153017) Subject: RE: Toxicity
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Posts: 150 Location: Le Claire IA
I am currently looking at trailers and have issues with chemicals and smells. I'm finding a lot of the rubber materials lining the horse area I can't handle and I'm just walking thru them. I think, I read some are recycled materials and I don't think that is a good idea. My current trailer doesn't smell anything like the new ones. Also some LQ's materials set me off. I am suprised at some wood materials so I have to actually check out every trailer.
Posted 2013-07-01 3:56 PM (#153047 - in reply to #153041) Subject: RE: Toxicity
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Posts: 610 Location: Northern CA
Charmer88,
Can you pm me about the different trailer brands that you have noticed this with? That way I have an idea of where to start looking when its time. I most likely will be looking at used....... but newer used.
Posted 2013-07-01 6:52 PM (#153050 - in reply to #153017) Subject: RE: Toxicity
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Posts: 1723 Location: michigan
Isn't the materials used in a LQ trailer the same as in a RV? People live in those for extended periods of time. PS Fracking has been going on for many MANY years- its safe for both people and the environment and give us a good supple of much needed natural gas.
Posted 2013-07-01 7:31 PM (#153051 - in reply to #153050) Subject: RE: Toxicity
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Posts: 3853 Location: Vermont
Originally written by farmbabe on 2013-07-01 6:52 PM
Isn't the materials used in a LQ trailer the same as in a RV? People live in those for extended periods of time. PS Fracking has been going on for many MANY years- its safe for both people and the environment and give us a good supple of much needed natural gas.
Posted 2013-07-01 11:20 PM (#153061 - in reply to #153017) Subject: RE: Toxicity
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Posts: 5870 Location: western PA
Fracking has been going on for many MANY years- its safe for both people and the environment and give us a good supple of much needed natural gas
In our state where fracking is quite common, we have a good supply of contaminated wells. Our rivers have been nicely tainted as well, with the used drilling fluids being dumped into the water ways.
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