Polyurethane fumes

[frocine]

We are having our kitchen remodeled and have been living out of a temporary house because we were worried about the dust/fumes for our green cheek conure and the stress for our 5 furry friends. We are at the final stage, and they have sanded our floor and put a polyurethane finish on it. They started the sanding on Monday and finished the final coat today (Thursday) They told us the fumes would be out tomorrow evening. Do I trust them? How long would you wait?

The bird's cage is not in the kitchen, but it is nearby, and it is an open area. His night cage is upstairs in a room with a door. Should we keep him in there for the weekend? I know he's sick of his travel cage and would like to be "home," but I'd rather be safe than sorry.

Anyone have similar work done? How long did you wait?

 

[SailBoat]

We have had our floors redone through our full home (all wood floors with the exception of the bathrooms and also moved-out during the work.

If it was later in year, during the heating season, your concern for additional time for the ployurethane fumes to full vent would be well consider. However, Indiana is about to have a couple of weeks of excellent days/nights in which leaving the windows open around the clock is a reality. Ployurethane fumes will continue to to lift out of the floor for up to 100 hours (a little over four days) until it is fully sealed.

They are not lying to you. The amount of flumes that continue to lift out of the floor falls off quickly in the first twenty-four hours to a level that is acceptable for most families. Families with furry and feathered creature and also those with family members with weaker lungs 'should' consider an additional 24 to 36 hours.

Target moving back in Saturday evening and assure that windows are left open and fans are used to keep the air moving though and out of your home. The bird room and your bedroom(s) should (if at all possible) be the room(s) that has the fresh air entering your home and the kitchen where it is exiting.