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Author Message Bruce Konschuh Senior Member Username: brucek Post Number: 13 Registered: 08-2014 Posted on Thursday, June 16, 2016 - 05:59 pm:    How do we go about spec'g how to clean fire damaged surfaces? We have a fire damaged building (interior surfaces mainly), with some damage bad enough to remove finish surfaces, while other surfaces can likely just be cleaned, painted and reused. All of the cleaning in our masters are regarding cleaning new products/systems after construction. I've never spec'd the cleaning of damaged products that will be reused. And how much fire damage is too much? ... and the finishes need to be demo'd / install new products. How do I qualify that? Michael Chusid, RA FCSI CCS Senior Member Username: michael_chusid Post Number: 162 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Thursday, June 16, 2016 - 08:15 pm:    Bruce To extent you can, include room by room and system by system description of what is to be done. For example, schedule rooms that will have all finishes removed. Then, Stay away from methods and means. Describe the results you want and let contractor figure it out. For example, no odor, no visible damage, no compromised fire rated construction. Michael Chusid, RA FCSI CCS www.chusid.com www.buildingproduct.guru Steven Bruneel, AIA, CSI-CDT, LEED-AP, EDAC Senior Member Username: redseca2 Post Number: 547 Registered: 12-2006 Posted on Thursday, June 16, 2016 - 09:05 pm:    Even if there is only smoke residue in some locations you also need to remember that a great amount of water was probably used to put out the fire. Water damage and concealed mold & mildew should be primary concerns. Any wall, ceiling or floor void spaces need to be opended up.