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Jerry Foust

Freelance/Private Practice/Self-employed/Independent

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Posted By Jerry Foust 07-15-2026 09:55
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Hello Megan, Very nice job finding the mirrors. First, I would remove the mirrors from the staff office spaces. If they are accessioned objects they should not be in the offices in the first place and as potential health hazards they should be removed. Storage will be the big issue you need to address. ...
Posted By Jerry Foust 09-26-2025 13:20
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Hello everyone,I am working with an historic house museum that has an issue with fumes from the waste water pipe. They have done some exploration and remediation, discovering a few pin holes and patching them. They still have issues with overwhelming odors coming from as-yet-undiscovered holes in the ...
Posted By Jerry Foust 04-11-2022 11:34
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Hello Jim, I don't have a list of other plants that you should avoid (other than to say don't plant anything close to your facility). However, I am interested in the bug that is attracted to spirea. We have spirea on the property. We have not noticed any particular massing of insects related to the ...
Posted By Jerry Foust 04-27-2021 08:44
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Hello Paula, Congratulations on getting the roof taken care of that is a big project. At the very least I would remove all of the objects from the attic and second floors into storage elsewhere. If it were my house museum I would want all of the collection moved out of the house. But you have ...