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When restoring water damaged documents, including damaged books, freezing is your first priority. Air drying works for smaller quantities of books that haven’t seen extensive damage, but many libraries and historical societies lack the facilities for proper drying. In this situation, freezing within 24 hours – ideally, blast freezing – is best to halt the damage in its tracks. You’ll need to arrange a space for drying or freezing; don’t move damaged books until that restoration location is prepared.

With spring nearly here, hurricane season will soon follow. Up to 40 percent of businesses affected by a natural disaster never reopen, so don’t wait for the unthinkable to happen. Create a disaster preparedness plan today to ensure your business' success in the future. Involve individuals that hold key roles within your organization and create a preparedness policy that aligns with the organization’s vision and goals. Ensure that the policy is proactively addressing recovery, but that also means testing and updating when necessary.

Measuring twice and cutting once sometimes isn’t enough when installing millwork. Wood is hygroscopic, expanding as relative humidity levels increase and contracting when it loses moisture. Professionals refer to the relationship between wood and humidity as equilibrium moisture content (EMC). Construction drying solutions prevent EMC changes, allowing you install millwork without the risk of bowing, splitting or gap formations.

Document storage is about more than just finding a place to keep records. It’s about preservation. One of the most important factors in keeping records safe is the condition of the storage environment. Monitoring provides a more comprehensive picture of the conditions within a storage space and the effectiveness of its climate control system, allowing your organization to make decisions about the space’s management.