![]() Patty Jourgensen specializes in avian health, behavior and nutrition and has been working with and caring for rescue birds since 1987. ![]() It is wise to keep your bird as far away from all construction as possible and it is necessary to remove him from the house altogether when any fumes are present and only allow him to return once they are gone. In very recent years, many lawsuit have been won by homeowners who had used drywall manufactured in China that emitted dangerous sulphur gasses that not only jeopardized their health for years, but did thousands of dollars of damage to their homes.īetter safe than sorry is always the best policy when it comes to our birds. Plywood and particle board may contain formaldehyde. Even without toxicity, this can cause breathing difficulties for your bird.īe aware of the quality of the materials you select to rebuild or replace old products. This also goes for ANY type of staining, refinishing, sealing or Polyurethane-ing jobs being done in the house.ĭemolition/Construction: While there might be no glues or solvents used in this process of renovation, there will be plenty of dust and particulates being raised from various sources. Your bird should be removed from the house and not returned until there is no trace of odor remaining. Just as dangerous are the adhesives used to keep flooring and carpet in place – these fumes can be deadly. It is encouraged that you select natural materials for your floors or unroll and air out carpet and padding prior to installation. Some flooring products, such as vinyl, as well as the backing on synthetic carpeting may off-gas VOCs for a long time. Your bird should be kept out of the house until odors are no longer detectable.įlooring/Carpeting: Similar concerns are present when new flooring or floor covering is laid. Once you are sure the plaster is not going to fall there will be no need to wet spray. Understand that even without off-gassing they still emit fumes which can cause illness until they dissipate. Generally the best option is to cover the plaster ceiling with drywall. Choose a no/zero VOC paint (with no VOC pigments) which claim to contain no off-gassing chemicals. Low VOC implies that there is only less off-gassing – ANY is too much with a bird in the house. VOCs are the Volatile Organic Compounds contained in standard house paints which contain chemicals that are off-gassed into the air space in the home – a process that may continue for years. Painting: You should never apply any paints with your parrot in the house – even the Eco-Friendly choices. You didn’t mention what work you are doing in the house so I will address the most common types of renovation: ![]() A bird’s respiratory system is remarkably efficient and dynamic, a fact which leaves a bird very vulnerable when dangerous fumes or particulates are in the air. The main concern is air quality – that always presents the biggest danger to birds during remodeling. We are doing some renovation on our home and we were wondering if this could be dangerous for the birds.Ī: I am glad you thought to ask this question beforehand because some of the procedures and supplies used in common renovation can be harmful to birds. Photo from Q: I have 2 cockatiels who mean the world to me and my husband.
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