Linnala school underwent several repairs during the summer

According to the measurements, the repairs made in the summer seem to have helped with the air leaks caused by the ground floor of the Linnala school.

Linnala School's sealing work was completed at the beginning of August by a contractor outside the city. After the renovation, Raklamit Oy carried out the tightness measurements.

─ According to the preliminary information we received, air leaks from the ground were no longer detected. The official report on the measurements and further investigations will be completed in the next few days, and will be discussed in the indoor air working group next Monday, chairman of the indoor air working group Sami Turunen says.

The joints of the wall and floor of the school's first floor were sealed, because in connection with previous studiesä it was revealed that there was an air connection from the ground floor to the classrooms. As a result, contaminants from the soil entered the property.

Also other fixes

Linnala has also carried out other repairs during the summer, which aimed to improve the school's indoor atmosphere.

A p had come loose from the linoleum floorsölyä sisäto the air in classes 131 and 132. Tämädue to this, the floor covering has been replaced, and the old waxes have been sanded away from the linoleum floors in other rooms. In addition, a ventilation machine has been installed in the lobby of classes 131 and 132.

The moisture damage observed in front of the elevator has also been repaired. The floor covering damaged by moisture has also been replaced with a new one at the nailing points. Moisture damage had not reached under the coating,

During the fall, the hall's water ceiling will be renewed.

Regarding the steel beams of the outer wall of the canteen, the structure is sealed. Samples have been taken from the wall of the canteen, the results of which will be revealed next week as well in Raklamit's report. In the canteen, environmental measurements are made to verify ventilation and carbon dioxide levels immediately after school work begins.

Raklamit also took dust samples from the school at the beginning of August. Pollen and aggregate dust could be observed in them.

─ It is possible that this aggregate dust has been carried over from the road construction site and the demolition of the Mansikkala school. The premises have since been cleaned.

In the fall, the city conducts a symptom survey at school.

For more information:

Chairman of the indoor air working group Sami Turunen, tel. 020 617 4450, sami.turunenimatra.fi (sami[dot]turunen[at]imatra[dot]fi)