MIL-HDBK-1130
Screens. Screens for windows and doors should either be retained
2.2.1.2
in their respective openings and securely fastened or labeled, removed, and
stored. The proper procedure should be determined by the value of the screens
and the cost of removal and reinstallation. Normally, leaving screens in
place will help prevent entry of birds and animals.
Removal of Debris. Scrap lumber, trash, and other debris should be
2.2.1.3
removed from inside, around, and under buildings and other structures.
Salvage material, such as tin cans and other metals, paper, and grease, should
be hauled to the salvage yard or disposed of in accordance with current
instructions. After removal of debris, clean all floors with a broom.
Interiors of Enclosed Structures. All floors should be made free
2.2.1.4
of chemicals, other corrosive materials, and hazards to personnel or
equipment. Mortar containing metallic-type waterproofing should be applied at
points where moisture wells up through holes and cracks in concrete or similar
floors, in walls, and at junctures of walls and floors. Holes, cracks, and
soft or porous places should be cut back to solid surfaces to provide a key
for the waterproofing materials. Seeping expansion joints should be sealed
with a suitable mastic. Removable floors in showers should be checked,
cleaned, and stacked on edge in their respective rooms.
Exterior Surfaces. Caulking compound conforming to Federal
2.2.1.5
Specification (Fed. Spec.)-TT-C-598, Calking Compound, Oil and Resin Base Type
(for Masonry and Other Structures), should be used to fill caulking failures
and shrinkage cracks around door frames, window frames, and other joints in
wood and masonry structures. Joints in masonry that have dried out, loosened,
or crumbled should be chipped out and repointed with mortor. Nails, screws,
and bolts should be replaced if they have corroded to the extent that moisture
is admitted into the construction; decayed wood should also be replaced. All
loose bolts, screws, brackets, and shackles at joints and at connecting units
should be tightened.
Doors and Windows. Exterior doors should be repaired so that they
2.2.1.6
exclude the elements and prevent unauthorized entry. Windows should be
boarded up and receive the minimum repair necessary to make them weathertight.
They should be boarded up in such a way that the building is not made airtight
as this can lead to mildew/mold problems. Parts such as hinges, locks, bolts,
and catches should be coated with a corrosion preventive compound. Lock
mechanisms should be lubricated with graphite. Doors should be locked, and
their keys should be suitably tagged for identification. Secured doors should
be labeled as to where the keys are kept in custody.
Roofing, Flashing, and Sheet Metal Work. Damaged or uncovered
2.2.1.7
areas on surfaced built-up roofing should be repaired by patching or coating
with a suitable bituminous compound and recovering with additional surfacing
material. Areas on unsurfaced built-up roofing and prepared roofing should be
repaired with saturated felt lapped 6 inches on all sides, embedded in, and
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