Marando said that when workers are cutting the foam at higher levels, it's impossible to fully prevent small pieces from flying off. Vincent Marando, the construction site's project manager, said expanded polystyrene foam is an industry standard for insulation with stucco buildings. "But I think it could get to that point where we could possibly look at selling one day." Cleanup plans Well, at least we did enjoy our backyards," she said. Like Mikus, Kidd said she and her husband might consider selling their home because of construction disruptions. "I work in a long-term care facility, so you know what? The more homes that we can have for our senior population, by all means, but to go about it this way," she added.Ī 137-unit home for seniors is under construction next to a residential neighbourhood in Sudbury. ![]() Kidd said she's not against development, but added there hasn't been enough communication from the developers on addressing the issue. "And we do have to basically deal with it." "They have cleaned up, but he did indicate that this will continue," she said. Well, at least we did enjoy our backyards. Stacey Kidd, one of Mikus's neighbours, said they did send two people with vacuums to remove bits of foam from people's yards. ![]() Mikus also said she and her family had planned to move to another part of town in about a year, but they now want to do so sooner because of the construction.Ĭompany owner Danny Bawa told CBC News they cleaned up the mess left in people's yards from the construction, but did not elaborate. She said she wants the construction site kept clean to prevent waste from getting to her yard. In addition to the foam, Mikus said, clear plastic bags and pieces of plastic have ended up in her yard from the construction project. "We're trying to enjoy our summer, we're trying to enjoy our backyards and we can't," she said. Mikus said she had an allergic reaction to the foam, with difficulty breathing and some congestion when the pieces were in the air. ![]() Shannon Mikus, who lives in the Minnow Lake neighbourhood of Sudbury, Ont., says it's been difficult to enjoy her backyard this summer because a large seniors' residence is being built behind her home, and bits of foam from the construction site have ended up on her property.
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