Water Damage

Oct 8, 2020 11:35 PM

Had a flood once. Used four dehumidifiers. Got 50 gallons of water out of the air each day for a week. No mold or drywall replacement. Nice.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Did you drill holes in the drywall and use floor fans?

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

The water damage was from more than 10yrs ago, it's been dry for ages. This is just excess damage that was never cleaned due to access...

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I'm unsure if I should just spray concrobium and then seal it with killz, or if I need to remove all the drywall and subfloor.

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Subfloor is still in good shape, mold does not appear to be spreading and is isolated to this area only.

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I see. Yes, concrobium is definitely acceptable if it has been that long. As you say, subfloor looks to be in good shape. Any smaller pieces

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

The joist and the subfloor from under are pristine. The drywall is the worst. I'm in a dry climate and this mold is 10+ years and has not..

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

spread too far. It's localized to this one area in the pantry where a water leak previously occurred. Should I remove the drywall?

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It’s recommended to remove drywall 6” up from floor but being that it was so long ago and you don’t have any major damage, You’re safe with

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1