Popcorn ceilings

Hey folks, My boyfriend came home on Monday night to discover that the source hose to his upstairs toilet had cracked, allowing water to run all day and fairly effectively flood his house. We estimate that it was running for appx. 10 hours. During that time it completely soaked the a good portion of the upstairs - carpeting, pad & subfloor. When he got home, water was literally pouring out of the pot lights and vents in the kitchen, downstairs bathroom and laundry room ceilings. It was also pouring into the garage - apparently along the (slab) foundation of the house, since the drywall above that flow wasn't markedly damp. Additionally, there was water dribbling out of the stucco on the outside of his house. In the kitchen & laundry room ceilings, water pooled in seams, distending the paint and, in some places, causing it to tear and allowing the water to dribble out there, too. The walls in many places were spongy; on some, they were so wet you could mush the paint and drywall easily with your fingers. His patio ceiling (on the same wall from which the water was coming out of the stucco), there are nail pops that weren't there before and cracks at the edges. The water mitigation people have cut a handful of holes into the ceilings and walls and set up ducts to allow air to get into the cavities and, hopefully, dry them out. To give you an idea of the magnitude, they have ~40 air movers, 2-3 heaters and 3 dehumidifiers in his house right now. They said they were going to try drying the drywall out, first, and if - after a few days - there was still moisture, they would then cut it down. So, that's the background. Now the questions: As much as is possible to determine from my description, is drying out and 'saving' the drywall the 'right' way to handle this situation? Personally, I have concerns. I'm concerned that the studs, joists and subfloor were saturated, and may not dry effectively when encased in drywall. I'm concerned that, on outside walls, there is insulation that got soaked. I'm concerned about mold - even if they spray chemicals, how can they be sure they've coated all surfaces if they're spraying blindly into a hold? I've also read that drywall loses structural integrity when it gets wet. But, mostly, I'm concerned about the framing (studs & joists) not drying out properly, since I know that wood loses integrity when it gets saturated. So... thoughts? I'm sure the insurance company wants us to believe that just drying everything out will be 'OK'. It's cheaper for them. I'm inclined to want everything that got damp/wet pulled out and replaced, and want to be ready to make that argument if the time comes. Thank you so much for any help you can offer. (Aaaaand... if you have carpet experience, can you stop by [URL="http://forum.doityourself.com/rugs-carpets-carpeting/447327-water-damaged-carpet-padding.html"]this thread[/URL] and throw your thoughts in there? Same questions, really, just different materials.) -Shalie

Hey, first off just want to let everyone know this is my first project in my house, so if I begin to ask any stupid questions, just wanna give an early apology. OK so been living in my house for about 15 years and in my room there is a built in entertainment center which i want to get rid of and place a closet there. So just wondering what would be the best approach in removing the built in entertainment center. Any help would be greatly appreciated it! If you also require a picture to get a better idea just let me know.