Wet then dried drywall
#1
09-09-15, 03:17 PM
Wet then dried drywall
I had a plumbing leak. The drying it firm was there within a couple hours of discovery. Some wall got wet up about 6" from the floor. Tests came back positive for asbestos and lead. An abatement firm is coming to make th cuts in the upside walls which will not dry readily due to the insulatin The dryng it company tells me that the walls that are not exterior are now dry and that the gypsum drywall will be as strong as original since it is dry and did not set for a long period being wet. What do you all think about the strength of drywall after it has been wet for a day then cried out? Should I push the insurance company to remove what has been wet. There is no sign of mold and there is a water stain.
#2
09-09-15, 03:36 PM
I've been on a lot of jobs where the drywall had gotten wet once or twice and was still ok. Whether or not it reduces it ability to withstand future water damage - I don't know. Can you get a feel for the strength of the drywall now that it has dried?
Water stains will need to be coated with a solvent based primer! Latex primers do a poor job of permanently sealing water stains.
Water stains will need to be coated with a solvent based primer! Latex primers do a poor job of permanently sealing water stains.
#3
09-09-15, 04:43 PM
This is in a closet. I poked the wall at about waist level and down where the stains are. Seems like it is equally hard or soft throughout the whole wall.
I guess I will touch up a few dings and dents because the closet is empty and kill the stains and paint.
I guess I will touch up a few dings and dents because the closet is empty and kill the stains and paint.
#4
09-09-15, 06:16 PM
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It is the interior wall cavity that will have difficulty drying out. If the moisture persists and mold forms, then it will eat the paper on the drywall and render the drywall useless. It may look find from the finished side but the damage would be on the inside. Seen it too many times.
