It is done so that we can remove the drywall and address any moisture issues behind the actual wall.
Best way to cut drywall after a flood.
The tarp is a smooth surface that will keep.
Make your inspection easier and speed up drying time by moving everything out of the room.
If clean rainwater damaged the wallboard you can cut a 4 to 12 inch high section out of the top and bottom of the walls.
However don t let them dry in sunlight because they could warp.
With a sharp utility knife or other cutting tool follow the pencil line and lightly cut through the paper layer of drywall.
You want that extra half inch of removal so when you put in the new replacement drywall you re not fighting the uneven floor.
Cut along the chalk line with a utility knife.
Measure up from the floor to a decided upon height.
Be sure to check carpet and padding for water damage and pull it up if necessary.
Make a mark at this height at various areas along the affected.
Use a pencil to draw a scoring line.
Factor in wall covering or paint type.
The cut is made 12 18 inches above where the flood damage stopped so that s why it s called a flood cut.
How to remove water soaked drywall.
Today let s discuss a flood cut.
Doing this allows you to cut regular drywall in half 24 inches lengthwise and have minimal waste.
I would remove 24 5 inches of drywall from the bottom up from the finished floor level.
Grab at the upper and lower holes you ve cut and pull a large chunk of drywall off the nails on the nearby stud.
Keep moving along the wall pulling chunks loose as you go.
Drywall is inexpensive quickly installed and easily cut to size making it an ideal construction material.
When the drywall breaks on a stud make another vertical hole in adjacent gap and continue removing the drywall by hand.
Typically utilized to construct walls and ceiling in most houses however drywall is particularly vulnerable to water damage originating either above or below.
A flood cut is when the water restoration contractor has to cut out the drywall from your property.
Carefully loosen and remove the damaged drywall.
Mold cannot be properly cleaned from porous materials like drywall.
Place tarps place a tarp at the base of the wall to catch debris.
Mark a straight line.
Wallboard soaked by dirty floodwaters will have to be replaced.
If you see mold growing on any drywall then you ll also have to cut away the drywall and remove it.
If a room with drywall walls was flooded then you ll need to cut away the bottom section of drywall that s at least 30cm 12 inches above where it got wet.
