Ceilings-Dry Them or Remove Them?

[Desk Jockey]

I was talking with Lockhart the other day about drying of wet cavities and we were comparing notes on what each does to dry them out. Depending on the integrity of the drywall or plaster pretty much dictates whether we will remove the ceiling or soffit or not.


If it’s not a large amount of water that passed through the ceiling we will dry the cavity without removal of the ceiling.While we can and sometimes will use injector tubes off the Injectidry or Omnidry wall cavity dryer cutting a larger hose and using minivent tubing or layflat ducting will get a larger volume of air in there creating faster drying.

 

[Jeremy N]

I always prefer drying over demo. If at all possible that is the way I go.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Provided the strength hasn't been compromised and it is cost effective to do so, we too will dry rather than remove.

 

[dealtimeman]

We are a mitigation company and as such we always side with drying unless it goes against due diligence and overall situational experience.

We are doing one right now we we have a couple of hole in the ceiling that we are force drying one with a 1 hp centrifugal and the other with a xl dehumidifier. I will try and get pics of the job, as it is a real job and the photo above posted by that Chavez guy is all but a full blown photo shoot for his website I am sure.

 

[Desk Jockey]

You suck!

You heard me when I asked Steve to email those pictures to me. We did that job two weeks ago.

 

[dealtimeman]

I do suck water! And lots of it!


I was yoking

 

[Desk Jockey]

LOL I knew that!

 

[dealtimeman]

Dude did you notice that we have been upgraded to SUPER MODERATORS?

 

[JS41035]

I do suck water! And lots of it!


I was yoking

I think it would be pronounced "hoking". Remember the j thing.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Dude I was always a "Super Moderator ".
; )

 

[dgardner]

Super Moderators everywhere - yet poor spelling persists. ......



Sorry, just hoking around.

 

[Desk Jockey]