Water damage Excellent Supply

[Desk Jockey]

in most cases unless contaminated the drywall is salvagable and once dry will retain it original integrity.

As the dry down progresses make sure they use intrusive probes to ensure any wet insulation is drying also.

I'm not sure of your construction practices there but here all exterior walls are insulated as well as insulation is often used as a sound barrier. Thorough monitoring is your assurance of complete drying.

 

[encapman]

Yeah they're pulling out the insulation in the neighbors unit. It was so bad that when our neighbor came and opened their front door this afternoon there was actually pressure against the door and water came flooding out of the building. It was a pipe in the ceiling that broke. So with that much water in their building you can only imagine what came over into ours.

 

[Desk Jockey]

We see it all the time. Last week we processed 27 wdr losses. As I mentioned several of those significant losses at businesses.
It happens and can come from so many different sources in a home or business.

 

[encapman]

Fortunately our computers are iMacs that are all up on desktops. None were ruined and we can still be in business. Our neighbor is not as fortunate. They've lost their computers (and a whole lot more). They don't know what they're going to do. Another sad thing is that the deli on the other side of our neighbor couldn't be reached. They're gonna be in for a horrible shock tomorrow morning!

 

[encapman]

Two of our offices weren't affected at all. But the rest of the building got some water. We can run things from those two offices for a couple of days. Another fortunate thing is that most of our products are on pallets so we didn't lose much inventory. Could have been much worse!

 

[Desk Jockey]

that is very fortunate. WDR unlike fire can often be returned back to preloss within days

 

[Nate The Great]

3-5 days is a normal standard that a lot of restorers use to "guesstimate" the drying process.. CGD should be over night without more moisture intrusion/seepage from the neighbors.. With the neighbors pulling the insulation from your adjoining walls, it should help drying your walls faster..

Wishing you a speedy dryout!

 

[encapman]

Why do they call it DRYwall when it sucks up so much water?

 

[Desk Jockey]

Gypsum board if it makes feel you better.

 

[encapman]

3-5 days is a normal standard that a lot of restorers use to "guesstimate" the drying process.. CGD should be over night without more moisture intrusion/seepage from the neighbors.. With the neighbors pulling the insulation from your adjoining walls, it should help drying your walls faster..

Wishing you a speedy dryout!

Thanks Nate!

 

[dgardner]

most of our products are on pallets

I bet from now on ALL your products will be on pallets!

 

[Mikey P]

I hate to say it but...



Great thread!

 

[encapman]

I bet from now on ALL your products will be on pallets!

You better believe it!

We had a minor water intrusion shortly after we moved into this building a few years ago. We made a rule then that ALL products would be on pallets. And for the most part that's how it's been done. But you know how things get over time, a few things have made their way onto the floor (mostly just shipping boxes). We probably lost a few hundred dollars worth of packing material, and not too much more. Like I said, it could've been worse. It's mostly just going to be a huge inconvenience!

 

[Desk Jockey]

I hate to say it but...



Great thread!

I agree in fact I propose we flood your new house and video the extraction & dry down. I will volunteer my time to flood it, if we can get Lochart to dry it and Saiger to video it.

Personally I think you should take one for the team.

ain't I a shit!

 

[Mikey P]

My dumb dogs have been flooding it just fine thank you.

Had to pit wash an olefin in my driveway yesterday..

 

[Desk Jockey]

LOL

 

[encapman]

Here are a few shots. I took over 100.

 

[dgardner]

It does look like most of the important stuff is up off the floor - could have been much worse. Did they determine what caused the leak?

 

[encapman]

Broken pipe in the ceiling next door.

 

[Desk Jockey]

This is the type of damage possible IF you have any vinyl wall paper and moisture gets trapped behind it. This is a project we are currently working on.



This is also another area that should get attention when you get as much water as you did. Moisture gets trapped behind built-ins and if not dried thoroughly can cause you some problems.

 

[Pmatte]

Does your neighbor own the building? You don't have to use servpro.Whoever owns the building is responsible. No matter who is used .the insurance has to make you whole-back to pre loss condition

 

[HydroDude]

And keep an eye out for secondary damage, if the dehumidification is not sized properly microbial growth is highly likely... you have high ceilings, so a couple of LGR Dehu's is not going to cut it...

 

[Old Coastie]

Rick, just look at the bright side.




(No idea what that would be, I'm just trying to cheer the guy up!)

 

[Desk Jockey]

Rick, just look at the bright side.

The carpet got rinsed really well and is ready for encap now.

 

[encapman]

Actually we are amazingly dry today. Carpet is dry. The warehouse is dry. They're still drying out the walls. But the office and warehouse are pretty much completely dry. It's amazing what 24 hours of good WDR can accomplish! When I first walked in yesterday I had a dreadful feeling that it would never be normal again. A day later we're up and running and I'm smiling again!

 

[Desk Jockey]

That is how it should work! Cool!

 

[encapman]

And keep an eye out for secondary damage, if the dehumidification is not sized properly microbial growth is highly likely... you have high ceilings, so a couple of LGR Dehu's is not going to cut it...

He actually has a mess of dehus and blowers spread all around our building. That's probably why it has dried so quickly. He also is going to run a HEPA air scrubber overnight.

 

[Desk Jockey]

He also is going to run a HEPA air scrubber overnight.

We always set one up especially in commercial setting. Too much liability just from someone that suffers from allergies.

I don't care to get a call they sent staff home because we stirred up enough contaminants that its bothered someone to the point they didn't feel well.

 

[Shorty]

This is also another area that should get attention when you get as much water as you did. Moisture gets trapped behind built-ins and if not dried thoroughly can cause you some problems.

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Thanks for posting this Richard, many people forget or don't even think, that there can still be moisture trapped behind cabinets, etc;

These new FLIR IR cameras are getting cheaper and worth their weight in gold for finding moisture that the eye cannot see.

DON'T waste your money on the moisture meter with the IR camera.

Meter is good, camera is next to useless.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Bath tubs in homes is another area that can be overlooked.

Drying a home can actually be a little more challenging when there is a possibility of moisture trapped behind kitchen cabinets. You face a real dilemma when you have granite or some other expensive counter top over the cabinetry.

Don't let insurance representatives try to put the liability of the counter top on you the restorer. You can drill the toe kick and get air inside the box and then just cover the holes when dry. However the sure way is removal and that's where damage to the granite or other top comes in.