After a flood, burst pipe, roof leak or other water damage, water quickly penetrates internal walls. Even low levels of moisture can be absorbed by Gyprock and other wall boards, causing long-term damage, mould and structural problems if not dried properly.
Looking at the majority of residences and commercial buildings throughout Australia we know that most internal walls are made of Gyprock. We also know that unless they are in a designated wet spot such as bathroom and laundry that most internal walls will not be Blueboard or some other waterproof drywall composite. As such, as soon as even low levels of water comes in contact the wall boards will absorb the moisture like a sponge!
Drywall or Gyprock walls left to dry on their own means a very long and slow evaporation process. So slow that the wallboards will weaken and become soft and even flimsy at best even with low amounts of water. In situations that have suffered a substantial exposure to water, the wallboards will eventually just fall to bits. And for the others that are not so bad, the time will come when something bangs lightly against them and now you have an instant hole in your wall.
But taking all the above into consideration, the news is not all that bad and the problems can be easily avoided at very little cost in most cases. If you have been unfortunate to suffer some flooding and if you address the internal wall cavities at the time of the flood water remediation, the problems and situations noted above will not arise.
We can attend to that for you on the day. Water Damage Sunshine Coast have systems that in most instances, can dry the inner wall cavities without having to rip all the drywall off. We can leave your premises with true dry walls inside and out and you will never have to suffer the long wait for that that lingering damp smell to disappear.
We say:
Internal wall cavities will not dry on their own
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