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Cabinets on Outside Walls and Less than Six Inches of Flooding Question
Posted on 8/23/16 at 12:12 pm
Posted on 8/23/16 at 12:12 pm
Figured I'd poll the OT. I've heard a couple of people who've had less than 6" of flooding are trying to get away with simply going in to their cabinets, cutting out the back of the cabinet and the sheet rock behind it and ripping out the insulation and drying that way. My dad is considering this method as well to avoid ripping out the cabinets, granite, etc.
Will it work well enough to avoid any toxic issues to the home? I figure someone has experience with all the floods and shite we've had in the past.
Will it work well enough to avoid any toxic issues to the home? I figure someone has experience with all the floods and shite we've had in the past.
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Posted on 8/23/16 at 12:15 pm to BeerMoney
I would probably come from the other side of the wall that the cabinets are on. If it is an outside wall you could come from outside unless the home is brick.
Posted on 8/23/16 at 12:20 pm to BeerMoney
I would think it would be easier to remove the cabinets and dry out wall properly. You can take the cabinets out and reuse them pretty easily. Trying to cut out the back of the cabinets to dry the wall seems like a royal PITA to me.
Posted on 8/23/16 at 12:22 pm to civiltiger07
That's what I thought as well. Both of my brothers as well. Dude is just real pissy about it as I'm sure a lot of people are.
The idea doesn't seem terrible in theory. Of course I don't have any experience in flood remediation except the last 10 days and of course sandbagging in the past.
The idea doesn't seem terrible in theory. Of course I don't have any experience in flood remediation except the last 10 days and of course sandbagging in the past.
Posted on 8/23/16 at 12:25 pm to BeerMoney
The granite does make it a little harder of a job, but still the best and most effective way IMO is to remove the cabinets.
Posted on 8/23/16 at 12:28 pm to civiltiger07
The granite is a bitch. Broke mine in the four corners around the sink where it's only 4" wide or so. If your going to remove areas like that I heard after he fact to silicone a 2x4 along those areas and extending onto the Meatier parts of the granite when you take it out.
Posted on 8/23/16 at 12:29 pm to BeerMoney
Will your father ever consider selling? Seeing the back cut out of cabinets is not a great selling point. Whether you properly dry it out or not, most people will "assume" that there could be issues later.
Posted on 8/23/16 at 12:47 pm to SeasonOfSam
We just did this. Used a rotozip saw and cut a small hand size hole towrds the bottom. Pulled out the insulation. After drying we will cover with a base board or blank light switch cover.
Posted on 8/23/16 at 1:14 pm to SeasonOfSam
Nah they're going to die there if they can. It's an inherited house that was already like 60+ years old. They're in their mid 60's
Posted on 8/23/16 at 1:16 pm to LSUOFFSHORE
You just did this after this current flood or some other incident? I was hopeful to hear from someone who did it a while back and was ok with the results.
Posted on 8/23/16 at 2:01 pm to BeerMoney
I'd say take it down to the studs, roof shingles and all. Never can be to sure.
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