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Busted Pipe caused leaking down into basement
Posted on 9/7/20 at 12:47 pm
Posted on 9/7/20 at 12:47 pm
Looking for some advice here.
Copper pipe going into our dishwasher broke and shot water everywhere on the 1st floor of our home. We got the water off but water ran down the walls into our basement underneath. Drop tile ceiling is wasted around the perimeter. That's obviously replaceable. What do I need to do to make sure we don't get mold on the inside of the walls between the flooring up top and the basement?
Appreciate the advice.
Copper pipe going into our dishwasher broke and shot water everywhere on the 1st floor of our home. We got the water off but water ran down the walls into our basement underneath. Drop tile ceiling is wasted around the perimeter. That's obviously replaceable. What do I need to do to make sure we don't get mold on the inside of the walls between the flooring up top and the basement?
Appreciate the advice.
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Posted on 9/7/20 at 12:56 pm to Inadvertent Whistle
File an insurance claim
Posted on 9/7/20 at 2:31 pm to Inadvertent Whistle
Get some blowers bigger the better also some dehumidifiers wouldn't hurt
Posted on 9/7/20 at 3:23 pm to Inadvertent Whistle
Air it out. If it’s a one time issue it’ll be fine. Remove those ceiling tiles that got wet and let that all air out.
Mold is a result of wet and usually dark environment. Let it dry out and if it was just a one time thing it’ll be fine. The issues are usually when something is repeated or stays wet awhile.
Mold is a result of wet and usually dark environment. Let it dry out and if it was just a one time thing it’ll be fine. The issues are usually when something is repeated or stays wet awhile.
Posted on 9/7/20 at 3:28 pm to baldona
We just picked up one at homedepot and will be running it. Don't feel any sponginess in the drywall so far and thew water has stopped. We're removing all the tiles, even the dry ones to open it all up and dry it out.
Thanks for the advice!
Thanks for the advice!
Posted on 9/8/20 at 8:34 am to Inadvertent Whistle
Don’t get me wrong mold can happen from a one time event, but it’s usually from something like a constant drip or leak over time and that can even be under 24hours. But normally just a one time leak or spill or whatever as long as you give it air to dry out it’ll be fine.
Posted on 9/9/20 at 10:48 am to Inadvertent Whistle
When our home flooded a couple of years ago my neighbor had a contractor do his house and we did most of the work ourselves. I got in good with the foreman and let them use my water and power when needed. He came in with a big truck and tank and was spraying the house to keep any mold/mildew away. I went and talked to him about it and he told me that i needed to go to Lowes and get their outdoor bleach and spray inside and out of my house. They ended up charging my neighbor $4500 and i spent $10. Neither of us has had any problems.
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