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02-11-2010, 04:54 PM | #2 |
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Replace it. You don't want mold issues.
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Without a doubt, if it soaked through, replace it.
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02-11-2010, 04:57 PM | #5 |
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Any mold on it? If so, I'd definitely tear it out, if not, I wouldn't worry about it. Although if it's a textured ceiling it may fall apart the next time you (or whoever) paints it, the water can cause the textured coating to come loose from the drywall.
Edit: I read it as 6" x 6" the first time, I would be far more concerned over that large of an area. There's no way to dry out the water that seeped in between the framing and drywall and mold WILL grow in that area. |
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3 weeks ago? As long as the area will dry now that the leak is resolved mold shouldn't be an issue for you. 3 weeks isn't long enough for mold to form and as long as the area actually dries completely, no worries.
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02-11-2010, 05:07 PM | #8 |
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Get the wet insulation out of there. Dry the area out with a fan.
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I would have to shovel it out. It's that blown in stuff. It's 12" deep and spread almost entirely over the drywall and rafters. It would be as hard to remove it and then replace it as it would be to have the drywall replaced. I do have a fan I can put up there to move the air directly. The temp in my attic is about 55 degrees max.
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You definitely don't want to leave the wet insulation laying on wet drywall, that will never thoroughly dry. Even if you do nothing else, get that insulation out of there. Soon.
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