Typically utilized to construct walls and ceiling in most houses however drywall is particularly vulnerable to water damage originating either above or below.
Best way to cut drywall after a flood.
If you can easily see the damp in your sheetrock the walls are probably painted with one or two coats of flat or semi gloss paint.
Prop the sheets against the wall to dry.
Place tarps place a tarp at the base of the wall to catch debris.
How to remove water soaked drywall.
Doing this allows you to cut regular drywall in half 24 inches lengthwise and have minimal waste.
Measure up from the floor to a decided upon height.
Today let s discuss a flood cut.
Make a mark at this height at various areas along the affected.
Keep moving along the wall pulling chunks loose as you go.
Make your inspection easier and speed up drying time by moving everything out of the room.
If clean rainwater damaged the wallboard you can cut a 4 to 12 inch high section out of the top and bottom of the walls.
A flood cut is when the water restoration contractor has to cut out the drywall from your property.
Grab at the upper and lower holes you ve cut and pull a large chunk of drywall off the nails on the nearby stud.
With a sharp utility knife or other cutting tool follow the pencil line and lightly cut through the paper layer of drywall.
The tarp is a smooth surface that will keep.
Mark a straight line.
The best tools for cutting drywall are utility knives putty knives reciprocating saws oscillating multi tools and track saws with dust collectors.
Factor in wall covering or paint type.
However don t let them dry in sunlight because they could warp.
Mold cannot be properly cleaned from porous materials like drywall.
When the drywall breaks on a stud make another vertical hole in adjacent gap and continue removing the drywall by hand.
Cut along the chalk line with a utility knife.
I would remove 24 5 inches of drywall from the bottom up from the finished floor level.
If a room with drywall walls was flooded then you ll need to cut away the bottom section of drywall that s at least 30cm 12 inches above where it got wet.
Wallboard soaked by dirty floodwaters will have to be replaced.
It is done so that we can remove the drywall and address any moisture issues behind the actual wall.
The cut is made 12 18 inches above where the flood damage stopped so that s why it s called a flood cut.
Carefully loosen and remove the damaged drywall.
Be sure to check carpet and padding for water damage and pull it up if necessary.
Use a pencil to draw a scoring line.
