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jim Asks...
 
Posted: more than a month ago - Categories: Construction, Repair, & Improvement
  After my insulation got wet, should I replace my ceiling?
 
We recently had a fire in the attic, and my contractors took 12 days to remove all of the wet insulation. They left 2 vents open in attic. Serious rain storm and had wet insulation again. Now I have water spots in 2 parts of my house. Does that part of the ceiling need to be replaced? I don't want them telling me it doesn't when it really should be.
     
       
Answered by Tracy, administrative
Yes it should. Water stains indicate damage to drywall because the water has penetrated all the way through to create the stain on the ceiling and no amount of painting will make it go away. Since you say the contractors "took forever" to remove the insulation, my bet is that there might be some mold growth where it was the wettest for the longest amount of time since, generally speaking, untreated water problems can lead to mold growth in as little as 3 days. Of course there are other environmental factors involved and, without a visual inspection, I can't tell you if this has happened. That being said, my recommendation is to take out the wet drywall and see what is there. If what is above the ceiling is dry, if nothing else, you will be removing the stains once and for all.