Re: Re: Need some advise, water damage

June 1, 2005

" Sheetrock " is another name for " Drywall " . They are what is on your walls at

your house and most buildings inside. Mold also loves to invade drywall and can

grow straight through it and start growing on the outside of it. I believe it is

made up of chalk or gypsion.( not sure of that spelling.) Mold can grow

inbetween the walls within a 24 to 48 hour period after water intrusion. ( If

the conditions are right for it.) Stachybotrys loves that area and grows well in

that area. Be careful!

Marcie

barb1283 <barb1283@...> wrote:

What is sheetrock? Is that something like concrete only put on as a

surface treatment?

I opened part of the sheetrock to allow the water to flow

> out and detected mold odor. Put on my mask and protective gear and

removed

> more of the sheetrock.

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June 1, 2005

Thanks Marcie for answering for me.

Barb see

http://www.ou.edu/architecture/dcns/csidivisions/div5/wallbasics/web/gyp.htm

for a description. All of our interior walls are constructed of sheetrock.

Moisture is a big problem with them, sheetrock has a brown paper lining on

one side which is like a sponge and food for mold so whenever any water

damage sheetrock must be removed. I only removed a couple of feet off the

ceiling so the water could run straight down rather than cause more damage.

I'll let the contractors remove the rest. Tomorrow the roofers are coming to

repair the exterior so no more water can penetrate before they can remediate

the interior. sigh, it rained heavily again this morning for several hours.

Hopefully no rain tomorrow or the weekend.

Rosie

> " Sheetrock " is another name for " Drywall " . They are what is on your walls

> at your house and most buildings inside. Mold also loves to invade drywall

> and can grow straight through it and start growing on the outside of it. I

> believe it is made up of chalk or gypsion.( not sure of that spelling.)

> Mold can grow inbetween the walls within a 24 to 48 hour period after

> water intrusion. ( If the conditions are right for it.) Stachybotrys loves

> that area and grows well in that area. Be careful!

>

> Marcie

>

> barb1283 <barb1283@...> wrote:

> What is sheetrock? Is that something like concrete only put on as a

> surface treatment?

>

> I opened part of the sheetrock to allow the water to flow

>> out and detected mold odor. Put on my mask and protective gear and

> removed

>> more of the sheetrock.

>

> FAIR USE NOTICE:

>

> ---------------------------------

>

June 2, 2005

No. It costs more and is " NOT " water resistant. In other words if we had

another roof leak with water coming down the ceiling, greenboard would not

hold up to that and would have to be replaced.Moisture-resistant drywall, or

" greenboard " as it's often called, is made out of the same gypsum core as

drywall. The only difference is that it has a moisture-resistant facing

It would be more suitable for those wanting to use wallpaper, in kitchens

(steam and high humidity, laundry areas and such) but not when in direct

contact with water. In fact for a while it was recommended for bathrooms

rather than drywall for tiled areas. However after many moldy failures, they

are not recommending the greenboard to be used with tile.

Rosie

[] Re: Need some advise, water damage

> Is 'greenboard' better to put up than sheetrock?

>

>> Thanks Marcie for answering for me.

>>

>> Barb see

>>

> http://www.ou.edu/architecture/dcns/csidivisions/div5/wallbasics/web/gy

> p.htm

>> for a description. All of our interior walls are constructed of

> sheetrock.

>> Moisture is a big problem with them, sheetrock has a brown paper

> lining on

>> one side which is like a sponge and food for mold so whenever any

> water

>> damage sheetrock must be removed.

>

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June 2, 2005

You are right Rosie. All the " greenboard " does is keeping the mold from growing

on the outside of the wall. The Mold will be there but you will not see it. A

lot of companies that replace the drywall with mold on it use greenboard. That

way you won't be able to tell if you are being exposed to mold again. Most of us

can smell it though and they think we are CRAZY when we mention the smell. " Oh

no...we got rid of the mold! " ( what they mean is they didn't but don't want

you to see it.)

Goodluck,

Marcie

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