
Limiting Demo During Water Damage Restoration
During a residential Category 1 water intrusion, water flows under cabinets and wicks into the wall assembly behind them. In a commercial Category 1 water intrusion, water flows across the floor into a metal framed, insulated wall assembly covered with gypsum board and ceramic tile. In both projects the restorer is faced with a crossroad: dry in place or demo to open these assemblies. Traditionally, in the residential example we would see the restorer remove the cabinets, cut open the wall, and dry the assembly behind. In the commercial example, we would see most








