| It's not uncommon to see the bottom of your
walls damaged from water, especially if the floors is wet. Worse yet if
there is a lot of water on the floor, it can actually soak into the
plaster or drywall and create more problems for you in the future.
You can see in the picture above, there is still water on the concrete
floor slab and if you look close enough at the wall, you will notice
light orange or light brown marks that are working their way up the
wall.
Here's the big problem once a wall starts to absorb water. It can
actually pull the water up, unbelievable heights, as it leaves the
potential for mold to grow on both sides of the drywall or plaster.
I have seen moisture work its way up over 3 feet from the floor in
plaster and drywall. I have even seen this happen in stucco. If you want
to prevent this from ever happening, make sure that your floor never
gets wet.
Well, that was a no-brainer but seriously, any
moisture on your floor should be cleaned up as soon as possible to
prevent damage like this from ever happening.
Home Repair Tip: How do we repair something like this once it happens.
There's very little you can do about what happens on the other side of
the drywall or plaster.
Once mold starts growing in these areas, the plaster
or drywall will need to be removed and replaced.
If you're not interested in repairing or replacing your wallboard, make
sure that you clean up any water to prevent the bottom area of your
walls from becoming damaged.
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