Drove by there the last two days, 0.3' is barely noticeable at the current stage.Quote:
Originally Posted by HelmutVII
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Drove by there the last two days, 0.3' is barely noticeable at the current stage.Quote:
Originally Posted by HelmutVII
0.3' is about 4". You can see the mud line on the trees though and it is down considerably. Slow steady drop is good. Rapid drop is bad.
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No, I understand the tree line but its not that noticeable without looking for landmarks. I grew up right there in River Oaks and I've actually seen it worse when it comes to the neighborhood. The pumps were not updated back then and the levee was not as high.Quote:
Originally Posted by HelmutVII
Parts of St. Martinville are still unpassable. Water is black and nasty!
I go check out here every other day. Looks like it's going down a little but will be a long time before it's all gone.Quote:
Originally Posted by NewsCopy
It will be very hard to repair a home that all or part of it has been under water for a week. This is a life changing event for many people. Unfortunately not for the better.
the problem isn't the water, water can be dried out. The problem is the mold that grows once the air hits the wet sheetrock and insulation. Another consideration is the water line is not where the wet sheetrock and insulation stop, both absorb and pull water further up than where the actual water level stops. Another thing to consider is that wiring has insulation in it so if wiring had water on it water absorbed up along the insulation inside of the wiring and any wiring that has been wet will probably be required to be changed. So in reality even if a house had just inches of water it is very possible that several feet of sheetrock and insulation will have to be pulled. The studs will need to be cleaned with bleach and a product such as TSP, and possibly even primed and sealed to ensure that mold spores do not escape.
Figure I'd ask the construction guru, is there anything in the pipe construction wise to use a different material than sheetrock that doesn't hold water?Quote:
Originally Posted by HelmutVII
No not really. It is inexpensive and they trades like working with it because it is easy to repair.Quote:
Originally Posted by cajunhawk
Sheet rock is a very good material because it does act as a very good fire barrier. All sheet rock will have a certain amount of moisture in it. The sheet rock will not start to conduct heat until all the moisture in it is boiled off. Placing multiple layers (or thicker) sheet rock on a wall will give varying degrees of fire protection. There are other things to consider for a fire wall but I won't get into that right now.
While Hardee Panels will not burn, it is not a very good fire barrier because it immediately conducts heat because it is denser and has very little moisture in it.