DRYING WET WALLS | Water Damage Repair-AAA Flood Drying- Tyngsboro Groton Littleton Pepperell MA NH

[@graffix3001]

I'm just curious. Why wouldn't you place the dehu in the room to assist with pulling the moisture from the walls and ceiling and then just shut the door?

[@darinworkman3822]

A sprinkler head broke and we got water in an office. We wanted to make sure to follow the correct protocol in restoring the area. I saw the video and gave a call to Clay and asked him what he would do in the situation. Was so pleasant and qualified that it really impressed me. He walked through his process asking questions and explaining details. He validated what we did as the right thing and really put us at ease concerning issues that others use fear tactics to make money with. I encourage anyone to use this quality man's company. I am from a different state, and he spent a lot of time with me knowing I could not hire him. The real deal!!

[@aaaflooddrying]

It was Cold and this building had very limited heat. It was critical to capture the sparse heat and heat the affected room to temps that would promote drying. An LGR locked in a cold room would not have achieved warm enough temps to promote proper drying. The room dried, the furniture was fine. Thanks for the comment.

[@AMesaCarpetCleaner]

Nice job in the drying. I love seeing other professionals that are great at drying and don't just rip everything out to make more money. Keep it up guys.

[@waterman93]

I have some question: 1) If you are pulling moisture out of the materials (carpet, pad, walls) with air movers and dehumidifiers and your dehumidifier is not in the room, where is the moisture going? (wouldn't it normally go back into the dehumidifier?) 2) Are you saying that if you can see water stains coming through the semi-gloss paint that means that air can go through the paint? 3) If you are leaving everything in place (carpet, pad, walls) and using a non-penetrating meter, how do you know the subfloor is dry? how do you know the bottom plates are dry? how do you know the king studs by the door is dry? Thank you.

[@AMesaCarpetCleaner]

Great Job. I have been drying for 15 years. I enjoy seeing other people doing it right.

[@benandkristy]

How is the moisture supposed to get out of the room with no dehu in the room and containment over the door? As the evaporation happens, whats preventing secondary damages? Any insulation issues here?

[@aaaflooddrying]

Preventing mold is the first goal. Then keeping costs lower than demo is second goal, but you have to remember the first goal. Drying out a water damage restoration project can range from a complete save. To complete demolition, usually it falls somewhere in between. There are always better fancier methods to dry, But sometimes it just has to come apart each water damage is different. Thank you for the comment, Clay.

[@sudeep9dg]

Thank you sir for you videos and your helpful suggestions over the phone. I am sure every one else with a water damage will find your videos extremely useful. I just regret not having you in my city:)

[@katherinekelly5536]

Such great tips for flood drying, saved me from tearing open my walls!

[@aaaflooddrying]

Very good comment. There was no heat in this room in the cottage. Limited heat was available in the main room. Positioned the dehumidifier to capture the heat and deliver both the heat and dry air where needed. It worked well saved all surfaces.

[@bobbydjokovic7561]

Very informative video. I have a question: Does the heat and dry air cause the moisture to evaporate from the wall and ceiling? Where does all that moisture go once it leaves the wall? How would you determine the positioning of fans and how many are needed?

[@joshuacraig8583]

Great video about drying your walls after water damage

[@aaaflooddrying]

Thank You

[@aaaflooddrying]

We try hard to dry out what we can on most water damage restoration jobs. Some times it does make more sense to remove the damaged areas and do a repair. You have to weigh all the options and then choose the correct fix. Check out my other videos, I have some helpfull tips even for a professional water damage restoration technition. Thank You for the comment. Clay

[@Lifiremoldwaterdamage]

Great video Clay. Keep up the great work!

[@samk.4793]

Hi Clay, why you did not set-up the dehu inside the room itself?

[@aaaflooddrying]

The only heat in the house was in the room with the Dehu. I captured then added , then transported the heat and dry air in to the affected room. I then sealed the warmer dryer air into the affected room.

[@aaaflooddrying]

It depends on the circumstances. How the wall gets wet, how it is constructed. The breathability of the structure. Many different circumstances. we employ all methods. Clay King AAA Flood Drying

[@thefloodguru]

hmm. What is in that room capturing the moisture? You didn't need to place the Dehum outside. The fans help with the evaporation and the dehumidifier helps capture that evaporation, also replacing the cold moist air, with warm dry air. As well the fans will help push that warm dry air Just pop it in the room and tent off the room. An LGR would of done great. Also, do you want to cook that room to 115? I see possible wood furniture behind you at the beginning of the video, as well as paintings?

[@silverolascleaning]

that was a nice explanation of water damage that a homeowner can relate to. Do you usually pull baseboards or look for wet insulation in some of the walls? great work

[@aaaflooddrying]

@emergencyresponse911 The waste heat from the phoenix 200 is higher than from the 385 so the total MERP is higher. Hotter dryer air in our experiance.

[@wwhemenas]

Great video. Thanks for the tips. We just had our house flood from the very top all the way to the bottom. Our walls are stained with water. We are going to try and dry them ourselves keeping in mind your suggestions. Can you come down to Mexico and help us out? Lol.

[@Sd-uv4eu]

very good info - nice job!

[@aaaflooddrying]

Good questions, most answered by previous post.

[@LEDANCETHERAPY]

How long can this process take?

[@aaaflooddrying]

About 3 days

[@OMIcLIONSTheARt]

such a great work ~D

[@emergencyresponse911]

Why not just use a Phoenix D385 ?

[@aaaflooddrying]

Please call a professional. Every situation is different. If it fails to dry fast, you will have mold everywhere it is wet. Call somebody now please. Clay

[@aaaflooddrying]

Sometimes its easier and faster to remove wet wall and replace, you already have to paint.

[@aaaflooddrying]

@carpetcleaningftl We are located in Massachusetts, and also do work in New-Hampshire. Some other New Egland states that we have worked in are Vermont, Maine, Rhode-Island and Connecticut. I would like to visit Tampa though, see if you can hook me up. Clay

[@DrytechRestoration]

Good Job Nice

[@aaaflooddrying]

It was Cold and this building had very limited heat. It was critical to capture the sparse heat and heat the affected room to temps that would promote drying. An LGR locked in a cold room would not have achieved warm enough temps to promote proper drying. The room dried, the furniture was fine. Thanks for the comment.

[@emergencyresponse911]

Why not just use a Phoenix D385 ?