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[quote=Anonymous]So our washing machine overflowed today and flooded our basement with about a half-inch of water. The water was probably there for a couple of hours. We have a ceramic tile floor, so we're not too worried about that. But the baseboards certainly got wet. We don't know if the bottom of the drywall is wet, too. We've shop-vac'ed the water and removed all of the wet items from the basement. We're going to have some industrial dryers brought in. Our contractor also told us they wanted to remove and replace the baseboards to help dry behind them, in order to forestall any potential mold growth. We're wondering if that last step -- removal of the baseboards -- is really necessary. If you've lived through a similar situation, how did you handle it and, specifically, do you think tearing up the baseboards is necessary?[/quote]
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