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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]if you are drying no more than 24-48 hours after the flood, you are probably fine. There will most likely be no mold. You probably need to tear up the baseboard, but not the drywall-- it will dry and it might be slightly deteriorated at the end, but new baseboard will cover any deterioration. it is not a big deal to remove the baseboard -- I wouldn't call it "tear up the wall." [/quote] OP's DW here. In this case, tearing out the baseboards will be a nightmare, because the floor was leveled and installed after them, so we need to get under the floor level to get them out. So the question is: is that really necessary? The water recovery contractor, who admitted the damage was minor but was clearly in sales mode, says the drywall is not wet. The shoe molding clearly is, but that's easy to remove. The water was not higher than the shoe molding. [/quote]
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