Can Water Exposure Affect Some Parts of the Home Worse than Others?
3/26/2021 (Permalink)
SERVPRO of Reading Can Assess your Property and Mitigate Loss after Water Intrusion
Materials can react differently when exposed to moisture. Gypsum board, for example, is a wood composite that may break apart when water is present. On the other hand, lumber floorboards may absorb water, causing warping, cupping, or buckling. Two critical factors in the amount of harm materials sustain are permeance and exposure time.
Acting fast to limit water damage in your Reading home can reduce damages by limiting exposure time. Quick responses may involve extracting water with a pump or extraction unit. Adjusting temperature and applying refrigerant dehumidification to the home can also reduce exposure times by evaporating moisture at a faster rate.
- Low grain refrigerant dehumidifiers can be beneficial in restoring semi-permanent materials like hardwoods.
- Moisture is measured by grain per pound (GPP). Reducing air moisture to below 40GPP can significantly advance the drying process.
- Accessing restrictive spaces and applying ventilation through air-movers can dry cavities in the property and significantly reduce damage caused by exposure.
Limit losses by reducing water exposure. Contact SERVPRO of Reading for water damage help at (610) 779-8189.