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Roof leak has been fixed, what about the drywall? (self.homeimprovement)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by AnotherPerson to c/homeimprovement

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I fixed the roof now onto the dry wall. I'll post in the comments a picture from the house and from the attic of the dry wall in question. Do I need to cut it out and replace it or just paint over it or something else I am unaware of?

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[–] AnotherPerson 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thanks. My only concern with bleach is that it will dissolve the drywall or any glues that are in it holding things together.

[–] Zebov 1 points 1 year ago

If you use it on the surface, you won't have any problems (if it's diluted). It's something that's sold for this exact thing. Otherwise, a quick Google would tell you if there are any problems. I'm just trying to help with the mold/fungal part since that might be a little more tricky to understand.

My only hesitation is if it gets under the paper. It still should be fine, but I don't want to say yes when I'm not 100% sure (it's a scientist thing).

The pure bleach... Well, I'd test that first on a small piece of drywall if you have any laying around. Put a little on, let it sit for a minute, wipe it off with water a couple times and see how it looks in a day or two. In a different spot, put some on for 5 min and do the same thing.