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November 23, 2005
Ewww . . .
Furthering the laundry room project, this morning I very carefully removed the moldy drywall from its plywood backing. Unfortunately, the plywood was in much worse condition than I'd anticipated, with various species of mold growing to a point 45 inches up the wall. Not pleasant.
The moldy plywood
After a phone call to my father for advice, I washed the top part of the plywood down with a mixture that was more bleach than soap (or even water). Stinky, but it did the job. When Trent arrived to help cut down trees, we cut the bottom three feet off, being careful not to hit any of the wires leading to the breaker box. We then reinforced the remaining plywood's attachment, adding screws every four inches. Thus, my concerns regarding the soundness of the breaker box's installation have been addressed.
Our solution
I've left a small fan running to dry out the plywood, and will hopefully be able to install the drywall on the weekend, once the remaining flooring (and any rotten subfloor) has been removed.
Posted by plainstext at November 23, 2005 09:14 PM
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