Sometimes in our apartments and houses there is real crash under the name flooding. It is blow to all building and its basic elements. It is desirable that professionals were engaged in restoration and drying.
Restoration of structural components after flood
The first that needs to be made in this situation is to create ventilation and drafts. Further whenever possible to take out the got wet things and electrical household appliances. If floor is covered with laminate, then it needs to be removed. The floor covering dries about a month. Then it can be mounted on floor surface again.
Now it is necessary to estimate base condition. Depending on the level of groundwater occurrance, events for pumping of excess water are held. But it is necessary to remember that if underground waters are too close to earth surface, water from the basement cannot be pumped out. Otherwise, there can be differential pressure therefore moisture will go to empty space will too quickly and also quickly return. Hard work of the pump can become the reason of formation of channels which will be constantly filled with rain and snow. There is more effective way: to leave the basement open and to dig out small hitch for removal of moisture.
Drying of walls
It is possible to dry walls in several ways. It is the best of all to allow walls to dry in the natural way. Haste can lead to destruction of the isolating layer and brick solution. The second way – use of electric dryers. But it has to be the operated process. Here too there are nuances which only the professional can understand. After drying of walls the testing for availability of moisture in panels is held. For this purpose in wall drill opening. As a rule, when finishing walls the isolation with use of bulks is carried out. After flooding this material should be removed.
Electricity and gas
It is possible, of course, most to check electrical connections, but it is more reasonable to call gas workers and electricians for check and drying of sockets, switches and the gearbox. Very important point - disinfection of rooms. Before finishing work it is necessary to disinfect the house by means of special medicines in avoidance of distribution of fungi and mold. As for house utensils, it is not recommended to hold houses of thing victims of effect of water, especially wooden products. The condition of overlappings, beams, the base is far more important. Even the small shift or deformation will become the reason of destructions. Windows and doors from plastic perfectly maintain flooding what you will not tell about wooden products. It is necessary to leave them closed before full drying that there was no deformation. If the concrete or reinforced concrete bed of walls is damaged, then they need to be dismantled.