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    Small water damage to drywall and wall trim

    About a few months ago I had some water damage, about 1/4 of an inch. It did manage to get to the trim causing the trim/wall to absorb the water. I did all the tricks, fans, bleach, then the mold control spray. It dryed out well actually. But the water absorbed up about 10 inches and left a water stain mark. The trim dryed out and cracked. There is no smell, or black discoloration. The effected area is just in a corner spot about 10 inches.

    Question since I did all the mold control applications, can I now go ahead and paint over that? Is there something else I need to do before I do that, or do I have to replace the trim and part of the drywall?

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    I have left this affect area alone for the duration to see what would happen with the heat on. The wall has bowed a bit, the trim is dried out and cracked, there is a separation between the trim cuts.

    So now that there appears to be no apparent black discoloration or scent of any kind (mold-odors), I plan on going ahead and re-do the trim, spackle and re-paint.

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    The wall is bowed. Anyone have a suggestion on what I should do?

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    You can cut out the effective section , replace it with a fresh cut wall board section, putty up with proper wall board bond, tape, nail, and paint. If you can’t do it hire someone shouldn’t cost you much But if you let it go its not what you see, its what you don’t see that could be a bigger problem for you later on.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Riven37 View Post
    You can cut out the effective section , replace it with a fresh cut wall board section, putty up with proper wall board bond, tape, nail, and paint. If you can’t do it hire someone shouldn’t cost you much But if you let it go its not what you see, its what you don’t see that could be a bigger problem for you later on.
    Thanks riven, I think that has to be the solution, my concern is the bowing of the wall, so it might require cutting up farther. It is in a small area where there is a corner that butts up to it. It might be a bigger problem.

    What would I not see that would be a big problem later on? Mold?

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    My project is going to be a winter project. I need to address this issue, the wall will require some needed restoration and new trim. I am smelling some odd kind of odor and I am beginning to think that mold might be present.

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    The wall bowed because the side you can see dried out faster then the side facing the basement wall. It could still be damp and mold could start. Riven is right the only good solution is to replace the warped section. you can use a magnet to find the existing dry wall nails then cut out the bad section down the center of a stud. I make my first cut on the side of the stud towards the damaged section then trim to the center of the stud. a little drywall tape and some mud will cover the crack. should only take an hour or so to do
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    Thx Jeff for your input. Much appreciated.

    We did tell the builder, his response-crickets. Kind of tells ya about the reputation.

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