Hello everyone,
There was a fire in our new build. During that, a water pipe burst and flooded the entire house with about half a meter (1.6 feet) of water 😡
The water penetrated through the walls and even came out through the brick joints on the outside. Quite a disaster. Now the question is whether the insulation needs to be completely removed or if I can leave it in place and let it dry? Naturally, drying it would be cheaper, but I’m not sure how to go about it.
My house is a timber frame prefabricated house, and the external insulation is made of "water-repellent" Rockwool "Fixrock VS".
There was a fire in our new build. During that, a water pipe burst and flooded the entire house with about half a meter (1.6 feet) of water 😡
The water penetrated through the walls and even came out through the brick joints on the outside. Quite a disaster. Now the question is whether the insulation needs to be completely removed or if I can leave it in place and let it dry? Naturally, drying it would be cheaper, but I’m not sure how to go about it.
My house is a timber frame prefabricated house, and the external insulation is made of "water-repellent" Rockwool "Fixrock VS".
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Annegret-125 Oct 2014 12:24This is really a nightmare, what happened to Berthold. Such a water damage is significant, and if the insurance doesn't pay, it is a major hit to the financial budget. I don’t even want to think about something like that. In my opinion, all the thermal insulation must also be removed. That also costs a lot of money. The wooden structure may have been affected quite a bit. An expert needs to inspect and assess it.