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Exterior Wall Leak HELP!

claga
12 years ago

Hi,

We had an exterior electrical outlet that was not weather tight. I have since weatherproofed it with exterior chauking. Thankfully I was able to open the interior wall of a closet to dry out remove the botton 1 foot of insulation which may have gotten wet from the leak. I scrubbed the wall studs and sheathing area with a mixture of vinegar and baking soda to kill any possible black mold. I did see a slight white discoloration/stain on the backside paper of the wallboard. I have wiped down the backside paper with the same solution. My question is should I replace the wallboard? Or will I be okay to replace the insulation and close up the wall?

Also there are three 2" round black spots on the hardwood flooring in the closet? Can there be mold under the hardwood flooring? If so should I rip it up?

Thanks

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