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  "name": "Can you texture over drywall that suffered water damage?",
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      "name": "Can you texture over drywall that suffered water damage?",
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        "text": "Never apply drywall texture over active moisture. You must first find and fix the plumbing leak, roof issue, or foundation seep that caused the damage. Once the source is resolved, open the wet drywall and allow internal wall cavities and framing studs to dry thoroughly to prevent mold growth. A contractor can then replace damaged insulation, hang new moisture-resistant or standard drywall, tape, apply matching texture, and seal the area with a stain-blocking primer before repainting.",
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        "description": "No. The water source must be repaired and framing completely dried first. Then damaged drywall is cut out, replaced, retextured, primed, and repainted."
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  "description": "No. The water source must be repaired and framing completely dried first. Then damaged drywall is cut out, replaced, retextured, primed, and repainted."
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