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  "name": "When should water-damaged drywall be cut out rather than just patched over?",
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      "name": "When should water-damaged drywall be cut out rather than just patched over?",
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      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "text": "Water-damaged drywall should be addressed immediately, but only after the active moisture source is fully stopped and dried. Gypsum board loses structural strength when soaked, leading to sagging, crumbling, and hidden mold growth inside wall cavities. A contractor removes all softened material back to dry, solid studs, verifies the framing is dry, and installs fresh drywall with taped and mudded seams. Painting over wet or soft drywall will cause compound to fail and paint to bubble.",
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        "description": "Drywall must be cut out if it feels soft, sags, or shows water stains from an unverified leak. Once the leak is resolved and framing is dry, fresh drywall panels should be installed."
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  "description": "Drywall must be cut out if it feels soft, sags, or shows water stains from an unverified leak. Once the leak is resolved and framing is dry, fresh drywall panel"
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