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First thing you want to do is obvious, find the cause of the leak and put a stop to it. If your not sure where the water is leaking from, turn off the main. Everyone should make themselves familiar with the location of their main shut-off value. Once you have stopped the water leak there Water Damage Repair Tips to Have on Hand Aberdeen Proving Ground MD 21005 may be left over water that will continue to leak awhile after you have shut the water off. If it’s forming a “belly” in your drywall ceiling, you can poke holes into the water damaged drywall to drain the water. Next you want to turn off the power to the effected area.

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1st Move out any contents you can and raise furniture up onto blocks to prevent the furniture from being drawn up the furniture.

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7th Spray a mildacide to prevent mold growth from starting, this is why time is of the essence, mold will start to grow with-in 24 to 48 hours after a water loss.

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