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Hello;
We had the water line under our kitchen sink repaired last year the plumber left a sizeable uncovered cut in the kitchen cabinet floor that I had not seen, g/f had replaced all the stored items there after the job was done.
Our drain had backed up, was blocked by the dishwasher outflow line, and today I find there is a lot of water under the cabinet in the bellywrap.
I think there are 2 ways to deal with this but not certain the best route.
1. Vacuum out all the water and the wet insulation.
2. Cut the belly wrap around the water and pull all the insulation out from underneath.

I'm not sure either of these will be the "best solution". I'm not positive I could vacuum out all the damage, water and soaked insulation and not certain I could properly repair the section if I cut it out so that it is an air tight moisture barrier again.

Ideas?

My guess the right way would be to cut the belly board and let it dry out well..You do not want any floor daqmage or mold..Then close up the board or replace a small section..



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Table of Contents

FLOOR AND BELLY REPAIR

Underbelly repair & replacement.
Dead rodents - finding & removing.
Rotten floor - repairing & replacing.
Installing a laminated floor.
Replacing a cross-over heat duct.

SIDING, WALL AND WINDOWS
Paneled wall makeover - make your walls look like textured sheetrock.
Defining load bearing walls.

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Vinyl siding installation tips.
ROOF AND CEILINGS
Ceilings.
Metal roof maintenance -- stop the rattling, seal it from leaks.
New Roof - upgrading to an inexpensive metal roof.
Installing a ceiling fan.
PLUMBING
Plumbing add-ons -- fixture shut-offs, accessible main water shut-off, outside faucet.
Installing new waterlines.
Replacing a water heater.
Bathroom remodel.
Heat tape, eliminate or replace.
Washing machine, minimizing the floor vibrations.
Thawing a frozen waterline or sewer pipe.
Winterizing drain and waterlines.
EXTERIOR
Releveling a mobile home.
Building a basement overview.
Installing pier footings.
Skirting - installing block, rock, vinyl, metal and insulated skirting.
Anchoring.
Adding onto your manufactured home.
HEATING AND COOLING
Building a solar heating panel.
Furnace Troubleshooting -- gas and electric
Air Conditioning Maintenance including swamp coolers.
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Installing gutters.
Sweating windows.
Ceiling spots.
Floor squeaks.
Hanging pictures on thin walls.
Dead outlets.
Door-knob holes in walls.
Cleaning up mildew.
Fixing a loose wall outlet box.

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Surely something will help with your problem...

Cut the belly wrap away from the area that got wet

Remove all the insulation that got wet...

let the area dry ... put a fan on it if possable and nessessary.

Replace the insulatioon with new rolled insulation

Close up the belly... you can replace what you removed with roofing paper, stapled or nailed with roofing nails to the bottom of the floor joist. Tape the edges with duct tape.

You do want the bottom sealed as tight as possalbe to prevent bugs or even local cats from making a home in your floor and to avoid moisture condensation.

Overlay the inside of the cab bottom with plywood sprinkle Borax into the hole before closing it... this will absorb any remaining moisture and eliminat most types of bugs that may have snuck in...

When you say cut the belly wrap away, what does that mean??? Where is the belly and what is it??? I've tried to "GOOGLE" it, but I still can't just get a straight answer on what the "BELLY" is???

THANKS A BUNCH!!!

"Belly wrap" is the water proof material on the bottom of the floor..You will probably find and area where the water has built up under the floor area and in this wrap..This will have to be drained and dried. Good Luck..