“Contractors who specialize in repairing rotten walls won’t run out of work any time soon. The epidemic of wall-rot problems that began more than 20 years ago shows no signs of abating. In fact, wet-wall specialists are often called to investigate problems in developments where most of the homes have rotting walls — and in some cases, these homes are only six years old.
You may be wondering, what does this topic have to do with green construction? The answer is simple: if a six-year-old house requires $40,000 of repairs because the walls have turned to mush, then the house wasn't very green — because rebuilding the house has an environmental impact…” To read more, click below!
All About Wall Rot
Musings of an Energy Nerd Blog
By: Martin Holladay
Green Building Advisor.com
November 23, 2012
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