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Remodeling house for sale, water damage to imitation wood panelling mm 06-23-2008
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Posted by mm on June 23, 2008, 2:33 am
Remodeling house for sale, water damage to imitation wood panelling

The basement family room has a couple walls finished in those 4x8
sheets of "wood" paneling. Each panel looks like serveral walnut
boards running vertically with a black line between each board.

Because of basement flooding, about 4 inches up on each board there is
a whitish area from the left side to the right.

Any suggestions for making the white parts look brown and black again?

They're going to test on a small spot whatever is suggested, but there
really aren't any spots to test where no one will see it, so I hope
they can hit the jackpot early.


I was thinking of Old English polish that includes the coloring. It
comes in dark, the original, and light? How's that sound? Dark or
light?

Thanks.

Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on June 23, 2008, 11:31 am

> Remodeling house for sale, water damage to imitation wood panelling
>
> The basement family room has a couple walls finished in those 4x8
> sheets of "wood" paneling. Each panel looks like serveral walnut
> boards running vertically with a black line between each board.
>
> Because of basement flooding, about 4 inches up on each board there is
> a whitish area from the left side to the right.
>
> Any suggestions for making the white parts look brown and black again?
>
> They're going to test on a small spot whatever is suggested, but there
> really aren't any spots to test where no one will see it, so I hope
> they can hit the jackpot early.
>
>
> I was thinking of Old English polish that includes the coloring. It
> comes in dark, the original, and light? How's that sound? Dark or
> light?
>
> Thanks.

Whatever you put on as a topcoat may have bleed through anyway unless you
remove the deposits. I'd probably pass on the house if I saw evidence of
flooding or a cover up unless I knew what happened and if it was fixed. .



Posted by dpb on June 23, 2008, 11:40 am
mm wrote:
> Remodeling house for sale, water damage to imitation wood panelling
...

That's a problem a cover-up won't solve; that's one that needs fixing
correctly. No decent inspector is going to miss it and it's going to
raise the question of mold and what else is behind the paneling.

And, of course, the disclosure form is going to have to admit there has
been a water problem.

This house has some serious problems clearly. Hoping to get a quick
sale is probably out of the question unless a fair amount of work is done.

Some of what you've described is cosmetic; this isn't--it's a
fundamental problem.

--

Posted by hallerb@aol.com on June 23, 2008, 11:54 am
> mm wrote:
> > Remodeling house for sale, water damage to imitation wood panelling
>
> ...
>
> That's a problem a cover-up won't solve; that's one that needs fixing
> correctly. =EF=BF=BDNo decent inspector is going to miss it and it's goin=
g to
> raise the question of mold and what else is behind the paneling.
>
> And, of course, the disclosure form is going to have to admit there has
> been a water problem.
>
> This house has some serious problems clearly. =EF=BF=BDHoping to get a qu=
ick
> sale is probably out of the question unless a fair amount of work is done=
.
>
> Some of what you've described is cosmetic; this isn't--it's a
> fundamental problem.
>
> --

better to at least get quote from waterproffing contractor. a interior
french drain is a great option, unless the area floods

Posted by dpb on June 23, 2008, 2:41 pm
dpb wrote:
> mm wrote:
>> Remodeling house for sale, water damage to imitation wood panelling
> ...
>
> That's a problem a cover-up won't solve; ...

There is a way to make the repair a little less expensive -- cut off the
bottom of the paneling at wainscot height and thin drywall the bottom w/
a moulding/chair rail at the seam.

Depending on how up front or devious you wish to try to be, I've seen it
just laid on the surface ignoring the condition(s) underneath...

--

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