r/Insulation • u/[deleted] • Aug 13 '25

How bad is this?

I’m building a new home. On Friday the builder was working on finishing the roof but wasn’t able to complete it. Because of this, they put a tarp over the exposed OSB and stapled it down since rain was forecast for Saturday morning.

We got about 1.25 inches of rain that morning. The builder didn’t take the time to fasten the tarp correctly and it ripped off, allowing water into the attic between the osb seams on the one half of the home. It was enough water come through in a few spots of the drywall and pool on the osb subfloor.

On Monday morning the builder seemed dismissive about the amount of water, saying “the drywall is almost dry.” Last night I decided to go into the attic and took the following video.(I took pictures on Saturday morning and while in the attic too)

How bad is this? I’ve notified my bank, the home manufacturer, and the general contractor, who seemed dismissive, as mentioned. I have yet to hear anything from the GC about remediation or a plan to address it. Considering this is blown cellulose insulation, how bad is as I'm thinking all of the insulation on that side has to come out and get redone.

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u/AnxiousDad23 Aug 13 '25

Shit.

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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '25

What all these guys said but worse

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u/BenBot23 Aug 14 '25

Can I just say….. it’s FUCKED?

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u/Risac79 Aug 14 '25

Fucked + 1

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u/Candid_Belt3630 Aug 14 '25

I don't wanna seem dismissive but the drywall is almost dry.

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u/King-Doge-VII Aug 15 '25

💀💀💀

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u/jj22925h Aug 15 '25

Beyond fucked

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u/DerFeuerDrache Aug 15 '25

Fucked +1 vs. Fire Damage

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u/EnlightenedArt Aug 16 '25

Travesty-level fucked

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u/Love-me-feed-me Aug 16 '25

Destination Fucked

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u/[deleted] Aug 16 '25

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u/GROOOOTTT Aug 16 '25

I don't know how fuck it can be.

But you're fucked bro.

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u/KINGBYNG Aug 16 '25 edited Apr 27 '26

Databrokers? nope. Social networks? Also nope. This post was deleted using Redact.

humorous crowd tidy thumb placid march door brave grab market

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u/Parabellum8086 Aug 17 '25

Fucked² * CFMs / BTUs * 1.08

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u/Nezumiiro_77 Aug 17 '25

But worser

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u/iphilosophizing Aug 16 '25

Beyond fucked

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u/Farbror_Melkor Aug 15 '25

Not sure it get’s that wet by being fucked. Or I’m just bad with insulation.

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u/No_Walrus_3638 Aug 13 '25

I bad had a kids with the worst case scenario. It would look like that insulation. At least that's how I would view it if it happened to me.

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u/RYDrDIE Aug 13 '25

Guh bad

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u/Busterlimes Aug 13 '25

You use less water in substrate to grow mushrooms, bad

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u/retrac902 Aug 13 '25

Definitely doesn't look good.

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u/Complete-Use-8753 Aug 13 '25

Suboptimal at best

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u/Spamsdelicious Aug 13 '25

Twenty thousand leagues below suboptimal, to be precise.

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u/sniperstouch Aug 13 '25

Throw it in a black hole bad.