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What we open when the joists stay wet

Four kinds of work from 563 Center St. We do not skip the dry-out to hang pretty cabinets over a sponge.

Meters on the bay, fans on the floor, board off until the wood is quiet. Then we hang the room back.

Cabinets, pans, tile, and the subfloor that usually tells the true story under both.

Ceilings after a freeze, sheathing that stayed wet, rooms we close only when the meter agrees.

Primer, trim, flooring — the last pass, not the first. Paint never hides a wet joist on our tickets.

Order of work

Probe, dry, then hang the rooms

Three beats. We do not rearrange them because a calendar looks nicer.

Victor walks the stain, opens a test hole, and writes what the meter actually says — not what the paint can cover.

Fans, dehumidifiers, and patience. The bay stays open until the wood stops arguing.

New board, cabinets, trim. Finish is the last bearing, not the first.