{"id":7700,"date":"2022-03-18T14:39:54","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T14:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceid1.wpenginepowered.com\/disasterprooftexas\/?page_id=7700"},"modified":"2022-12-12T17:27:01","modified_gmt":"2022-12-12T17:27:01","slug":"interior-wall-finishes-resilience-treatments-and-priorities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/interior-wall-finishes-resilience-treatments-and-priorities\/","title":{"rendered":"Interior Wall Finishes\u2014Resilience Treatments and Priorities"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7700\" class=\"elementor elementor-7700\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-40b8acfb elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40b8acfb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;mountains&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.33\" d=\"M473,67.3c-203.9,88.3-263.1-34-320.3,0C66,119.1,0,59.7,0,59.7V0h1000v59.7 c0,0-62.1,26.1-94.9,29.3c-32.8,3.3-62.8-12.3-75.8-22.1C806,49.6,745.3,8.7,694.9,4.7S492.4,59,473,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.66\" d=\"M734,67.3c-45.5,0-77.2-23.2-129.1-39.1c-28.6-8.7-150.3-10.1-254,39.1 s-91.7-34.4-149.2,0C115.7,118.3,0,39.8,0,39.8V0h1000v36.5c0,0-28.2-18.5-92.1-18.5C810.2,18.1,775.7,67.3,734,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M766.1,28.9c-200-57.5-266,65.5-395.1,19.5C242,1.8,242,5.4,184.8,20.6C128,35.8,132.3,44.9,89.9,52.5C28.6,63.7,0,0,0,0 h1000c0,0-9.9,40.9-83.6,48.1S829.6,47,766.1,28.9z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d912b03\" data-id=\"d912b03\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-085f926 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"085f926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Interior Wall Finishes<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0212eb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0212eb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"669\" src=\"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/Int-Wall-Finishes-1024x669.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7945\" alt=\"Int Wall Finishes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/Int-Wall-Finishes-1024x669.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/Int-Wall-Finishes-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/Int-Wall-Finishes-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/Int-Wall-Finishes-160x105.jpg 160w, https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/Int-Wall-Finishes-1536x1004.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/Int-Wall-Finishes-2048x1339.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/Int-Wall-Finishes-280x183.jpg 280w, https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/Int-Wall-Finishes-1170x765.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f4ec13 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f4ec13\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e527b7\" data-id=\"7e527b7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9f851c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9f851c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Description<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21a3890 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21a3890\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lightweight materials applied over interior walls\u2019 structural elements. They protect the structure and also have an aesthetic purpose. Common historic finishes for interior walls include plaster, wood paneling, and gypsum wall board (a.k.a. Sheetrock<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>). Interior finishes are often painted for aesthetics, which may be culturally significant.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-65174a3\" data-id=\"65174a3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbbcc19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbbcc19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Typical risk factor of this component<\/strong>:<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, avant garde;font-size: 20px;color: #000000\">Very Low<br \/><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Interior wall finishes are typically not exposed to elements such as wind and rain. They have negligible importance to the structure\u2019s stability and their failure would have little to no impact on other assemblies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dc9282 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1dc9282\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-32a153d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32a153d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-657fffd\" data-id=\"657fffd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60bbe1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60bbe1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong>Typical Damages from Floods or Hurricanes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0ba4ec\" data-id=\"d0ba4ec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7015c72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7015c72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Mold growth<\/li><li>Rising damp or salt crystallization within walls<\/li><li>Waterlogged or otherwise water-damaged finishes (e.g., buckling, bowing, cupping, or swelling)<\/li><li>Blistering, peeling, bubbling, or scouring plaster<\/li><li>Delamination of layered or composite finishes<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-999a3aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"999a3aa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-806a6cc\" data-id=\"806a6cc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d7c260 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d7c260\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong>Other common conditions contributing to vulnerability towards floods or hurricanes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ce2791\" data-id=\"6ce2791\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e10c2db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e10c2db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Lower interior floor level than exterior grade<\/li><li>Defects (e.g., scratches, flaking paint, peeling wallpaper) in interior finishes<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3911a6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e3911a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5b5446 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5b5446\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resilience Treatments and Strategies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4858332 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4858332\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5dd016\" data-id=\"c5dd016\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c0ea7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c0ea7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong>In-house<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d7bdaf\" data-id=\"7d7bdaf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9170742 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9170742\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p>Air out the building immediately following water infiltration and saturation. Avoid using forced ventilation to avoid drying surfaces too quickly, unless you know the finish will not be damaged by the practice. If mold is present, consult <strong>specialists that treat hazardous materials<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Quickly clean and disinfect surfaces after airing them out. Use cleaners and soft brushes that are appropriate for the type of surface and potential biological growth (<em>see also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/orgs\/1739\/upload\/preservation-brief-06-abrasive-cleaning.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NPS Preservation Brief #6<\/a><\/em>).<\/p><\/li><li><p>Carefully remove all finishes that are waterlogged and cannot be saved or if necessary to dry out underlying material (if it is safe to do so, e.g., there is no mold or asbestos). Replace with in-kind elements. Refinish\/restore anything that can be saved.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Patch or repair minor flaws in interior finishes, (<em>see also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/orgs\/1739\/upload\/preservation-brief-21-flat-plaster.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NPS Preservation Briefs #21<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/orgs\/1739\/upload\/preservation-brief-28-painting-interiors.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#28<\/a><\/em>). Use finishes that can be cleaned easily, if appropriate. Carefully reattach finishes such as wallpaper with appropriate adhesives (e.g., pure wheatstarch paste).<\/p><\/li><li><p>Implement an integrated pest management plan.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Consider applying a non-absorptive finish (e.g., a tile wainscot) to the base of walls, if appropriate.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-18a9884 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"18a9884\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c6d6555\" data-id=\"c6d6555\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cb9a68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0cb9a68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong>Professional needed [type]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c8c07e\" data-id=\"7c8c07e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e0c9d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e0c9d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p>Remove and dispose of hazardous materials such as asbestos and lead paint (<em>see also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.okhistory.org\/shpo\/docs\/37Preserve-Brief-LeadPaint.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NPS Preservation Brief #37<\/a><\/em>) [<strong>EPA licensed contractors<\/strong>].<\/p><\/li><li><p>Restore decorative painting, murals, plasterwork, or carvings (<em>see also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/orgs\/1739\/upload\/preservation-brief-23-ornamental-plaster.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NPS Preservation Briefs #23<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/orgs\/1739\/upload\/preservation-brief-28-painting-interiors.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#28<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/tps\/how-to-preserve\/briefs\/34-composition-ornament.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#34<\/a><\/em>) [<strong>building or art conservation professionals<\/strong>].<\/p><\/li><li><p>Install vapor barrier within wall cavity if appropriate for wall assembly type (<em>see also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/orgs\/1739\/upload\/preservation-brief-39-controlling-moisture.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NPS Preservation Brief #39<\/a><\/em>) [<strong>architect<\/strong>].<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b5942a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b5942a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Interior Wall Finishes<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5fd4c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c5fd4c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"669\" src=\"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/Int-Wall-Finishes-1024x669.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7945\" alt=\"Int Wall Finishes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/03\/Int-Wall-Finishes-1024x669.jpg 1024w, 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class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5654d3f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5654d3f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-77d3e94\" data-id=\"77d3e94\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-187927b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"187927b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Description<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf9f292 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf9f292\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lightweight materials applied over interior walls\u2019 structural elements. They protect the structure and also have an aesthetic purpose. Common historic finishes for interior walls include plaster, wood paneling, and gypsum wall board (a.k.a. Sheetrock<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>). Interior finishes are often painted for aesthetics, which may be culturally significant.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cbd6201\" data-id=\"cbd6201\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-deedf92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"deedf92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Typical risk factor of this component<\/strong>:<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-family: arial black, avant garde;font-size: 20px;color: #000000\">Very Low<br \/><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left\">Interior wall finishes are typically not exposed to elements such as wind and rain. They have negligible importance to the structure\u2019s stability and their failure would have little to no impact on other assemblies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04f9134 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"04f9134\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bef6791 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bef6791\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-91ceb2e\" data-id=\"91ceb2e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49a084f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49a084f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong>Typical Damages from Floods or Hurricanes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e4ac11d\" data-id=\"e4ac11d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19b197c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19b197c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Mold growth<\/li><li>Rising damp or salt crystallization within walls<\/li><li>Waterlogged or otherwise water-damaged finishes (e.g., buckling, bowing, cupping, or swelling)<\/li><li>Blistering, peeling, bubbling, or scouring plaster<\/li><li>Delamination of layered or composite finishes<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-37ca450 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37ca450\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc19f2d\" data-id=\"bc19f2d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-056ac2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"056ac2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong>Other common conditions contributing to vulnerability towards floods or hurricanes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d49be7f\" data-id=\"d49be7f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b9d205 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b9d205\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Lower interior floor level than exterior grade<\/li><li>Defects (e.g., scratches, flaking paint, peeling wallpaper) in interior finishes<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10c1f3c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"10c1f3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d874b54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d874b54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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elementor-element-8c4a0ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c4a0ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong>In-house<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-472f0a5\" data-id=\"472f0a5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f69dc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f69dc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p>Air out the building immediately following water infiltration and saturation. Avoid using forced ventilation to avoid drying surfaces too quickly, unless you know the finish will not be damaged by the practice. If mold is present, consult <strong>specialists that treat hazardous materials<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Quickly clean and disinfect surfaces after airing them out. Use cleaners and soft brushes that are appropriate for the type of surface and potential biological growth (<em>see also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/orgs\/1739\/upload\/preservation-brief-06-abrasive-cleaning.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NPS Preservation Brief #6<\/a><\/em>).<\/p><\/li><li><p>Carefully remove all finishes that are waterlogged and cannot be saved or if necessary to dry out underlying material (if it is safe to do so, e.g., there is no mold or asbestos). Replace with in-kind elements. Refinish\/restore anything that can be saved.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Patch or repair minor flaws in interior finishes, (<em>see also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/orgs\/1739\/upload\/preservation-brief-21-flat-plaster.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NPS Preservation Briefs #21<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/orgs\/1739\/upload\/preservation-brief-28-painting-interiors.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#28<\/a><\/em>). Use finishes that can be cleaned easily, if appropriate. Carefully reattach finishes such as wallpaper with appropriate adhesives (e.g., pure wheatstarch paste).<\/p><\/li><li><p>Implement an integrated pest management plan.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Consider applying a non-absorptive finish (e.g., a tile wainscot) to the base of walls, if appropriate.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-45d9993 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45d9993\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c40df4e\" data-id=\"c40df4e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eade425 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eade425\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong>Professional needed [type]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f377cd\" data-id=\"9f377cd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08e445a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08e445a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p>Remove and dispose of hazardous materials such as asbestos and lead paint (<em>see also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.okhistory.org\/shpo\/docs\/37Preserve-Brief-LeadPaint.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NPS Preservation Brief #37<\/a><\/em>) [<strong>EPA licensed contractors<\/strong>].<\/p><\/li><li><p>Restore decorative painting, murals, plasterwork, or carvings (<em>see also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/orgs\/1739\/upload\/preservation-brief-23-ornamental-plaster.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NPS Preservation Briefs #23<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/orgs\/1739\/upload\/preservation-brief-28-painting-interiors.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#28<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/tps\/how-to-preserve\/briefs\/34-composition-ornament.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#34<\/a><\/em>) [<strong>building or art conservation professionals<\/strong>].<\/p><\/li><li><p>Install vapor barrier within wall cavity if appropriate for wall assembly type (<em>see also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/orgs\/1739\/upload\/preservation-brief-39-controlling-moisture.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NPS Preservation Brief #39<\/a><\/em>) [<strong>architect<\/strong>].<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be68392 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be68392\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"#top-of-page\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Return to top of page.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a29dda9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a29dda9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ceid.utsa.edu\/disasterprooftexas\/resilience-treatments-and-strategies\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Return to Resilience Treatments and Strategies Menu.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Return to Resilience Treatments and Strategies Menu. 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