Last night I discovered that about 20 liters of water had disappeared from my aquarium, and I found some of it under the aquarium. I moved it and tore off the laminate flooring in the corner where the aquarium had been and on the other side of the wall.
It was only about 2 square meters of the concrete floor (slab on grade) that was wet, but you can see that the water has been partially absorbed by the inner wall's sill. Unfortunately, it's not possible to see if the outer wall's sill has absorbed anything, but I hope the sill insulation has prevented that.
Talked to my insurance company a little while ago, and they will send out a building technician to examine what needs to be replaced.
Spontaneously, what do you think? Is it enough with new plasterboard and OSB on the walls and new flooring, or should the sill be replaced? A colleague who has worked many years at Anticimex said there is a risk that ants may become attracted to the sill in the outer wall if it has been wet before.
Let it dry properly and then put the floor back. Wood, gypsum, etc., can handle getting wet and then drying. It's only when moisture is constantly added that problems arise.
I agree with MartenW. If you let everything dry, nothing more will happen. Set up a couple of construction fans and maybe a dehumidifier for a week or so, and there will be no problem putting the floors back together. It's only when you constantly add moisture that you get problems with rot, mold, and the like. A single soaking really only ruins the appearance of the surface layer but nothing more.
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