04-30-2009, 04:09 PM
potthole Wrote:Titan! Wrote:potthole Wrote:Wishing this damn rain would stop and go away for more than a day or two. Found a damp spot on the floor in the basement a couple days ago, and I'm really not wanting to have to deal with some sort of major water issue.
Just throw a patch of carpet over it
Heh, if only it were so simple. Carpet is the big reason I'm hoping to prevent any further dampness. This area of the basement is finished, and I really don't want to have to deal with mold in/under the carpet/pad.
When I got home from work I was happy to see that things don't feel like they've gotten worse at all. I've been running a big box fan for the past day, blowing over the damp area, so hopefully that'll help it all dry out PDQ.
I have been doing flood work for the past 4 days all around GR, you are not the only one with problems. We had to rip up all the carpet and pad at one house because the water is following the cracks of the floor and coming in on all the walls... it was not cool.
Also keep the fan on that spot for at least two days after the carpet feels dry because the pad will not totally dry even once the carpet is.
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