At first we assumed our little boys spilled something.
Wet spot on carpet in basement.
We tried to dry it up but it has stayed wet for a couple weeks.
I just carpeted the basement floor so that kids can play on it.
The water can even cause the glue on the tiles to be destroyed.
The temporary fix was to rip up the carpet knock a hole in the concrete slab repair the leaking pipe fill in the hole with quickcrete cement and restretch the carpet once it and the pad had dried.
If you begin to notice wet spots on the basement floors or walls you probably have a basement moisture problem.
The easiest way to get the moisture or.
Whenever you have a wet area especially a contained wet area and the right temperature mold and mildew are sure to exist.
This room is on a concrete slab.
I live in an apartment complex in one of the basement apartments half the apartment is below ground the other half is not.
Call in the.
Basement water problems are solvable but there is a cost to doing it right.
I have lived in this apartment for almost two years and before that i lived in another basement apartment right across the hall.
Initially i started seeing them on the basement carpet.
I am seeing some small brown stains on my carpet.
Most people leave their valuable items in the basement while they dry out the carpet.
I don t have a finished basement.
Persistent condensation can lead to structural damage.
Can wet carpet in a basement be saved.
Rent a commercial extractor or a carpet cleaner to suck out as much moisture as possible.
The first and potentially biggest problem with wet basement carpet is mold and mildew.
Within a week or so the damp spot progressed to a puddle 4 by 6 feet that a wet vac couldn t really keep up with.
Two nights ago i noticed one small wet spot probably 3x3 inches or so on my carpet.
Mold and mildew absolutely love wet basements because they are the perfect places for these organisms to grow.
It is on the lower level of a split level house built in 1976.
Right at the entrance to a room the carpet has a wet spot.
Molds and mildew can grow in damp carpets and beneath wall coverings.
I do not think they are mold stains as the house is only 4 years old and never had a leak anywhere in the house or a damp floor.
Seven expert tips for drying a wet carpet.
Additionally depending on how long the water has been on the floor it can cause severe water damage mold and mildew growth destroy your drywall and cause wood to warp.
If lingering for too long your flooring will be ruined regardless of it being wood carpet or tile.
Surefire sign of a wet basement is a persistent musty smell or condensation.