If you don t have insulation and you dry out the basement quickly you don t have to replace the drywall.
Wet carpet from shapooing can cause increase humidity.
Run a dehumidifier in the room with the problem carpet.
Humidity levels can extend that period but you can use air conditioning to help control the moisture in the air.
But if the insulation is wet it s gotta go wet insulation cannot be saved.
Just as wetting the carpet for cleaning causes ripples and buckles a high indoor humidity can keep the carpet damp and allow it to stretch.
Wet carpet can cause damage to your home beyond just the flooring a problem that s incredibly unpleasant.
Carpeting in basements below grade level is especially at risk in areas where humidity is high or where wide temperature swings can produce condensation.
Snap a chalk line cut the drywall with a recip saw and toss the wet stuff.
Some carpets will shrink literally tearing themselves up from the floor.
Some backing materials cause the carpet to discolor if they get too wet.
Over wetting occurs when too much water soaks into the bottom of the carpet.
Coping with a soaked carpet is no laughing matter.
While the carpet is drying check the condition of the wall insulation.
There is a wide range of things that can cause odors and stains on carpets.
But any homeowner around lisle or wheaton knows that there s more to it than that.
Read on for details.