Cutting Wet Carpet

Easiest method to cut carpet.

Cutting wet carpet. Snap a chalk line cut the drywall with a recip saw and toss the wet stuff. While the carpet is drying check the condition of the wall insulation. It s important to wear work gloves as you ll be using a utility knife and encountering tacks and staples to say. But if the insulation is wet it s gotta go wet insulation cannot be saved.

Wet carpet is easy to pull up though the chore is a bit labor intensive. If you don t have insulation and you dry out the basement quickly you don t have to replace the drywall. It s important to act. Seven expert tips for drying a wet carpet.

Keep an eye on the fill tank and make sure you dump it before hitting overflow. The most important part is first stopping water from flowing into the problem area. The wet vacuum cleaner removes water from the carpet itself but it may not be able to remove it from the padding if the water has wicked through the carpet backing or soaked in under the edges. You can buy one here.

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