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QUESTION: Have finally finished framing and drywall in my basement. Now, I'm ready to
put a coat of primer on the drywall (and unframed vent ducts), but I first
have one huge task in front of me:
My basement is absolutely filled with drywall dust. Yeah, I know you guys
say that there isn't a need to sand, but I did anyways...and now my basement
has dust everywhere.
Anyways, I need to know the best/easiest way to clean this stuff up so that
I can go ahead and prime the walls. I was thinking about renting a wet/dry
vac, is this a good idea? Or am I better off just going over everything with
a damp rag? if the wet/dry vac is the way to go, how do I use it (do I put
water onto the slab floor and then vacuum it up?). Any help is greatly
appreciated.
ANSWER: My advice is get the wet/dry vac and vacuum all the dust up that you can.
Most wet dry vacs use a foam sponge. Some also can use a paper filter bag
that slips over the foam. This helps the dust stay in the canister.
Then with a clean, damp foam sponge and a pail of clean water, mop the walls
lightly. Rinse often. Change the water repeatedly. When your all done, mop
the floors until you get all the dust up.
Next time try wet sanding with a sponge. (available at most hardware stores)
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