Home > Archive > Home Repair forum > June 2006 > Basement floor/cement dust clean up...









You are viewing an archived Text-only version of the thread. To view this thread in it's original format and/or if you want to reply to this thread please [click here]

 

Author Basement floor/cement dust clean up...
SyVai

2006-06-30, 9:25 am

Hello all... I am going to epoxy my basement floor but there is so much
concrete dust from walking on it and it not being sealed. What is the
best way to get rid of the dust so I can put sealent on it? I tried a
shop vac but to no avail. Any help would be much thanked!

PipeDown

2006-06-30, 9:25 am


"SyVai" <earwood4095@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1151609233.933298.204980@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...
> Hello all... I am going to epoxy my basement floor but there is so much
> concrete dust from walking on it and it not being sealed. What is the
> best way to get rid of the dust so I can put sealent on it? I tried a
> shop vac but to no avail. Any help would be much thanked!
>


If the space is cleared already and there is a large enough opening like a
door or garage door, then I have found a leaf blower (or attachment from a
shop vac) to be quite effective. It can make a mess of its own though
depending on the work conditions, it may not be apprpriate either.

If not then sweep vacuum and mop then repeat. You will need to clean the
filter in the shop vac quite often.


hallerb@aol.com

2006-06-30, 9:25 am

You might rent a carpet shampooer and use it with just water to pick up
the dust

m Ransley

2006-06-30, 9:25 am

Wash it with a hose, then wait till its dry

SyVai

2006-06-30, 9:25 am

Thanks to all....I think I will give the shampooer a try...I have alot
of computer equipment doen there or I would try the blowing..Thanks!
hallerb@aol.com wrote:
> You might rent a carpet shampooer and use it with just water to pick up
> the dust


LinkBot





Other archives available: Cellular phones topics archive | Web Design forum archive | Software help archive | Hardware reviews archive | Programming topics archive

Copyright 2004 - 2008 homeownerschat.com