Comments on: Any tips on dust removal after a home renovation?

By: Tigger

Tigger — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 13:15:12 +0000

It won’t be easy until your electrical work is ready to go: Then you can use a vacuum cleaner or shop vac.

Until then, keep a bucket of water and rag handy.

Good luck!

By: JeanneS

JeanneS — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 05:29:54 +0000

I ‘m in the same boat ! and if the furnace is on, the more dust will blow all over the place, so I began where the main source of dust was , near the furnace, I swept the floor first, then washed , than dusted the furniture I used a damp cloth with white vinegar but first you must change the filter in the furnace that more likely is covered with drywall dust , and from there I moved into the other rooms. After I’m all done I will need to go over it again because dust needs to settle down , remember to change the filter once a month this will help with the control of dust and vacuum the vents .

Merry Christmas

By: Guthrum

Guthrum — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 02:32:25 +0000

There is a type of drywall sander that has a vacuum attachment. You might find one to rent. These are for large jobs, but might be worth the trouble.
There is also a new kind of joint compound that has a lot less dust, but since you have already patched, this probably does no good.

By: Don P.

Don P. — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:59:51 +0000

Block off the areas to be sanded with plastic over the doorways, and be sure to block off the cold air returns. The dust will be sucked into the cold air returns, then to the furnace (which is no good).

Then use a good shop vac with a good filter.

There are also drywall sanders that attach to a vac and the dust is sucked into it while you are sanding. Ask your contractor if he uses one.

If not, just block off the areas and take out anything you dont want dusty.

If he is only sanding holes here and there, he can also use a sponge and “wet sand”. This way there is no dust at all.

edit: I would definately ask about sponge sanding the spots. I do it often and it works fine if the guy knows what he is doing. You dampen a sponge and use that. Then you get 0 dust.

By: Cheryl R

Cheryl R — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:05:01 +0000

Wet dust can’t fly.