Carpet Feels Cold And Damp

Check the attic for signs of leaks including discolored plywood on the ceiling and moldy insulation on the floor.

Carpet feels cold and damp.

Investigate any drywall damage or musty smells by removing drywall if necessary and looking for water damage in the framing. Trace the source of any leaks and seal the roof or siding as. Note the locations and hire a professional to make repairs to the roof as necessary. I bought a general tools pin type moisture meter model mm1e and it is reading around 14 throughout the two rooms.

When i vacuumed the smell got worse temporarily. And steam cleaned and vacuumed up baking soda. Relative humidity inside the house may be 60 percent or more. This scenario occurs mostly in basements.

Any floor that remains damp or wet for more than a day may grow mold. Does anyone have any ideas. If you have had a water leak or similar accident wherein the carpet was left wet for an extended period of time you will. Wet or damp carpets are the perfect breeding ground for fungus including mold.

Mold will live and feed on damp carpet causing unsightly stains a musty odor and the potential for health problems in all who are exposed to it and its spores. The temporary fix was to rip up the carpet knock a hole in the concrete slab repair the leaking pipe fill in the hole with quickcrete cement and restretch the carpet once it and the pad had dried. And the relative humidity measured on a hygrometer might even have gone up to 70 percent or more. If you notice that your carpet is damp the cause may be a leak from the floor underneath.

Feels and smells wet. So i turn on the air conditioner and after a short time the air in the house becomes cool even cold but feels damp and sometimes actually wet. I have vacuumed probably 8 times in the last 2 days. My bedroom feels constantly damp so does my bedding and clothes.

We have a crawl space under the entire house that is only accessed from the outside. There is no dampness on any of the walls or floor and i cannot find any cracks that might be letting in air. Damp problems in a house can be due to a number of causes such as rain getting through the walls or roof moisture being absorbed from the ground condensation settling on cold surfaces or a. Our carpet almost feels damp but isn 39 t but stuff comes off onto your feet and i have vacuumed.

You should deal with. It can cause a handful of other problems. Within a week or so the damp spot progressed to a puddle 4 by 6 feet that a wet vac couldn t really keep up with. But i honestly cant tell it s it s just cold from being on the slab or legitimately wet underneath.

It smells slightly mildewy and feels cold like there might be moisture. Maybe i m going crazy but after a big rain my living room just feels damp. What is wrong with this carpet i don 39 t know what else to do.