Removing Sheetrock Mud From Concrete Floor
Experienced drywall pros spread tarps before mudding but even when they do the mud inevitably finds its way to the floor.
Removing sheetrock mud from concrete floor. Sometimes paint or even setting compounds like durabond will be mistaken for joint compound these are a lot harder to remove not a problem is using paint but may affect floor stain depending on type and severity of whats on the concrete. At the time we made the decision to have colored concrete in place of any other flooring surface. I know guys who have done several drywall jobs who still drop it on the floor. Most of the time the mud is easily cleaned up before it has a chance to dry.
How to remove drywall mud on wooden floors. My new shop space has a concrete floor but it is now covered in drywall mud splats as well as paint splats. A couple of years ago i had to replace my concrete foundation floor in my basement. My dw was just delivered today so i have mudding in my near future.
Yeah but it all scrapes off especially off of unfinished concrete. Mud sticks to shoes and paws and can get all over everything. By megan cedar rapids iowa q. Weekend home improvement.
Ive spent a fair bit of time doing this tedious job. Cleaning drywall dust off unsealed concrete floor. Sheetrock almost always involves a messy installation and despite any precautionary measures to keep the area clean most installers can attest to the possibility of sheetrock mud finding its way to the floor below. Joint compound is always water soluable shouldn t be a problem to remove the residue.
I find that some of the best methods to remove dywall mud from concrete depeneds on. It really is an art and only the drywall pros seem to have it down. I was thinking of going at it with a stiff bristle brush and some soapy water but if anyone has a better method i d love to hear it. Does anyone have a favorite method for cleaning all the junk off a concrete floor.
Hello i m an apprentice carpenter so to say the least. By the times it dries up it leaves an unsightly dirty stain. It was colored by the concrete people a dark chocolate brown. Oh and you are not a novice if you drop mud on the floor.
If mud gets onto concrete it can mar the appearance.