Carpet Feels Damp After Rain

I checked the attic and there are no signs of leaks or dampness.

Carpet feels damp after rain.

Work in small sections at a time. Maybe i m going crazy but after a big rain my living room just feels damp. 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. When i vacuumed the smell got worse temporarily.

Odor mold and mildew. We have a crawl space under the entire house that is only accessed from the outside. And eventually that water will reach your flooring and cause visible damage. If you don t have a wet vacuum dab the damp area with towels until it s feeling a little drier.

We have a 2 story home and the ground level is the one that is wet. When you have a leak in the slab foundation of your home that water accumulates and sometimes has nowhere to go but up. Damp carpet or warped hard flooring. If you have a wet vacuum go over the damp spot to take out as much of the moisture as possible.

The rooms upstairs are fine. Deterioration of carpet or wood. Condensation on cold walls and floor in summer. Remove as much water from the damp carpet as possible using a wet vacuum.

Rot and decay of wood headers joists sill plates and columns. If you have carpet throughout your home keep an eye out for damp areas or spots that suddenly appear. I did go outside and look along the wall that is damp and it appears the soil in the garden there is high above the foundation level and even with the weeping holes. Efflorescence spalling of concrete or masonry.