Every drywall installation and repair job brings with it clouds of fine dust a product of sanding the drywall after taping and finishing.
Removing sheetrock dust from hardwood floors.
Once you have a working vacuum with a proper filter cleaning drywall dust and residue from a hardwood floor is easy.
We have recently renovated the en suite bathroom and the drywall and cement dust silt has settled into the grain of the hardwood bedroom floor.
When this happens we can easily find ourselves trying to fight a losing battle for getting the fine powder out of the miniscule nooks crannies and cracks that are common to hardwood floors.
The floor feels gritty and all the grain is a grey colour really noticeable next to the hallway hardwood floors.
Cleaning drywall dust from hardwood floors can be something that daunts even the practiced diyer.
Mop the floor with warm water.
Your vacuum accessory shouldn t have a beater bar and if it does make sure you turn it off or it might redistribute as much dust into the air as it picks up.
Add soap if you want to give the floor a good cleaning in the process.
Our steam cleaner is not the answer.