Carpet Wet Around Fireplace

Its on opposite side of all plumbing.

Carpet wet around fireplace.

If your home has recently flooded this is most likely the reason for the unpleasant odor. I d like to tile that area and then cut the existing carpet so that it sits flush with the new tile s edges. I ve been reading you for a while now and you all seem pretty sharp. The fact that your carpet is getting wet from underneath is not a problem to be addressed.

Fixing the source of the leak which is the fireplace cap will solve the water problem. It s important to act. Wet carpet can be a perfect breeding ground for mold especially if the air is humid and the water remains in place longer than 48 hours. When i demo d the old fireplace hearth it left a rectangle of subfloor exposed.

We have a 2 story home and the ground level is the one that is wet. How to keep wet carpet from molding. When i stepped on it it got wetter so i used my carpet cleaner to suck up all the water and noticed 10 min later it was just a wet. Excess moisture in a home is not a good thing.

I have a 40 yr old brick house with a brick fireplace in the kitchen. The rooms upstairs are fine. I checked the attic and there are no signs of leaks or dampness. Is a small area and is away from bathroom kitchen etc.

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. I hope someone understands what might be going on. Carpet wet around fireplace. Moisture problems common causes of leaks.

The carpet is only getting wet because water is entering the chimney flue and traveling down to the lowest point of the floor. When a carpet smells musty or smells like mildew it can be a result of humidity or spills that fell onto the carpet. Let s see what you think of this one. When moisture gets underneath the carpet a musty odor will form.

In my living room nowhere near a window about 4 ft away from my front door and 3 ft away from wall i noticed a damp spot on the floor. My plan is to peel back the existing carpet tile a rectangle that is slightly larger maybe 1 2 inches than the existing cutout in the carpet. Several weeks ago while it was raining we noticed in our downstairs room the plasterboard above the wood stove.