Red Dust Under Carpet

David auten owner of piper auten floor sanding in centerville ohio said it s possible that the wood floor under an old carpet is in good shape but in some cases the floor is damaged and in.

Red dust under carpet. Break it up while it is dry and dry vac. Posted by 2 years ago. I bought an apartment and under the old carpets in one room there is this red powder. Sweep under the carpet phrase.

Can anyone tell me if this does look like illegal drug or other dangerous residue. I m in the process of tearing out some old nasty carpet from my house. Anyway under the padding there are a lot of little brown. Definitions by the largest idiom dictionary.

Based on the carpet and style i m assuming is been there for at least 30 years if not longer. What does sweep under the carpet expression mean. Also check under your window framings and moldings as they are usually solid wood also. The brick dust has turned back to red clay mud.

I m very worried now that i heard that some illegal drugs like meth can leave red residue. It s not uncommon for homeowners to find piles of what they think is sawdust around their home and assume it was produced by termites. Here is a gallery of images of the red powder. However contrary to popular belief termites don t actually produce sawdust.

Last winter i found similar looking piles of dust in that area and i found little holes on the bottom of the window framing where the ants were entering and exiting. Definition of sweep under the carpet in the idioms dictionary. It is tiny granules like sand. I have a very similar problem but my black dust and a burn mark are only found in storage boxes that have been in a room for a long time and under the rug in an outdoor screen room that has.

Little dirt piles under carpet padding.