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Guess that's a local term-I've also heard it called mudding but I'm talking about the white stuff you put between sheet rock/dry wall.
Someone posted a while back they bought a gizmo to remove the white powder made while sanding. I thought I'd written it down but guess not and now I can't find the post.
In the middle of remodel right now. My husband, in an effort to help me with the oh so messy dust from sanding down the mud on the walls has duct taped the end of the wet dry vac to the sander. It does help a lot along with putting plastic over the doors to somewhat limit the dust dispersal. Also, consider using a box fan in the window turned backwards. It will help suck out the dust.
We've been living in the middle of renovation for a while now (never again!!) and I've learned a lot of little tricks to help me not go insane.
maybe you should start a topic: tips on remodeling and maintaining sanity.
If that's possible.
Thanks for the on the wet dry vac. Have done the fan thing-never thought of plastic.
Oh I wish that I were always so cool and collected but nope, that would be a lie. There's times where you just have to get away from it all - the mess, the disorganization, etc. We've got the floors throughout the house coming up soon. Dreading that! Although drywall dust is an insidious thing so you have my sympathy. It truly can get everywhere. Months later, you find it in the oddest places.
Guess that's a local term-I've also heard it called mudding but I'm talking about the white stuff you put between sheet rock/dry wall.
Someone posted a while back they bought a gizmo to remove the white powder made while sanding. I thought I'd written it down but guess not and now I can't find the post.
Anyone know what I'm talking about?
I've found the shop vac attachment to be ineffective at eliminating the joint compound dust.
They make joint compound that supposedly doesn't produce much airborne dust when sanded, but its more expensive. Don't know whether its dust free or not.
Spackle dust is pretty easy to clean up. Just be glad it isn't dust from horsehair plaster that sticks to everything like glue and requires multiple cleanings to remove all residue.
I've found the shop vac attachment to be ineffective at eliminating the joint compound dust.
They make joint compound that supposedly doesn't produce much airborne dust when sanded, but its more expensive. Don't know whether its dust free or not.
Spackle dust is pretty easy to clean up. Just be glad it isn't dust from horsehair plaster that sticks to everything like glue and requires multiple cleanings to remove all residue.
There's more truth to this post than most realize. I'd be on jobs where the customer would demand vacuum sanders, and it does help some, but you still have the same amount of cleanup. A little bit of dust must be cleaned the same as a lot of dust. In containment we would use negative air machines that would filter air outside and maintain a negative balance in the work zone not too allow it to escape.
My advice is to do the job and clean up the mess without awkward devices that slow down the process and stretch it out longer.
it was the drywall mud bong (as DH likes to call it) made by SandKleen and it works a charm !
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