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Builder's Dust - Removing It |
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David Andrew Smith |
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Have you ever had renovations or alterations done to your
property? Then you are fully aware of the amount of fine dust
that is generated and manages to get absolutely everywhere even
in places far removed from the actual working area. You then
spend hours, days and possibly weeks attempting to remove this
dust. Is there a much faster route to dust removal?
There most certainly is and it means following two or three
rules if you wish to be successful.
· Never attempt to sweep up the dust and debris. If there are
large pieces of masonry, plaster and other building materials
then you have no option but to sweep this up for its removal.
When doing so ensure that as much air flow through is generated
by opening all available windows and doors. Do not attempt to
carry out the final clean for several hours after doing this.
Allow all the dust to settle before attempting this procedure.
Sweeping simply throws huge amounts of dust into the air which
will then be gradually deposited on every available surface from
ceiling to floor.
· Always vacuum the dust from all surfaces such as sills and
skirting, around window frames and door frames using the small
attachments that are supplied with the vacuum. Upright vacuums
unless they come with a long length of hose attachment are not
ideal for this as it is likely there will be some use of step
ladders to reach and vacuum the higher points in the rooms.
· Having vacuumed thoroughly all surfaces including the vertical
ones where dust is likely to gather these surfaces should then
be wiped down with a damp cloth. If marks and stains have
appeared then it is advisable to carry out this procedure using
a universal cleaner.
· With regard to the flooring, carpets should be thoroughly
vacuumed, but if it is hard flooring then after vacuuming a
scrubber drier should be used. Simply mopping alone will not
remove the dust. Mopping will only wet the dust and spread it
around so that it dries as 'muddy' streaks.
· If floor boarding is in place then after vacuuming carpet
should be laid as soon as possible because every time the boards
are walked on dust will rise out of the gaps in the boarding and
settle on all the surfaces once again.
· If a scrubber drier is not available then use a mop with a
large amount of water and wet vac the water up rather than mop
it up. This may require two treatments to be completely
successful.
If you follow these simple guidelines then your property should
be free of builders dust in record time.
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Author: David Andrew Smith
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