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.
Carpet wet around fireplace.
Carpet wet around fireplace.
Fixing the source of the leak which is the fireplace cap will solve the water problem.
I hope someone understands what might be going on.
When i demo d the old fireplace hearth it left a rectangle of subfloor exposed.
I have a 40 yr old brick house with a brick fireplace in the kitchen.
Ok you guys.
The fact that your carpet is getting wet from underneath is not a problem to be addressed.
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.
Several weeks ago while it was raining we noticed in our downstairs room the plasterboard above the wood stove.
It s important to act.
If your home has recently flooded this is most likely the reason for the unpleasant odor.
It is very important to identify the cause when you have a leaky chimney there are numerous reasons it is never a good idea to put off the repair of a leak especially a chimney leak.
I ve been reading you for a while now and you all seem pretty sharp.
Is a small area and is away from bathroom kitchen etc.
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.
Its on opposite side of all plumbing.
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Even if it s only water a funny odor can accumulate over time.
We have a 2 story home and the ground level is the one that is wet.
Let s see what you think of this one.
The rooms upstairs are fine.
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.
When moisture gets underneath the carpet a musty odor will form.
Excess moisture in a home is not a good thing.
When a carpet smells musty or smells like mildew it can be a result of humidity or spills that fell onto the carpet.
The carpet is only getting wet because water is entering the chimney flue and traveling down to the lowest point of the floor.