I watch a lot of DiYs, including This Old House, but this is the first time I've seen such an extensive break down of dust containment. Seeing it in the background of shots I thought I understood what was needed. Now I know I was only seeing the vague suggestion of the care that needs to be taken. Thanks for the great video and protips!
Hwo do you clean yourself tho and your clothes your shop vac your car? That had always bugged me. You wear masks but when you take it off your clothes off what happens to the dust from your clothes and the ones you track into your car and home?
Really informative video. To add to the last item, an upgraded shop vac filter helps immensely with drywall dust. That stuff is so fine it'll either clog up your standard filter, or worse, blow right out the back side of the vacuum.
1. Budget for dust containment 2. Utilize plastic to contain dust 3. Demolition strategically - keep barriers between rooms as long as possible 4. Use windows to remove demo materials + box fan exhaust 5. Cover vents by sealing with plastic + tape 6. Use single entry/exit points 7. Protect floors with boards 8. Keep boots on, but use booties 9. Cut outside. 10. Use shopvac sander
Wow, amazing video. I'm so upset I didn't think to cover my vents last week when they were pulling up my glued down wood floors. At least I can apply that tip when they start the drywall removal/ replace with this mold remediation project. So helpful to this OCD viewer, thank you!
THANK YOU! You saving lives! This video was good AF! Dummy Hubby left window to a room OPEN during a dust storm! Trying not to catch a case here. Maybe in Cali, but not in AZ. Thank ya🙏
Fan in the window blowing dust OUT does not create a positive room pressure but a negative room pressure which keeps the dust from entering adjacent rooms. Great video!
Thanks I am in an apt in NYC, but they are doing renovation on the building and many of these tips are helpful....what is also helpful is if you had links to each product mentioned in the video in the show notes. I know you have the Trimaco catalog link, but it's just a little easier going to the protective products. Appreciated the video, I was looking for protective ideas.
Hello! Very informative video, thanks! We just wrapped the house for a quick room renovation like that. Question: Is there any tip for removing the duct-tape off the walls? Because we had to remove some of it to rearrange it and the paint layer is coming out at several spots.
After 3 years of CONSTANT renovation in several areas of the house at once (still going as we speak) (currently in all 4 corners upstairs and down) my home is COVERED in dust. I wish they would’ve covered the vents but here we are, and yeah. We’ve already replaced carpet in several areas bc it’s already trashed. Guys are in and out from garage to inside to outside to up to down and everything gets tracked everywhere. Any suggestions for catching up on any of that?
Wish my landlord would do this! I live in this old building and he is remodeling the downstairs under where I live. I have terrible allergies and the dust has been so bad in my apartment! The hallway here is nasty and when my husband comes and goes everyday he tracks in from there work.
You just converted from a unit that i know to a unit that i don’t know to make a conclusion 😂 But yeah.. i was thinking the same, it must be a mistake of him. Such sheet will be too heavy to hold up without wall anchors.
