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Post# 310698   1/2/2015 at 15:12 (3,372 days old) by vacuumssuck213 ()        

Ok so I need help I just cleaned up some sheetrock that had been sitting in the unfinished basement and I don't have a shop vacation there's quite a bit of sheet rock bits and dust now my grandma when she had a Kirby 516 my grandpa trashed it by sucking up concrete dust I don't wanna make the same mistake so is there a safe way to vacuum this up? Can I pick up the big pieces then vacation the dust or should I try and sweep it its on 70s carpet the cheap stuff that's about as thin as fabric

Post# 310703 , Reply# 1   1/2/2015 at 16:34 (3,372 days old) by sbakerde (Millsboro, DE )        
Personally

I would head to the nearest Walmart or lowes and get a cheap $40-$50 shop vac. For messes like that it's worth having one on hand. I use the paper bags in mine and it does work much better than just the filter.

Post# 310762 , Reply# 2   1/3/2015 at 11:09 (3,372 days old) by vacuumkid47 (Sibley, IA)        
I would....

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I would go down to a hardware store such as Ace or a Toro and get a Mini Shop vac that's about $40 to $50. They are really good at sucking up concrete dust and drywall. Try finding a couple of extension tubes and a floor nozzle and a crevice tool.

Post# 310778 , Reply# 3   1/3/2015 at 13:02 (3,371 days old) by smow69 (Muskogee Oklahoma)        
shop vac

If you dont have bags for a shop vac put water in the bottom and dump it out and wash it as soon as your finished it will help with dust flying back out of machine.or use a wet broom and keep rinsing it off and wash in warm sudsy water when finished.and then stand the broom on handle end to dry.

Hope this helps
Shane


Post# 310786 , Reply# 4   1/3/2015 at 14:25 (3,371 days old) by d-jones (Pittsburgh)        

Years ago when I did a major renovation, I swept all the joint compound dust into piles that were picked up with a dust pan and thrown away, then a damp mop was used to get the finer stuff that the broom left behind. The only thing I ever used the shop vac for was to blow the airborne sanding dust particals out the open windows, something it excelled at. It could clear the air in about a minute. But I had hardwood floors which made it easier. For some folks this won't be an option.


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