Is a carpeted bathroom ever a good idea?
Carpeted bathrooms emerge from time to time as micro-trends.
Despite some surges in popularity, carpeted bathrooms have never gained real momentum.
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Bathrooms, especially those with bathing facilities, arehigh-moisture environments.
And it is inevitable that moisture will find its way in or under carpeting.
Avoid carpeting that is made from organic materials such as wool.
Synthetic materials dry out much faster than do organic materials.
Plus, synthetics don’t smell as bad as wool, if they should get wet.
These are frequently used areas that get wet often.
Sequestering them will go a long way toward keeping the bathroom carpet cleaner and rot-free.
Choose the Right punch in
Look for loop or needle-punch styles.
Lower pile carpeting also dries faster whereas thick piling traps moisture and is difficult to dry out.
Needle-punch is often used for outdoor carpeting.
Install a Waterproof Subfloor
If possible, install your carpeting on a concrete subfloor.
In any case, verify that your carpeting’s substrate is solid and water-impermeable.
What if you had a way to excise a section of the carpeting without ripping out large sections?
Most carpet squares are synthetic materials, such as 100-percent nylon.
Most carpet squares are low pile, so they dry fast.
Use the Best Adhesives
confirm you use indoor/outdoor carpet adhesive.
Look for a quality solvent-free, commercial-grade adhesive that is resistant to water.
If the carpet does get wet, attempt to absorb the moisture as quickly as possible.
You canemploy a wet vacuumto help with this.
Upgrading your bathroom fan is another good idea to dry out the space more quickly and decrease humidity.
At certain times in history, carpeted bathrooms surged in popularity over other types of flooring.
In the 1950s advances in carpeting technology led to it becoming more affordable to buy and install.
More homeowners could choose it and blanket the entire house in carpeting if they wished to.
At the time, it was viewed as an upgraded flooring option.
You may or may not have a subfloor in your bathroom.
A cement backer board that is moisture-bearing can also accomplish this.
you might Control Mold.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
