The down side of Spill Tech pad

[Nomad74]

I guess for urine issues it's good to have for protecting your subfloor against contamination. But for flooding, it sucks. I have a place where the hotwater heater gave out and flooded about 30sqft of closet and entry. I got all the carpet dry but am spending a second day drying out the pad. Everything under that pad got no airflow due to the thin plastic 3M liner. Something simple turned into a 3-day adventure. I'm not big on this type of pad after seeing how is locks in the moisture.

 

[hogjowl]

Everything is not all about you.

 

[Nomad74]

It's about Chavez

 

[Desk Jockey]

Pet pad is a restorers nightmare. We usually pull it, which is very labor intensive but dries faster.

 

[Mikey P]

You wouldn't have this problem as a window washer

 

[Hack Attack]

I normally try and float pad and carpet seperately if not too big an area, I 've also heard of guys running a spiked roller over to break the membrane but dont have a roller myself..

pet pad an excuse for white trash idjuts to let there lounge be used as a toilet

 

[JohnHawkP]

Pet pad is a restorers nightmare. We usually pull it, which is very labor intensive but dries faster.

Yeah

Pull or replace.

Replace might work out cheaper. This is what I did when I had to deal with these.

 

[Andy]

Run the numbers, equipment rental to dry the pad compared to the cost of pad. In either situation installation or reinstallation will have to be done.

 

[Nomad74]

Went back this morning and everything was dried out. Collected my fans and patched everything back together. I took a pic of the actual pad. It was some sort of Home Depot teflon stuff.

 

[BIG WOOD]

I guess for urine issues it's good to have for protecting your subfloor against contamination. But for flooding, it sucks. I have a place where the hotwater heater gave out and flooded about 30sqft of closet and entry. I got all the carpet dry but am spending a second day drying out the pad. Everything under that pad got no airflow due to the thin plastic 3M liner. Something simple turned into a 3-day adventure. I'm not big on this type of pad after seeing how is locks in the moisture.

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Number 1 rule for scoping out a water damage. Pull the corner of carpet up to see what kind of pad is under it. MORON

 

[Nomad74]

Number 1 rule for scoping out a water damage. Pull the corner of carpet up to see what kind of pad is under it. MORON

You are an idiot. Water doesn’t care what type of pad it is. It still needed to be dried.

 

[BIG WOOD]

I bet you were stepping on your water claw, instead of pulling that pad like you should've.

 

[BIG WOOD]

"Duh! My BIG 870 can suck make that pad dry...DUH!!!"

 

[Nomad74]

Idiot

 

[Nomad74]

My dog just pissed all over my car seat.

 

[Wand Slinger]

I usually ROAR when I come across this pad type. Rip Out And Replace.
I have not run the numbers but I think it's more cost effective.

 

[hogjowl]

Why are we still discussing this?

 

[Wand Slinger]

To help an aspiring restoration technician.
Can't a girl dream?

 

[Nomad74]

Why are we still discussing this?

I made progress on my workbench today.

 

[Mikey P]

Dont stand on that table.

 

[Nomad74]

Dont stand on that table.

Not done yet. It will be very sturdy when done. I’m also making it so I can roll it around for upholstery work.

 

[Dolly Llama]

Why are we still discussing this?

board addicts
or rather bored addicts

Einstein

..L.T.A.

 

[Mark Saiger]

I guess for urine issues it's good to have for protecting your subfloor against contamination. But for flooding, it sucks. I have a place where the hotwater heater gave out and flooded about 30sqft of closet and entry. I got all the carpet dry but am spending a second day drying out the pad. Everything under that pad got no airflow due to the thin plastic 3M liner. Something simple turned into a 3-day adventure. I'm not big on this type of pad after seeing how is locks in the moisture.

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And another reason I got out.

To many vapor barrier pads came out with the smart strand around here.

No more top down drying. Labor intense pulling pad soaking wet (and usually freezing cold wet around here)

At the end I was seeing these and pretty much having to tell people we were too busy to take this on.

Even saw carpets delaminating fast with water damage towards the end....

 

[Cleanworks]

Interesting that it says 3M Scotchgard on one side and Teflon Protector on the other.

 

[Nomad74]

Dont stand on that table.

Support joints going in. 7 more to go baby.

 

[DAT]

way too much effort to build a shop table. I just use framing joints and connectors. That would be built so fast. And plenty strong

 

[hogjowl]

You’re being a jerk
It’s beautifully done, Damon

 

[Nomad74]

way too much effort to build a shop table. I just use framing joints and connectors. That would be built so fast. And plenty strong

Oh i’m just beginning. All screws are counter sunk and holes will be filled with wood putty. The bench will be sanded and stained three times. Then four coats of urethane will be applied with 400 grit wet sanding between coats.

 

[BIG WOOD]

Oh im just beginning. All screws are counter sunk and holes will be filled with wood putty. The bench will be sanded and stained three times. Then four coats of urethane will be applied with 400 grit wet sandingbbwtween coats.

Now you're just making me mad. You're so busy with everything else in life, I'm starting to think you're needing an excuse to get away from the wife.

 

[hogjowl]

Don’t we all?