If you don t have insulation and you dry out the basement quickly you don t have to replace the drywall.
Carpet wet by door.
Lift the carpet from its sill by the door to help dry the foam underneath.
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.
When a carpet smells musty or smells like mildew it can be a result of humidity or spills that fell onto the carpet.
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Within a week or so the damp spot progressed to a puddle 4 by 6 feet that a wet vac couldn t really keep up with.
While the carpet is drying check the condition of the wall insulation.
You do not want any wet furniture to be left in the house for an extended period of time as it become breeding grounds for mold and mildew.
Wet spot under carpet.
As i said my bet would be that it is a roof leak and the reason you see it at the base of the wall is the way your house was insulated.
When car carpet gets wet the water seeps down underneath it to the foam backing which can grow mildew on it if it stays wet.
Even if it s only water a funny odor can accumulate over time.
If your home has recently flooded this is most likely the reason for the unpleasant odor.
Use a tool such as a screwdriver to create leverage under the sill to prop it up.
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It could also be comming from a siding problem.
When i stepped on it it got wetter so i used my carpet cleaner to suck up all the water and noticed 10 min later it was just a wet.
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The temporary fix was to rip up the carpet knock a hole in the concrete slab repair the leaking pipe fill in the hole with quickcrete cement and restretch the carpet once it and the pad had dried.
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Depending on the depth of the standing water you may want to utilize a wet vacuum to suck up the bulk of the water.
When moisture gets underneath the carpet a musty odor will form.
Remember that mold and mildew can bloom within 24 36 hours so this step is crucial.
Snap a chalk line cut the drywall with a recip saw and toss the wet stuff.