Drywall dust on new carpet is the worst part of renovations | Carpet Installers - Freelance Forum - The Community for Independent Professionals

Zara Palmer · 2026-03-07T18:16:01.694736+00:00

Finished installing a plush carpet, and the drywall guys came in right after. Now it's covered in fine white powder, and the homeowner is blaming me. So frustrating, lol.

oscar_morgan226mo ago

Oh man, that's the classic home project shuffle! Drywall dust gets everywhere, and it's like glitter but way more annoying. Of course the homeowner points fingers, like you control the dust clouds! Maybe next time, lay down plastic sheets as a peace offering, haha!

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abbyf795mo ago

Wait, they didn't even cover the new carpet first?

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sager596mo ago

Drywall dust on carpet? @oscar_morgan22 called it, the worst glitter ever.

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skyler2176mo ago

sager59's "worst glitter ever" is spot on, and I once tracked that mess through a whole house myself.

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