Hello
We have a smell in our house that we're trying to track down. It's hard to notice in the house, but you can smell it on your clothes when you're away.
I've now torn down one of the rooms and even made a hole in the floor (crawl space but too shallow to crawl into). Underneath, I found floor beams made of what I believe is cuprinol-treated wood, it's very green.
I don't smell a direct chemical odor like one might expect. But it smells a lot like a crawl space.
I'm thinking the best thing is to replace the whole beam layer?
How dangerous is it really? We've lived in the house for about a year.
We have a smell in our house that we're trying to track down. It's hard to notice in the house, but you can smell it on your clothes when you're away.
I've now torn down one of the rooms and even made a hole in the floor (crawl space but too shallow to crawl into). Underneath, I found floor beams made of what I believe is cuprinol-treated wood, it's very green.
I don't smell a direct chemical odor like one might expect. But it smells a lot like a crawl space.
I'm thinking the best thing is to replace the whole beam layer?
How dangerous is it really? We've lived in the house for about a year.
Hello,
Interesting thread and it's a shame you haven't received any answers. I have the exact same problem in my summer cottage I bought. I recognize a particular smell when I go inside (possibly a very faint scent). However, when I go outside, I feel a scent in my nose. Friends say it smells but not like mold. Had a specialist from a moisture company who mentioned the same thing you're getting at. I'm going to try buying a fan and create negative pressure in the foundation to then blow it out through a vent. It's important to seal properly...
How have you handled it?
Interesting thread and it's a shame you haven't received any answers. I have the exact same problem in my summer cottage I bought. I recognize a particular smell when I go inside (possibly a very faint scent). However, when I go outside, I feel a scent in my nose. Friends say it smells but not like mold. Had a specialist from a moisture company who mentioned the same thing you're getting at. I'm going to try buying a fan and create negative pressure in the foundation to then blow it out through a vent. It's important to seal properly...
How have you handled it?
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