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Smoke Smell in Basement
We bought a new (to us) house built in 1970 this summer and were excited to use the fireplace come winter. However, after using the fireplace 5 or 6 times, we've noticed our basement utility room directly beneath the fireplace gets an intense smoke smell about 15-45 minutes after lighting a...- KaiserRolls
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- 1970s backdrafting basementsmells negative air pressure negative pressure smoke
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- Forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
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Smell after crawl space encapsulation
Hi. I wanted to ask if anyone was having the same issues. We got our crawl space encapsulated 1 1/2 years ago. A week after, we started smelling an awful smell in the 3 rooms above it. We do not smell it in the crawl itself above the liner. The company did find hidden mold behind liner and fixed...- Jjolly
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- basement basementsmells crawlspace crawlspaceair encapsulation smells
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- Forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice