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7 July 2014 | 8 replies
Strategically, you have to either remove the source of the odor (porous material), seal or encapsulate it.The drywall and baseboard trick you mention is important.
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12 July 2015 | 6 replies
He'll still grumble a little in the future, but not as much.
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18 June 2016 | 6 replies
Even if they don't smoke inside or outside the property, the odor of smoke in their clothing gets inside and permeates the place.
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8 September 2018 | 21 replies
I've done several this way and the odor is gone.
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10 October 2018 | 11 replies
Vinyl plank glue used sometimes exhibit foul odor and will outgas for months.
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31 May 2021 | 38 replies
I was able to get it unlocked even though it had an older knob.The absolutely WORST (and what did it for me) was when applicants began to complain of a "funny odor " in the house.
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4 June 2018 | 8 replies
The unit next door they share a hallway to enter and exit the building, the tenant next door complained about the odor of smoke?
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5 December 2017 | 16 replies
Anyway, then I use a stain/odor blocking primer like Kilz or Bullseye.
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25 December 2015 | 7 replies
I bought a house in Fort Collins, CO, with a three-car garage that the seller used to work on old cars. It has lot of oil stains on the garage floor and smells like solvents.I tried a couple of cleaners with a pressur...
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31 March 2016 | 6 replies
-Enzyme solutions are available at pet stores and do a great job of eliminating odors because it's basically good bacteria eating bad bacteria.