AWW$HEEET Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 So I went and peeped a house tonight, fairly decent size but the whole thing has obviously been heavily smoked in. Not cigarettes,but probably cigars or pipe tobacco. The place will probably be in for a new kitchen, all new flooring (bye bye carpet), and all new paint. There is some natural exposed wood/beams that I would like to leave unpainted, but I fear they may have soaked up a ton of the smoke too. To pose my question, has anyone tried to eradicate smoke from a house? I see on the auditor site that this dude may have lived there since the mid to early 1990s. What are the techniques and likelyhood of completely wiping out the smell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillJoy Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 I would not..... Too much work. It would have to be a HELL of a deal... KillJoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stangsn95gt Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Scrubbing the walls and getting rid of the carpeting would do wonders but not sure about the exposed beams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWW$HEEET Posted January 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 I would not..... Too much work. It would have to be a HELL of a deal... KillJoy That's what I fear... sucks cause this place is the bomb shit. I can see it done in my head, but the smoke could be a real deal breaker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillJoy Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 OZONE the place? KillJoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stangsn95gt Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 That's what I fear... sucks cause this place is the bomb shit. I can see it done in my head, but the smoke could be a real deal breaker. Im sure theres some specialty guys you can call to get some advice. I'll ask around in my FF classes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Fabreeze? as in gallons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01sentrase2.0 Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Smoke doesn't come out of much of anything. No matter the type of smoke. Air purifiers may help, but they won't even get rid of all of it. I say pass unless you are stealing the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Brian Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 There are SO many houses out there for sale. Get exactly what you want and live regret-free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky31186 Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 There are SO many houses out there for sale. Get exactly what you want and live regret-free. X2. Because if you dump a Ton of money I Fixing it up, I bet youll still be able to tell someone smoked In there. Hot summer days, you'll come home and open the door and smell it. We passed on 4 "bomb" houses. Because the owner smoked for 10 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWW$HEEET Posted January 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 There are so SO many houses out there for sale. Get exactly what you want and live regret-free. Place is one of a kind. On one acre in the woods kinda a medeval lookin kinda bam margera type place. Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu I am so pissed. Id be taking out a construction loan to replace all the shit there. I would hope by virtue of bringing in all new shit, that the smell would go away. Fuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Second Gen Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Smoke smells suck i had to paint the plywood floors with Binns to kill it. Unsure about banesters and steps (suggest the ozone reccomendation) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Brian Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Yeah I found a cool house with some problems.. got pissed when I forced myself to look elsewhere. Then I found a cooler house, then a cooler one, etc. (Then I ended up moving into a boring cookie cut house but with zero problems) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWW$HEEET Posted January 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Smoke smells suck i had to paint the plywood floors with Binns to kill it. Unsure about banesters and steps (suggest the ozone reccomendation) I'm not above replacing even the sub flooring. I just wish I knew exactly how much work it will require. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stangsn95gt Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Dunno if its possible but maybe you could put a clear sealant on the beams to contain the smells Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
,,,,,,comma,,,,,, Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 I have always heard the smell mostly stays in the carpet and the cabinets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Having been contracted for both former smokers homes and insurance burnouts(fires), the process depends on the area. Walls can be easily wiped down with soap and water to remove slot of the tar, but then you seal, encapsulate everything else with the right primer. Carpet obviously can be removed and the smell rarely carries into the subfloor, but again, seal, them if desired, and the beams can be sealed with a clear product. With everything gone and a sprayer you can have the entire house sealed walls, ceilings, doors, subfloor, baseboards(if painted) in about an hour. There will be some prep work but shouldn't be more than 1/2hr to tape hinges or similar items. Color you primer the color you want your walls and saves you time and material. Spend 10 mins to clean your sprayer and switch to non colored white primer which is virtually flat, spray your ceilings and leave it, it's as close as your going to get to naturally finished unpainted ceiling which most are and left this way after building. A days work and nobody will ever know it was smoked in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractor Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Call a hotel and see what they use. Every room is a smoking room until they use their machine on it. Though not sure if the smoking ban fixed that since I don't smoke anyway and wouldn't pay attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Alot of the hotels in smaller towns mo longer allow smoking but they never sealed in the smell. It's so easy to tell even after they have painted 10 times. The primer needed isn't the cheapest on the market but it's not crazy expensive. They typically pay $75-100 for a hotel room respray and the cheapest material they can use. They aren't priming shit unless they are willing to pay more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 My house was like that when I bought it. Use an Ozone generator. I still have one it works great. The walls in my house are cement block. They had 4 fucking layers of wallpaper on it with nicotine stains outlining picture frames. It was a bitch to remove the fucking wallpaper seriously who does this shit? Then we primed and painted the walls. That helped a lot but it isn't the same as drywall. I haven't replaced the carpet yet but I've steam cleaned it many times. It doesn't smell like tobacco in here anymore and hasn't for 6 years. If all that is holding you back is tobacco smell that is nothing to worry about. Worry about mold and dampness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck531 Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Start smoking. Then you'll never know the difference. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWW$HEEET Posted January 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Start smoking. Then you'll never know the difference. . best answer so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwashmycar Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 MY buddy started renting an older farmhouse a couple years back and it was obviously smoked in... the living area has drop ceiling that is very dark yellow.. nasty. Not a bit of smoke smell in it though. I am sure time had just gotten rid of it in this case, but I am sure if you clean it very well you can get it gone. As for the beams you could always sand and restain if that's what they are... or even just the good scrubbing might do. You probably looked at it after it was all closed up a while? Also a contributor to how strong smells can be with no opening of doors ect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsunissan28 Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 OZONE the place? This is what I typically pay for/recommend for smaller house fires, to get rid of the smoke smell. Also tearing up the carpet, seal and painting the walls, and possibly sealing the subfloor should take care of it significantly. Also what type of heating and cooling systems does it have? Several filter changes and a good cleaning of the ducting can make the difference. I'm a property adjuster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWW$HEEET Posted January 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Lots of good responses here. God bless you. Everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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