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Participant[quote=sdrealtor]$10 for a hacksaw at Home Depot and hearty “Look out below!!!” as it falls.[/quote]
I don’t think I can improve on this advice.
Well. Maybe have a guy with a rope pulling on it so it falls the way you want it to fall.
And, well, maybe a power tool of some sort – like a Sawzall – would be better.
Oh. And, don’t fall off the roof.
Maybe video tape it just in case something bad happens you can make $10,000 from AFV.
Participant[quote=sdrealtor]$10 for a hacksaw at Home Depot and hearty “Look out below!!!” as it falls.[/quote]
I don’t think I can improve on this advice.
Well. Maybe have a guy with a rope pulling on it so it falls the way you want it to fall.
And, well, maybe a power tool of some sort – like a Sawzall – would be better.
Oh. And, don’t fall off the roof.
Maybe video tape it just in case something bad happens you can make $10,000 from AFV.
Participant[quote=sdrealtor]$10 for a hacksaw at Home Depot and hearty “Look out below!!!” as it falls.[/quote]
I don’t think I can improve on this advice.
Well. Maybe have a guy with a rope pulling on it so it falls the way you want it to fall.
And, well, maybe a power tool of some sort – like a Sawzall – would be better.
Oh. And, don’t fall off the roof.
Maybe video tape it just in case something bad happens you can make $10,000 from AFV.
March 31, 2011 at 12:45 PM in reply to: OT: Anybody had any success in getting rid of cigarrette smell from a home? #682229Participant[quote=Rustico]Just as a masking agent for the duct work you can put one of those jelly type air fresheners in the return air line or the FAU.[/quote]
I think there are two issues – one is odor and the other is color/staining.
Also, there are three kinds of surfaces – hard, semi-porous, and soft.
Hard surfaces (panelling, ducts, baseboard, cabinets) probably aren’t so bad for odor.
For hard surfaces you don’t paint, you will want to clean them so they aren’t yellow-ish and don’t smell. Probably don’t need to mask the odor if you clean the hard surfaces.
For hard surfaces you do paint, you will need to clean them for odor and oil-prime them them so the stains don’t seep through the paint.
Semi-pourous stuff ( panelling, drywall) will take on some odor. If you aren’t going to paint it or replace it, you may be stuck with a bit of odor. I would clean, oil-prime and paint all the drywall and panelling to remove the odor.
Soft stuff is the worst for odor and you can’t really paint it or clean it well. Best to get rid of it. If you have to keep it and a good cleaning doesn’t work, maybe one of those machines or air-fresheners or ozone filters will do.
March 31, 2011 at 12:45 PM in reply to: OT: Anybody had any success in getting rid of cigarrette smell from a home? #682283Participant[quote=Rustico]Just as a masking agent for the duct work you can put one of those jelly type air fresheners in the return air line or the FAU.[/quote]
I think there are two issues – one is odor and the other is color/staining.
Also, there are three kinds of surfaces – hard, semi-porous, and soft.
Hard surfaces (panelling, ducts, baseboard, cabinets) probably aren’t so bad for odor.
For hard surfaces you don’t paint, you will want to clean them so they aren’t yellow-ish and don’t smell. Probably don’t need to mask the odor if you clean the hard surfaces.
For hard surfaces you do paint, you will need to clean them for odor and oil-prime them them so the stains don’t seep through the paint.
Semi-pourous stuff ( panelling, drywall) will take on some odor. If you aren’t going to paint it or replace it, you may be stuck with a bit of odor. I would clean, oil-prime and paint all the drywall and panelling to remove the odor.
Soft stuff is the worst for odor and you can’t really paint it or clean it well. Best to get rid of it. If you have to keep it and a good cleaning doesn’t work, maybe one of those machines or air-fresheners or ozone filters will do.
March 31, 2011 at 12:45 PM in reply to: OT: Anybody had any success in getting rid of cigarrette smell from a home? #682904Participant[quote=Rustico]Just as a masking agent for the duct work you can put one of those jelly type air fresheners in the return air line or the FAU.[/quote]
I think there are two issues – one is odor and the other is color/staining.
Also, there are three kinds of surfaces – hard, semi-porous, and soft.
Hard surfaces (panelling, ducts, baseboard, cabinets) probably aren’t so bad for odor.
For hard surfaces you don’t paint, you will want to clean them so they aren’t yellow-ish and don’t smell. Probably don’t need to mask the odor if you clean the hard surfaces.
For hard surfaces you do paint, you will need to clean them for odor and oil-prime them them so the stains don’t seep through the paint.
Semi-pourous stuff ( panelling, drywall) will take on some odor. If you aren’t going to paint it or replace it, you may be stuck with a bit of odor. I would clean, oil-prime and paint all the drywall and panelling to remove the odor.
Soft stuff is the worst for odor and you can’t really paint it or clean it well. Best to get rid of it. If you have to keep it and a good cleaning doesn’t work, maybe one of those machines or air-fresheners or ozone filters will do.
March 31, 2011 at 12:45 PM in reply to: OT: Anybody had any success in getting rid of cigarrette smell from a home? #683045Participant[quote=Rustico]Just as a masking agent for the duct work you can put one of those jelly type air fresheners in the return air line or the FAU.[/quote]
I think there are two issues – one is odor and the other is color/staining.
Also, there are three kinds of surfaces – hard, semi-porous, and soft.
Hard surfaces (panelling, ducts, baseboard, cabinets) probably aren’t so bad for odor.
For hard surfaces you don’t paint, you will want to clean them so they aren’t yellow-ish and don’t smell. Probably don’t need to mask the odor if you clean the hard surfaces.
For hard surfaces you do paint, you will need to clean them for odor and oil-prime them them so the stains don’t seep through the paint.
Semi-pourous stuff ( panelling, drywall) will take on some odor. If you aren’t going to paint it or replace it, you may be stuck with a bit of odor. I would clean, oil-prime and paint all the drywall and panelling to remove the odor.
Soft stuff is the worst for odor and you can’t really paint it or clean it well. Best to get rid of it. If you have to keep it and a good cleaning doesn’t work, maybe one of those machines or air-fresheners or ozone filters will do.
March 31, 2011 at 12:45 PM in reply to: OT: Anybody had any success in getting rid of cigarrette smell from a home? #683398Participant[quote=Rustico]Just as a masking agent for the duct work you can put one of those jelly type air fresheners in the return air line or the FAU.[/quote]
I think there are two issues – one is odor and the other is color/staining.
Also, there are three kinds of surfaces – hard, semi-porous, and soft.
Hard surfaces (panelling, ducts, baseboard, cabinets) probably aren’t so bad for odor.
For hard surfaces you don’t paint, you will want to clean them so they aren’t yellow-ish and don’t smell. Probably don’t need to mask the odor if you clean the hard surfaces.
For hard surfaces you do paint, you will need to clean them for odor and oil-prime them them so the stains don’t seep through the paint.
Semi-pourous stuff ( panelling, drywall) will take on some odor. If you aren’t going to paint it or replace it, you may be stuck with a bit of odor. I would clean, oil-prime and paint all the drywall and panelling to remove the odor.
Soft stuff is the worst for odor and you can’t really paint it or clean it well. Best to get rid of it. If you have to keep it and a good cleaning doesn’t work, maybe one of those machines or air-fresheners or ozone filters will do.
March 31, 2011 at 12:34 PM in reply to: OT: Anybody had any success in getting rid of cigarrette smell from a home? #682214Participant[quote=jimminycrikut]Thanks sdduuuude. Should I also clean the kitchen cabinets/doors using the same solution and replace the baseboards/crown moldings?[/quote]
Yes. I would clean everything w/ ammonia. Then, if you are going to paint it, use TSP like the other poster mentioned. They are not substitutes for each other.
Not sure why you would get rid of the baseboards/crown. Just clean & prep them well.
The ammonia gets rid of the film and TSP preps the surface for primer.
The more delicate the surface, use less ammonia-to-water ratio. Try it somewhere first to see if it causes any trouble.
March 31, 2011 at 12:34 PM in reply to: OT: Anybody had any success in getting rid of cigarrette smell from a home? #682268Participant[quote=jimminycrikut]Thanks sdduuuude. Should I also clean the kitchen cabinets/doors using the same solution and replace the baseboards/crown moldings?[/quote]
Yes. I would clean everything w/ ammonia. Then, if you are going to paint it, use TSP like the other poster mentioned. They are not substitutes for each other.
Not sure why you would get rid of the baseboards/crown. Just clean & prep them well.
The ammonia gets rid of the film and TSP preps the surface for primer.
The more delicate the surface, use less ammonia-to-water ratio. Try it somewhere first to see if it causes any trouble.
March 31, 2011 at 12:34 PM in reply to: OT: Anybody had any success in getting rid of cigarrette smell from a home? #682889Participant[quote=jimminycrikut]Thanks sdduuuude. Should I also clean the kitchen cabinets/doors using the same solution and replace the baseboards/crown moldings?[/quote]
Yes. I would clean everything w/ ammonia. Then, if you are going to paint it, use TSP like the other poster mentioned. They are not substitutes for each other.
Not sure why you would get rid of the baseboards/crown. Just clean & prep them well.
The ammonia gets rid of the film and TSP preps the surface for primer.
The more delicate the surface, use less ammonia-to-water ratio. Try it somewhere first to see if it causes any trouble.
March 31, 2011 at 12:34 PM in reply to: OT: Anybody had any success in getting rid of cigarrette smell from a home? #683029Participant[quote=jimminycrikut]Thanks sdduuuude. Should I also clean the kitchen cabinets/doors using the same solution and replace the baseboards/crown moldings?[/quote]
Yes. I would clean everything w/ ammonia. Then, if you are going to paint it, use TSP like the other poster mentioned. They are not substitutes for each other.
Not sure why you would get rid of the baseboards/crown. Just clean & prep them well.
The ammonia gets rid of the film and TSP preps the surface for primer.
The more delicate the surface, use less ammonia-to-water ratio. Try it somewhere first to see if it causes any trouble.
March 31, 2011 at 12:34 PM in reply to: OT: Anybody had any success in getting rid of cigarrette smell from a home? #683383Participant[quote=jimminycrikut]Thanks sdduuuude. Should I also clean the kitchen cabinets/doors using the same solution and replace the baseboards/crown moldings?[/quote]
Yes. I would clean everything w/ ammonia. Then, if you are going to paint it, use TSP like the other poster mentioned. They are not substitutes for each other.
Not sure why you would get rid of the baseboards/crown. Just clean & prep them well.
The ammonia gets rid of the film and TSP preps the surface for primer.
The more delicate the surface, use less ammonia-to-water ratio. Try it somewhere first to see if it causes any trouble.
March 30, 2011 at 3:45 PM in reply to: OT: Anybody had any success in getting rid of cigarrette smell from a home? #682714ParticipantIt is not an impossible problem, but one to take seriously.
I have a secret formula that works very well. This has worked on two houses for me, including my current residence.
Three aspects to formula:
1) Change out all the soft materials – carpet, drapes, etc. (no secret there)
2) Clean everything with a strong ammonia-based solution. We renovated our current home in 1998. Smoke residue was caked on every wall of the house. The aluminum window frames were badly yellowed. I tried everything – comet, bleach, paint thinner, engine cleaner, lacquer thinner. Even with elbow grease, walls and windows were yellow. One easy wipe with ammmonia left me with a yellow rag and shiny new aluminum. Same with the panelling/walls.
3) Oil-based primer and only oil-based primer. My first try, I put on three coats of water-based primer. I believe Kilz brand has both water and oil-based. The water-based one won’t work. Yellow stains leaked through every time, even on ammonia-wiped walls. Oil-based primer does much better. Some walls still needed two oil-based coats.
Duct-cleaning service may not work, either. Those services are designed to remove dust, not caked-on smoke residue. I would go in with ammonia and clean what you can by hand. That probably isn’t a big source of the smell, though.
Good luck.
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