[sdduuuude]

It 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.

[sdduuuude]

It 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.

[sdduuuude]

It 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.

[sdduuuude]

It 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.

[sdduuuude]

Park at any Trolley Station north of downtown with a parking lot such as:

Old Town
Morena/Linda Vista
Fashion Valley

Trolley In. Trolley Out. Would be a shorter walk than from the train station and you can drive most of the way.

[sdduuuude]

Park at any Trolley Station north of downtown with a parking lot such as:

Old Town
Morena/Linda Vista
Fashion Valley

Trolley In. Trolley Out. Would be a shorter walk than from the train station and you can drive most of the way.

[sdduuuude]

Park at any Trolley Station north of downtown with a parking lot such as:

Old Town
Morena/Linda Vista
Fashion Valley

Trolley In. Trolley Out. Would be a shorter walk than from the train station and you can drive most of the way.

[sdduuuude]

Park at any Trolley Station north of downtown with a parking lot such as:

Old Town
Morena/Linda Vista
Fashion Valley

Trolley In. Trolley Out. Would be a shorter walk than from the train station and you can drive most of the way.

[sdduuuude]

Park at any Trolley Station north of downtown with a parking lot such as:

Old Town
Morena/Linda Vista
Fashion Valley

Trolley In. Trolley Out. Would be a shorter walk than from the train station and you can drive most of the way.

[sdduuuude]

[quote=sdrealtor]Or just wait until it closes and do a quit claim deed.[/quote]

This is what I would do. This is how you put any house into a trust. No need to complicate the escrow process.

[sdduuuude]

[quote=sdrealtor]Or just wait until it closes and do a quit claim deed.[/quote]

This is what I would do. This is how you put any house into a trust. No need to complicate the escrow process.

[sdduuuude]

[quote=sdrealtor]Or just wait until it closes and do a quit claim deed.[/quote]

This is what I would do. This is how you put any house into a trust. No need to complicate the escrow process.

[sdduuuude]

[quote=sdrealtor]Or just wait until it closes and do a quit claim deed.[/quote]

This is what I would do. This is how you put any house into a trust. No need to complicate the escrow process.

[sdduuuude]

[quote=sdrealtor]Or just wait until it closes and do a quit claim deed.[/quote]

This is what I would do. This is how you put any house into a trust. No need to complicate the escrow process.

[sdduuuude]

I have heard from several people that the better school districts do not do a very good job with special needs children. Do your research, but I suspect you may be better off in the SD district, which means you can buy a beter house in a great neighborhood than you could for the same money in C.V.

[Author]

Posts