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Greetings. We have had a fire in our house and now have a need to spray the stud bays and back of the sheathing in the affected rooms to seal in the smoke smell. I understand that there are a few products out there that are specially formulated for these circumstances. Anyone ever use or run across any such products. Any recommendations or thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Walt
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Walt, Sorry to hear about your loss.
We used to use kilz. Bin works but is more $$.
Spraying is faster.
Good Luck!!!
*Thanks for the suggestion and for you note of sympathy. No one was hurt in the fire and that is what we really care about. As for the BIN....we are considering building a pipeline straight from the factory to our house. I also have heard that there is some chemical that you can spray before the BIN that deodorizes....ever hear of such a thing?
*Walt,I cremated a large pot of garbanzo beans and filled the house with the most acrid smoke-i had to wear a chemical mask to get the pets out. The smell hadn't dissipated after a week (it mutated and actually got much worse) so i called a company who said they could set off a "bomb" to take the odor away--cost: $1000. (I had fancy wallpaper i didn't want to scrub.) Instead, i poured about a gallon of Febreeze in a container and set the dryer hose to blow over it which filled the house with a delightful scent and eradicated the odor instead of merely covering it up. I still do this fom time to time just to freshen the place, though the smoke odor was entirely gone after the first treatment.
*vinegar is good for everything....smells....colds...cuts...upset stomach...near the stream,ajremove all charred wood...remove all insulation...then spray seal all with BIN....make sure all is dry...anything that gets wet again someday wil smell...Get rid of hot water tank if smoke got to it's insulation...anything that can absorb smell will release it. Drywall is cheap...replace it.
*aj, ya work too hard! ;-)
*b WBA At Your ServiceDo NOT use any of the latex sealers made by KILZ or Zinsser. Past experience has taught us that they DON'T work. BIN is one of the best if you can tolerate the way it sprays, which I strongly recommend you do if you have much area. For smaller jobs sometimes we use a Wagner sprayer with the flexible wand on the nozzle. Do not attempt to spray BIN with one of these, unless you enjoy clog after clog. The Wagner will spray KILZ quite well, especially if you strain it first. Sometimes ozone machines are brought in to help with bad odor problems.
*Only work hard for some...You're on the short..well make that (long) list..;)near the stream,ajhmmm...maybe not long...lets say huge...
*Oh and...sorry Andy!
*It looks like the votes are in and BIN is the winner....which is good since I love the smell of the stuff so much.Thanks for all of your advice. Regards,Smokey
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Greetings. We have had a fire in our house and now have a need to spray the stud bays and back of the sheathing in the affected rooms to seal in the smoke smell. I understand that there are a few products out there that are specially formulated for these circumstances. Anyone ever use or run across any such products. Any recommendations or thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Walt