On Mar 30, 8:08*pm, ransley wrote:
* *I had an apartment building fire with extensive smoke damage
affecting many apartments with smoke damage only. I have been told by
many contractors that when it is near 90f outside and humid the smoke
smell will re occur if it is not removed now. *It can get to 100f, 85%
humidity here, and there is no central air so I have prime weather for
re activating the dormant smoke smell. I have been told the high heat
periods are when the tenants will complain and move.

* My question is *does smoke that travels through the walls come back
into the next apartments through the openings, and outlets , walls?
Do any of you have direct fire , smoke damage experiance, *and have
any ideas on *to how far a rebuild has to go? *Are there any Fire Pro
guys out there? . The job keeps looking worse!

* I dont want the insurance co to cut me short!! *Does anyone have
actual fire- apartment- smoke - experiance here, With the building
open now, it will be July 2012 before I know if this years work was
enough to combat the smoke damage.

Unless you plan on washing and painting the inside of all your duct
work (or replacing), there will always be a "possibility" for a smoke-
like smell to return.

From a financial standpoint, Seal as much as you can like the
electrical outlets, woodwork and etc., clean and paint everything you
can. There are Fire Restoration companies that can give you more
advice and what to use.

Let Google be your friend

Hank ~~~ 27 yr Firefighter