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Default Musty smell

On Aug 10, 10:05*pm, "Steve B" wrote:

I just went to my cabin to repair under the cabin where various incidents
and accidents left the insulation, visqueen and chicken wire in great
disarray. *We have not used the cabin in a year, and it has been sealed.. *It
has a musty smell, not of plumbing or p trap odor, but rather of mildewy
clothes. *I believe it is from the insulation under the floor, and carpet
getting wet, and some of the wood.

Is there a spray, like PineSol, or the stuff people spray in RVs, or the
stuff people use who have pets that would neutralize this odor. *The odor is
not strong. *It is not offensive. *It's just there.

Suggestions appreciated.


If the insulation/subfloor/joists/carpet have gotten wet, and there's
mold/mildew growing on them, masking the smell will be but a temporary
fix - but you probably already realize that.

Try
http://www.nilodor.com/shop/search
for a whole slew of products to neutralize bad odors from a variety of
sources.

R