Cooking smells coming from other side of semi-detached house - how?
In the basement of our 80ish-year-old semi-detached house, we can often
smell what the neighbours on the other side are cooking in their main floor kitchen. There is no known opening between the 2 sides of the house, so I'm wondering how the smells are reaching us. Through the brick wall? Anyone have any ideas or experience with this? Thought I'd ask here before starting inquiries next door. Thanks in advance, - Frank |
Cooking smells coming from other side of semi-detached house - how?
Does your neighbor have/use a range vent-hood? It's very likely that
the cooking smells are being vented outside and finding their way into the basement through windows/drafts/cracks/etc. |
Cooking smells coming from other side of semi-detached house - how?
Brick is porous so yes odor can get through. Is the wall finished with
drywall? Was it caulked below the baseboard? The most likely places to check would be at electrical fixtures and switches etc. Do you have a common attic? Odors going up from their kitchen lights into the attic and down through your fixtures. Does their kitchen stove have an exhaust fan vented to the outside? Just some thoughts, I don't live in a semi. "Frank H" wrote in message .. . In the basement of our 80ish-year-old semi-detached house, we can often smell what the neighbours on the other side are cooking in their main floor kitchen. There is no known opening between the 2 sides of the house, so I'm wondering how the smells are reaching us. Through the brick wall? Anyone have any ideas or experience with this? Thought I'd ask here before starting inquiries next door. Thanks in advance, - Frank |
Cooking smells coming from other side of semi-detached house -...
Do you share a wall, through electric outlets, holes in walls from
plumbing under the sinks. |
Cooking smells coming from other side of semi-detached house - how?
Frank H wrote:
In the basement of our 80ish-year-old semi-detached house, we can often smell what the neighbours on the other side are cooking in their main floor kitchen. There is no known opening between the 2 sides of the house, so I'm wondering how the smells are reaching us. Through the brick wall? Anyone have any ideas or experience with this? Thought I'd ask here before starting inquiries next door. Thanks in advance, - Frank If it is in the basement, I would suggest two possible issues: 1. Radon elimination vent system. 2. perimeter drain system. Either of the above may be shared. -- Joseph Meehan Dia duit |
Cooking smells coming from other side of semi-detached house- how?
Thanks everyone for your suggestions! Too sleepy to respond
individually tonight but I will investigate in all the directions you've pointed out. All the best, - Frank zzzzzzzzzzzz |
Cooking smells coming from other side of semi-detached house - how?
Get a insulation contractor to pressure test your home. the use a fan
to create positive pressure in your home then use smoke device to look for air leaks. not only with this seal up leaks, but save you energy and free you of neighbor odors |
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