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Bad Smell In House
Our friends have noticed a very bad smell--like that a dead animal...coming
from somewhere in the dining room of their home. It's been very strong for a month now. They don't smell it in the basement below the room or in the attic above. The smell is too strong to be coming from a mouse. I've smelled it and it definitely smells like rotting flesh. They're thinking it could be a squirrel or similar animal that became trapped inside the wall...but they can't determine the exact location by sniffing along the wall. Two questions: 1. Is there some sort of "smell detection" device can help them find the exact location of the smell? 2. Is this something that their homeowner's insurance would cover? Thanks! Scott P.S. A black cat has gone missing. --------------------------------- Hi, I wanted to update everyone about this problem, which I first posted in February. The bad smell has been located. A few days ago, a couple of construction friends of my homeowner friend came over and removed a section of sheetrock from the corner of the dining room closest to the garage. Right away, they spotted a long line of beetles moving inside the wall. They followed the beetles upward to see where they were feeding. They found a large, black, dead cat lodged in the wall. It looks like the cat entered through the garage and entered the wall (it was wintertime in Minnesota) between the ceiling of the dining room and the floor of the bedroom above....and he got trapped. This explains why the smell didn't go away, even after five months. I told my friend just a few weeks ago to borrow the neighbor's hunting dog to sniff arouond, but he didn't take action. He's at work all day, and his wife stays home, so it wasn't so urgent for him. Anyway, a couple of construction worker friends from church convinced him to open up the sheetrock, and the mystery was solved. I'm really glad they won't have to put up with that lousy smell any more. Sometimes, you just have to get in there and tear things apart. Thanks for all your suggestions! Scott |
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