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PostPosted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 17:34 
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Yeah it's probably just the carpets then if there are any. You could try getting them cleaned, or hiring a carpet cleaner and doing it yourself.


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Bicarbonate of Soda is the only reliable means I know of getting rid of bacterial smells like dog. Not sure how you'd treat carpets — I'd google it if I were you.

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 17:46 
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There's carpet cleaners that are formulated for getting rid of animal smells. Don't know how effective they are but it's probably worth a shot.


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It's ok, the carpet is going for laminate flooring anyway. But the smell lingers in the kitchen and dining room which are already laminate. There are no curtains. :(

It all needs replastering and new wallpaper then?

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First off I'd probably just try cleaning it all as thoroughly as possible, get behind the fridge and the cooker, everywhere that might not be obvious. Unless there is damp then I would doubt that the smell is coming from the walls.


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Was it empty for a while before you moved in? Ours was and smelt really stale and strange for a while after we moved in. Either it went as we aired it out, or we just got used to it.


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Tried cleaning the walls yet if its possible?


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The whole of the downstairs smells like wet dog. What can we do to get rid of the smell of wet dog?

Spray everything with WD40.

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Lonewolves wrote:
The whole of the downstairs smells like wet dog. What can we do to get rid of the smell of wet dog?

Spray everything with WD40.


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Having a bit of a clear out.

Does anyone need a load of mud with bits of bricks in? £2 per bag.

Also a full compost bin that's full of mud £12.

A bag of broken glass GONE

Big rotten table that smells of mushrooms GONE

The guy who lived here before us was a DIY/Gardening cunt.

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First off I'd probably just try cleaning it all as thoroughly as possible, get behind the fridge and the cooker, everywhere that might not be obvious. Unless there is damp then I would doubt that the smell is coming from the walls.

Oh there is definitely damp as the decking outside is higher than the floor level and forms a bridge to the house. We've just had the damp man round to do some remedial work (we got the cost knocked off the price of the house) but it's not a damp smell, it's a dog smell. And they had a massive dog that roamed everywhere it seems.

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Hearthly would have sold it already if it was a car... Just saying.


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This works really well on cat smells, might be worth a shot if there's any specific carpet or whatever that you can pinpoint as having "a smell":

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Envii-Pet-Fres ... 01LY5QF6L/

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This works really well on cat smells, might be worth a shot if there's any specific carpet or whatever that you can pinpoint as having "a smell":

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Envii-Pet-Fres ... 01LY5QF6L/

That's much more useful than your Switch suggestion thanks. x

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I don't think I could recommend using a Nintendo Switch to try and get rid of soggy dog smells. Surprised that Jem did, to be honest!


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Wet dog smell? We should be so lucky!
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After several months one of our bedrooms still smells of decaying mouses :'( and we've just had a fun week of massive dopey flies and malformed flies appearing from nowhere/everywhere.

Use traps not poison, kids.

We got two new ones within the last two days too. Cute little fuckers, even with the jewellery and the rigor mortis.


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Lonewolves wrote:
Jem wrote:
This works really well on cat smells, might be worth a shot if there's any specific carpet or whatever that you can pinpoint as having "a smell":

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Envii-Pet-Fres ... 01LY5QF6L/

That's much more useful than your Switch suggestion thanks. x


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Gateway discovered.


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Gateway discovered.


Technically correct. Gateway became Somerfield which was bought by the Co-op about ten years ago.

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Probably, she's northern. Practically fall out of the womb with a tide mark

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Ceiling and a wall plastered now. This ian't as exciting as I thought it would be


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The ground is 4 feet beneath the floor. And a lake.


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what the hell is that photo supposed to be showing?

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what the hell is that photo supposed to be showing?


Hope.


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Oh. Wrong photos

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Through that gap is a lake*.

*not really a lake. A three inch deep puddle. 4 feet below floor


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Wait... are you doing all this work or are you doing this thread wrong?

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Pretty sure he's taken the pictures himself. Southerners.


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In the way that great artists run workshops, yes.

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Getting there. Should have working sink soon.


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Looking good! Not DIY.

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Ooh nice.

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Brings back memories.


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Memories of not doing DIY?


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Memories of kitchen disruption.


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I don't like hearing 'Malia' and 'sink' in the same sentence.


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Odds and sods and paint needed. Nice to have a table back. MrsA has decreed living room, hall and landing now need doing. Not too keen on washing machine but we'll have a think nor it.


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Looking good, Mali!

Not DIY.

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I moved the table.

So far, I'm pleased. When it is 100% done, i'll be relieved.

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I MOVED THE TABLE

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His flower arranging is coming along too.


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His flower arranging is coming along too.


Gotta have a side hustle now grime is dead.

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There's a nice spot for a picture of Julia Bradbury on that wall.


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There's a nice spot for a picture ofJulia Bradbury on that wall.

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Looks good Mali, have a review of our kitchen plans next week, doing the same sort of thing as you (taking a wall out)

This is supposed to be a smaller project in terms of cost and mostly reducing building chaos, the plan is that we do this and then spend the next couple of years planning and costing a bigger scheme

Having a bit of a hard time with my wife as she is now viewing the cost of this as a waste of money, spending now when we plan a bigger thing in maybe 3 years as there will be things we put in now that may need pulling out later.

Problem is we have gone around in circles for years like this and the kitchen is on its last legs.

Waiting for prices now then the convincing will begin


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Some more NDIY for you all. We had our living room laminate floor installed today. Just the skirting left to go back on and we can finally use the room for the first time.


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'installed'?

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'installed'?

Integrated into the room space

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