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<font face="Corbel">I'd second Ron's comments. The floor may well
be the biggest culprit. A tougher issue is finish on hardwood and
on wood trim, as well as cabinets. It can off-gas horribly. Had
this happen a few years ago. We had all ours sanded down and
finished with a product from Sansin. </font>Sadly, some trim was
impossible to strip, so was replaced. Cabinet finishes, I am told,
can be sealed, but formaldehyde used in the frame construction may
still off gas. <br>
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Lynelle<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 22/07/2015 9:28 AM, RON RANCOURT
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<div dir="ltr">I'd pull up the carpet and put in flooring that
doesn't off-gas, starting with the bedrooms. If she wants the
carpet, she should look into post-disaster cleaning companies
which may have a liquid solution to clean a carpet with the goal
of removing the smell. But, this would only remove any
factory-dust. I would think a sealer would at best push the
problem down the road, and at worst introduce more problems.
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 1:54 AM, Reuben
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<div>A friend just bought a brand new house. Very
efficient and also very full of nasty smells. <br>
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Here is her question:<br>
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<div><i>We're dealing with a house with all new
everything. Ick. It's green meaning super energy
efficient - insulation etc. but I don't think that
extends to the toxic ness of the things they use to
make stuff. It smells awful when you walk in. So I'm
trying to figure out what to do to reduce it. Do you
know much about these matters or know anyone that
does? For example, I'm thinking of using this Carpet
sealer, but I'm not sure how to assess if it actually
makes a difference. Flooring and paint are the other
major things- I think.<br>
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<div>Any thoughts? I have no experience whatsoever with
this sort of thing. An unexpected advantage of sourcing
everything from the dumpster, I guess. <br>
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<div>Thanks!<br>
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