[Greenbuilding] off-gassing and what if anything to do about it?

[RON RANCOURT]

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.

Ron

On Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 1:54 AM, Reuben Deumling <9watts at gmail.com> wrote:

> A friend just bought a brand new house. Very efficient and also very full
> of nasty smells.
>
> Here is her question:
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> *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.*
> Any thoughts? I have no experience whatsoever with this sort of thing. An
> unexpected advantage of sourcing everything from the dumpster, I guess.
>
> Thanks!
>
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