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by jgh1949 »
Sat May 07, 2011 10:20 pm
I live in a brick built house built in 1965, with solid concrete floors, and an extension to the kitchen which has therefore an extended concrete floor. A new kitchen with Karndean tiles on the floor was installed 6 years ago. 8 weeks ago we noticed a strong smell in the kitchen which began one day, not being there at all the day before. It is "chemical"-like according to some people, like a dirty damp dishcloth according to others, and not locatable to any one part of the kitchen - just "there" - especially after the room has been left with the door shut, eg overnight. We have even had to seal with masking-tape the door into the hallway to keep the smell out of the rest of the house! We have had experts in who confirm it is NOT damp, leaking pipes, electrics, gas, the gas boiler, a dead rat etc, wet MDF or the drains. We are at a total loss to know what might be the cause, as it is just “there” and very distressing in our inability to find its cause. Any ideas what it might be? Who do we ask for help – that we have not already asked? Is there anyone out there who has a new idea? Please suggest anything you like! We are a clean pair of people and cannot stand the smell!