Dead rodent in crawl space stench

Sandandshells
by Sandandshells
Something died in my crawl space and the stench is coming up into the house. any ideas? Can't get into my crawl space. Stinks to high heaven. HELP !!!???

  6 answers
  • Nancy Turner Nancy Turner on Nov 20, 2017

    Could a skinny younger person get in there? See if you could get a small person to get it, you may have to pay for a job like this, but it would be worth it. I am always the smallest, so is my daughter, so we always get to do the I can't squeeze in there jobs.

  • Mogie Mogie on Nov 20, 2017

    Throw $20 to some kids to crawl in there.

  • Cindy Cindy on Nov 20, 2017

    I agree with Nancy. Try to find someone who can get into your crawl. If nobody available, try to locate a "handy man" in your area. You are assuming that an animal died in your crawl, but not sure, right? It could be one of a million possibilities creating the smell. Try going to Home Adviser to find a "handy man". Home Advisers does background checks and provide customer reviews. We have used that site a few times and has always worked well for us. Wishing you well.

  • Call an exterminator - that is what they do. Then have an inspection and plug any holes so it doesn't happen again.

  • Sharon Sharon on Nov 20, 2017

    Call exterminator to come and get it.

  • FL FL on Nov 21, 2017

    You might have to ride it out (it won't last forever)ut now would be a great time to find the outside opening the rodent(s) are using to get in and out of the crawlspace it and block it.

    • Sandandshells Sandandshells on Nov 21, 2017

      Yep, I think you're right. Someone thin could get in there to have a look around and it would be worth the money to seal up these areas. Have ridden it out a few times - awful.