Sour Smell in Newer House (built 2009)
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Adrianne C on Mar 27, 2014Sounds like the water is seeping into the foundation. Divert the water with berms or retaining walls.Helpful Reply
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The Garden Frog with C Renee on Mar 27, 2014Is the smell coming from the drains? That sounds like the smell from my drains when the hair is the point that I need to pull of the gooseneck and pull out the nasty hair LOL. It also occurs in my master bathroom shower because the previous owner was a bad DIYer who had a drinking problem and the shower and drains were not installed correctly-this smell only happens on hot humid days from hair and soap that is rotting in the drains (I know gross but plumber told me that we are safe it is just the smell of decomposing hair and gunk )Helpful Reply
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Shirley Hendrix Weber on Mar 27, 2014how long has it been since you bought this house? I am sure that the saler has to tell you of these types of problem , I read that , talk to whom ever you dealt with when buying this house they are by law to tell buyers everything wrong with the house when saling , check this out ,Helpful Reply
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Joy Hendricksen on Mar 27, 2014All above comments above are valid. Without seeing the site, it could be that the French Drain has been clogged with debris it it was installed incorrectly. The smell could also be coming from the concrete slab if it was not sealed. There are products available at most hardware stores that absorb odors until you resolve where the source of the problem is.Helpful Reply
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Johnchip on Jul 15, 2015Put out lots of lavender sachets and a for sale sign!Helpful Reply
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