05-06-2017, 03:49 PM
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Looooooooooooooch
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Bad smell in basement stairwell
Hey wondering if any of you guys have experienced something like this...
I've been noticing an odour coming from the top 5-6 steps of the basement stairwell. It just smells like garbage and sewer sometimes. No smell in the actual basement or main floor of the house, it's restricted to just the stairwell.
Reading online that it could be plumbing vents that are blocked/cracked. Big expenditure coming soon?
Recommend any plumbers?
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05-06-2017, 03:56 PM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Marseilles Of The Prairies
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If it's by a step/concrete patio/deck on an exterior wall, you might want to check for skunks nesting. Happened here about 7 years ago.
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05-06-2017, 04:11 PM
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Franchise Player
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Any chance you've just installed Murano glass lighting? My stairs smelled like fish for the longest time. Finally traced it to the five pendant lights.
You could tell if the plumbing vents are blocked because your sinks won't drain very well. I don't think a crack in a vent would amount to much but maybe.
Dead mice in the basement ceiling/main level floor? Probably something dead. Maybe something outside and underground that is thawing out and heating up in the warm weather?
Possibly a toilet leak and actual sewage? That could accumulate slowly in the ceiling/floor.
Pictures?
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05-06-2017, 04:19 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: California
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You can't store dead bodies in your basement forever. Eventually you have to do something with them
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05-06-2017, 04:44 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: An all-inclusive.
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You might want to go snooping around to see if there is a leak coming through the foundation somewhere. Wet drywall can smell like that so just feel around for any damp or wet spots.
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05-06-2017, 05:24 PM
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Offered up a bag of cans for a custom user title
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Westside
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Alternative could be a dead animal that spent the winter frozen and is finally thawed.
Are you missing a child or pet?
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05-06-2017, 05:44 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Section 307
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Is there a drain near the bottom of the stairs?. If there is lift the cover off to see if there is any water in it. The trap might be dry allowing sewer odors to enter into the house. might have a harder time smelling them right near the floor as it will collect up near the ceiling or in your case the top of the stairs.
Pour about 10 Litres of water down it if it looks dry or low this will fill up the trap (you can't see the trap) and block the odors. If it works problem solved just remember to check it in case you have a crack in the pipe causing the water to slowly leak out. Should be good for months but the water will eventually evaporate again so throw a few Litres down it every 3 months.
Hope this helps.
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05-06-2017, 06:01 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
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Dead hooker?
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05-06-2017, 06:11 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nage Waza
Alternative could be a dead animal that spent the winter frozen and is finally thawed.
Are you missing a child or pet?
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Even a dead mouse can create a big stench.
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05-06-2017, 06:14 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nage Waza
Are you missing a child or pet?
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lol
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05-06-2017, 06:23 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Sunnyvale nursing home
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Svartsengi
Is there a drain near the bottom of the stairs?.
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We had this (dried floor drains stinking) happen a couple times. Could also be a gas leak, but I am assuming you know what that smells like?
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05-06-2017, 06:35 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by GGG
You can't store dead bodies in your basement forever. Eventually you have to do something with them
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Quite true.
John Wayne Gacy killed over 30 teenage boys in his home in Chicago in the 70s. He hid them in his crawlspace. Eventually the detectives investigating were led by the stench, and discovered what Gacy had done.
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05-06-2017, 06:52 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Not cheering for losses
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Do you flush or do you prefer a garbage can?
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05-06-2017, 07:08 PM
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Franchise Player
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It's calgaryblood's poo filled garbage can.
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05-06-2017, 07:18 PM
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Who owned the property before you?
Did they inexplicity travel long distances in the middle of the night?
Did they change vehicle, or alter their cars paint job every so often?
Did they change their appearance often?
Di they often dig or do construction work at all hours of the night?
Did they carry large duffel bags out to their garage during strange hours?
Did they ahve unexplained scratches and/or bite marks on their arms, face, or torso?
Last edited by ToewsFan; 05-06-2017 at 07:23 PM.
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05-06-2017, 07:30 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ToewsFan
Who owned the property before you?
Did they inexplicity travel long distances in the middle of the night?
Did they change vehicle, or alter their cars paint job every so often?
Did they change their appearance often?
Di they often dig or do construction work at all hours of the night?
Did they carry large duffel bags out to their garage during strange hours?
Did they ahve unexplained scratches and/or bite marks on their arms, face, or torso?
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You're about 2 more serial killer related posts away from going on a list.
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05-06-2017, 07:34 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: east van
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you can buy cheap little moisture readers on amazon for 20 bucks, great way to find damp spots leaks etc, have 2 prongs on the end you push into drywall
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05-06-2017, 07:42 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DuffMan
Dead hooker?
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Is this supposed to be funny?
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05-06-2017, 07:47 PM
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Franchise Player
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Someone has found calgaryblood's stash.
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