I´m home friends. / myLot

Chile

April 10, 2023 11:50pm CST

And it seems that in spite all the Claudia, Carolina and Daniel have done, I will need someone who knows of remodeling to make this really livable again.

I´m afraid that the only way that the house will stop having the smell of fire (totally different from the delicious smell of a barbecue) will be to paint all the house with an extra coat of paint. I will need just a coat if I do it with the same coloor. But the kitchen needs a mayor job.

I will have to talk with Tania about the money I lent to her. And all this will take time. It is late now and I have been thinking about all this while I breathe here an air that it does not belong to my house.

Sleep tieght, friends. I´ll think about what to do tomorrow.

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (56352)

• Canada

11 Apr 23

There is something that you can roll onto the walls and ceiling that will act as a barrier and contain the awful smell. After that you just use an undercoat and then paint over it. It will be quite a process but it is less than having to rebuild, thankfully you do not have to do that.

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (56352)

• Canada

11 Apr 23

@LadyDuck It seals the smell.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502653)

• Italy

11 Apr 23

@Juliaacv Exactly, we used it in the apartment our niece rented years ago, it smelled of mildew.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502653)

• Italy

11 Apr 23

Correct Julia, there is a product to apply before painting to create a barrier.

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Marie Coyle

@MarieCoyle (59266)

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11 Apr 23

I don't know what places you have to get painting supplies, and so forth. Home Depot is a chain in the US, they have a great product called Odor Defender, a friend had a kitchen fire a few years ago and swore by it. It is an undercoating paint, then you paint regular paint on top of it later. It seals the odor away. But if you don't have that, I am sure there is another product that is similar where you live. I am sure it doesn't feel right to you now. It's all unfamiliar. Try to rest and as you said, tomorrow.

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marguicha

@marguicha (230350)

• Chile

11 Apr 23

I´ll check it. Thank you very much

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Marie Coyle

@MarieCoyle (59266)

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11 Apr 23

@marguicha I hope they all pitch in and help you until you get it back to the way it was. I know it will take time, and unfortunately, money as well.

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@allknowing (153529)

• India

11 Apr 23

Will exhaust fans help in any way to ward off the smell?

@DaddyEvil (174590)

• United States

11 Apr 23

Good night. I hope things will seem better in the morning.

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rakski

@rakski (156547)

• Philippines

11 Apr 23

I hope evertything will be sorted out soon

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (222624)

• United States

23 Apr 23

There are companies that will take care of the smell, etc. from a fire; but I'm sure they are expensive. I wish you luck in your quest to make your house livable again. I'm hoping Tania will be able to help you out financially.

Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169489)

• United States

11 Apr 23

I believe the product they use in the US is called Kilz. It now comes in colors so that it can be used as both the sealant and the finish product. It used to only come in white. It is a hard smell to get rid of.

celticeagle

@celticeagle (189927)

• Boise, Idaho

11 Apr 23

There are many products nowadays that help with this. I bet you will be glad to get to the other end of all of this.

Tina Dalasinski

@Tina30219 (82978)

• Onaway, Michigan

11 Apr 23

You will get it done in time sleep well

LK2018

@Letranknight2015 (52665)

• Philippines

11 Apr 23

Good that you are safe. I doubt we have a place to go to if we experience a fire like that.

Anna

@LadyDuck (502653)

• Italy

11 Apr 23

There are special products used BEFORE applying the new painting to remove the smell of smoke caused by a fire. Painting does not remove the smell of smoke, they had to use a product first.