how do i get the smell of polyurathane out of my house?!
2007-10-26 02:33:23 · 7 answers · asked by me 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
i just finished my hardwood floors and the smell is reeking throughout my house. i have a two year old and i dont want him breathing in the fumes. is there anything i can do to get the smell out??!
2007-10-26 02:37:16 · update #1
other than opening all the doors and windows, any other ideas?
2007-10-26 02:38:12 · update #2
Fans are just about the only thing that will really help. Other suggestions are just covering up the smell. Next time use water based poly which has almost no odor. At this point only time and fresh air will help. With good ventilation and fans the smell should disipate within a couple of days, not weeks. Relax and enjoy your new floors!
2007-10-26 12:47:26 · answer #1 · answered by R P A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Answer one certainly offers a valid suggestion. With all due respect and understanding so many issues; I wonder if this was considered before application?
Given the fact that some people endure Olfactory allergic reactions; once the Eurethane had set; the ODOR was no longer strictly TOXIC. Agreeing that it can be annoying at least; and reactive to ones senses at most; AIRING is your best option.
Obviously a child might be more adversely affected and should be taken out of the issue if possible; but the substance odor will not linger as offensive forever.
If this application was NOT a DIY; you might connect with the MFG. of the substance or the contractor who applied it. Certainly too, and again with no offense meant; the WWW in a direct search; using keywords will likely afford you many answers and examples.
I wish you and your two year old well.
Steven Wolf
2007-10-26 02:47:22 · answer #2 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will dissipate over time, but a good airing out should help. Open all of the windows and doors that you can and let the fresh air circulate. I'm sure that much of the odor is trapped in there, but some of it may still be coming from the treated areas, so open everything up periodically. It will get better pretty quick.
I used it in my house in one room and it took a couple of weeks before I didn't notice it at all.
2007-10-26 02:37:20 · answer #3 · answered by Bridey 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You won't; for a while at least. I take it that you mean the smell of the polyurethane paint. The resins and binders have to evaporate out to leave the paint to dry. This might take two weeks, or even longer, depending on the climate.
You're going to have to leave the windows open. There is no other solution, sorry.
2007-10-26 02:40:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sprinkle baking soda in the carpets, brush it in with a broom and let it stay there for about 15 min. and wash all the walls with a "pine-sol/water solution" really well make sure it's not cold or too hot to handle. vaccumm the carpet, and dust EVERYTHING with a cheese cloth and furniture polish. thyen to top it all off, spray anything with a cloth -like material (ex: curtains, couch etc...) with fabreeze or something like that! the only way to get rid of the smell, is through a deeeeeeep clean!!
2007-10-26 02:42:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Use onion, they have the tendency to absorb smells for best results use coffee beans, they absorb smells at a great speed!
2007-10-26 02:44:52 · answer #6 · answered by Sathish NandhaKumar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
open the window and turn on your fans. that is what i do...you can spray a little freshner to help cover it up...
2007-10-26 02:39:44 · answer #7 · answered by ruthie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋