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lfslfs · Feb 25, 2009, 04:05 PM

There is a part to my office that smells terrible, like a dead animal or a leaking/moldy pipe. It could also be confused with septic backup, but I ruled that out when I had a sewer guy come and snake the line to only find no clogs.
So my question is.. who can I contact about finding out what this is?
Should I call an exterminator?
Are they going to want to put a whole in our wall?
Should I buy a cat and let it smell out the problem and hopefully eat it? ; )
Any help would be so appreciated.
Thanks!

Clough · Feb 25, 2009, 04:08 PM

Hi, lfslfs!

How long has it smelled like that? Do you think that there could be the possibility of there being a dead mouse somewhere?

Thanks!

lfslfs · Feb 25, 2009, 04:33 PM

Hellooo!
Yes we think that is a possibility.. but don't want to go around paying an exterminator for something when it MAY not be the case you know?
That's why I'm wondering if there is some other service I could call? Perhaps a structural engineer?
I have no idea : /

21boat · Feb 25, 2009, 06:28 PM

Originally Posted by ;

It could also be confused with septic backup, but i ruled that out when i had a sewer guy come and snake the line to only find no clogs. other service i could call? perhaps a structural engineer?

Just because your sewer line is open doesn't mean there is not a small crack in a cast pipe or a leak in a joint PVC.

If its coming from the wall and there is a vertical line there it could have a small leak and it wouldn't leak like a horizontal leak because the water pass over the leak area quick and it has a short time to leak.

An animal may be decomposing and that should eventually go away if it's a mouse.

On a side note a structural engineer has nothing to do with smells unless you think there is a materials/adhesive/ chemical reaction in materials. That's more in a chemist area.

If the smell doesn't go away I would get a plumber that has a camera and check the sewer for leaks not clogs. A leak doesn't always show up in the structure and can stay in a wall

At least that 99% cover on sewer smell

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ballengerb1 · Feb 26, 2009, 01:14 PM

If it's a dead mouse the problem will selfcure in about another week.