OK I have a STINKY situation HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!

[LMichaels]

Well I did caulk up that opening. I started with the one I photographed and "scoped" finding a dead end. however I found a smaller nearly unnoticed hole under it. I did not bother to scope it but also wonder if MAYBE it was the source? Anyway I caulked it up as well. I had decided to cut the walls open in the closet but I was telling the wife of the plan and I got yelled at. My thought was cut openings in the 3 walls, scope everything, maybe sprinkle in baking soda and then patch the drywall back in place. She did not like the idea and did not trust my ability to fix the drywall Go figure Anyway I will continue with the O3 and airing out treatments

 

[Ed P]

The hardest thing about a closet and the thing I don't like is the small space you have to work in (of course, the size varies, but our front closet is pretty small). The home repair is my reponsibility and my wife doesn't know one end of a hammer from the other so she leaves me alone, but if she were to ever question my ability to do something (and I know full well my own limitations), I would ask her if there wasn't something she could be doing in the kitchen (her domain), and that would p*** her off so it would be hot tongue and cold shoulder for me for a day or two, but at least I'd have some peace and quiet while I did what I was about to do in the first place. Now with some wives you might have to sleep with one eye open, I'll agree, so what works for me may not work for you, and I've done some drywall work, but something like this, in a closet where nobody will see it, seems like a great way to pick up a new skill.

 

[Ed P]

Oh, yeah, our daughter does some of her own home repair, and she really likes that pink drywall putty that turns white so she knows when it's dry. Maybe get your wife involved with it...it might be fun for her, learning how to patch up holes. Also, we had this hole in the wall at work where some 6" ducting ran through the wall. One of the guys bought a screen patch large enough to cover it...couldn't even tell it was patched when he got done.

 

[TedDavid]

That sounds incredibly frustrating! Sometimes an odd odor can be caused by something small like a spilled substance or even a long-hidden critter. It might be worth checking any gaps or vents with a camera, and if nothing turns up, a local pest control or restoration service could help track down the source. Hope you find the culprit soon.

 

[Steve Hoch]

The hardest thing about a closet and the thing I don't like is the small space you have to work in (of course, the size varies, but our front closet is pretty small). The home repair is my reponsibility and my wife doesn't know one end of a hammer from the other so she leaves me alone, but if she were to ever question my ability to do something (and I know full well my own limitations), I would ask her if there wasn't something she could be doing in the kitchen (her domain), and that would p*** her off so it would be hot tongue and cold shoulder for me for a day or two, but at least I'd have some peace and quiet while I did what I was about to do in the first place. Now with some wives you might have to sleep with one eye open, I'll agree, so what works for me may not work for you, and I've done some drywall work, but something like this, in a closet where nobody will see it, seems like a great way to pick up a new skill.

One of my most satisfying home improvement projects that I've done recently was our front hall closet. The light didn't work and I took it apart and replaced the pull switch inside of it. I took the crappy wire shelf out and replaced it with a nice wood one and closet rod. I patched all the holes and repainted it. It just had the bare subfloor so I bought one box of vinyl plank flooring and installed it along with the nice baseboard trim I put in the rest of the house. I had previously put a nice set of oak closet doors on that didn't clear the new transition between the new closet floor and the existing tile floor so I took the doors down and used a track saw to shorten the closet doors. I bought all new hardware and reinstalled the closet doors. It wasn't a huge space but I did so much to improve it that it remains one of my favorite home improvement jobs..