Hello everyone,
We built our house about a year ago. Shortly after moving in, we noticed a chemical odor in one of the rooms.
We have now discovered that the smell is coming from the lowest row of bricks (hollow cavity bricks). This is an exterior wall.
At first, we removed the plaster, but that did not help. Then we drilled holes, which actually made the smell stronger.
The insulation was also removed from the outside at that spot. There is no smell detected there.
The odor was confirmed by an air analysis, which detected toxins.
However, we have not been able to determine the exact source of the smell. It seems that some incorrect material might have been used somewhere.
Maybe someone has an idea or has experienced something similar.
Attached is a photo of the area.
Thank you
Good luck
Mark
We built our house about a year ago. Shortly after moving in, we noticed a chemical odor in one of the rooms.
We have now discovered that the smell is coming from the lowest row of bricks (hollow cavity bricks). This is an exterior wall.
At first, we removed the plaster, but that did not help. Then we drilled holes, which actually made the smell stronger.
The insulation was also removed from the outside at that spot. There is no smell detected there.
The odor was confirmed by an air analysis, which detected toxins.
However, we have not been able to determine the exact source of the smell. It seems that some incorrect material might have been used somewhere.
Maybe someone has an idea or has experienced something similar.
Attached is a photo of the area.
Thank you
Good luck
Mark
If I remember my chemistry correctly (and I also did a quick Google search, of course), this falls into the group of aromatic hydrocarbons. But in this context, "aromatic" does not mean something positive. It vaporizes and can narcotize you in the worst case. MEA should be completely removed.
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xMisterDx25 Nov 2022 17:18Hollow cavity bricks don’t mean you can fit a soda can inside.
Most likely, although probably not intentionally, a can with solvent or something similar was spilled, and it seeped into the bricks. Something like that.
Most likely, although probably not intentionally, a can with solvent or something similar was spilled, and it seeped into the bricks. Something like that.