Well, a dog's poop and so with the cat 's smell is really terrible. We have one dog here and so I know. By the way, I usually clean it with vinegar and water to eliminate bad odor.
was it a "dog smell" or a "pee smell?" If it is dog then his moving should get rid of most of it. If not and it is a pee smell down in the hardwood, it will have to be sealed.
Oil-based Kilz does a good job of this. Might take a couple coats, are you comfortable with painted wood floors? Or would you have to cover them?
Tenngal, I'm fine with painted wood floors but I wouldn't want to paint over the areas that the landlady had refinished just a couple years ago (at least that's how she put it).
I definitely smelled dog. Spouse's main sense was of male cat pee. We both have very different olfactory systems.
Either way, it wasn't pleasant and definitely has got to go.
If the cat smell is bad now, wait until it is hot and humid oitsoors. Will be worse.
I just wanted to update you on this situation. Spouse and I discussed the situation, and emailed our friend. The house isn't going to be ready for 3 months, she is now saying. She says she tried to clean the floors before we came to see the place, and apologized for the smell. That isn't the only red flag with this place. Apparently her husband would very much like to sell it, and they've never had a lease. I'm in a situation similar to that right now. I could be wrong, but aren't leases supposed to protect both the landlord and the tenant? And I don't feel like moving in only to be told the place is going on the market.
I doubt we will rent it. All of the above, coupled with the busy location, make it look less attractive than I initially thought. I am disappointed, though, because I felt the price was reasonable, they allow pets, and the style of home is one of my "dream home" types.
Thanks, all, for pitching in with your advice.
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