If you notice a raunchy wild smell like a dog in need of a bath but you don t have a dog you could have rodents raccoons or squirrels in your attic.
Attic smell in the house.
It seems like we have a lot of grey dust.
Some of the most common causes of a musty smell in a home will include the following.
I discovered that attic wall air was being pulled out the front of my gas fireplace.
So we called our pest guy but he told us there s nothing there and to check our plumbing.
Such is the plight of some homeowners following an attic spray foam insulation project the spray foam stinks and the smell is infiltrating their living space.
I keep getting attic smell in my house.
What causes a musty smell in a house.
I think each time the blower starts i get whiffs of attic smell.
No smell in the attic or crawlspace under the house even when we could smell the foul odor.
And if you can t get the bad smell to go away that s even worse.
This attic smell problem seems to have started fairly recently since outdoor temps are 100 and indoor is 71 73.
Leaks under a sink can definitely cause an unpleasant smell and if you haven t inspected the area in a while the musty smell may have gotten worse and worse until the whole house has an odor.
It s hard to enjoy your home when it smells bad.
Musty dirty animal and moldy smells in an attic create an unpleasant surprise when you go up to this easily overlooked space in the house.
If you notice this type of odor coming from your attic avoid entering it unless you are wearing a proper respirator.
Such odors may even make the items or clothing you re storing in your attic smell as well.
The musty mold odor can creep down from your attic and take up residence in other areas of your home.
Another potential source of attic odor is from a combination of rodent droppings and urine when mice or rats take refuge in the attic they are naturally going to do their business here.
The unpleasant odor can also attach itself to items stored in the attic.
Rodent droppings urine.