Reducing Dead Animal Smell

Dimitrios Paskoudniakis · 2012-06-29T14:44:44+00:00

A squirrel made its way through an opening to the attic, then down the interior of a wall in our master bedroom. We have since had an exterminator company seal off the opening, but the squirrel died inside the wall a few days ago, and now the room smells.Short of tearing open the wall to remove the dead squirrel, is there something that can be done to reduce the smell? We have put baking soda on the carpet along the base of the wall, put out some solid air fresheners, and spray, but no significant improvement.This did happen once before a couple of years ago, and after several weeks the smell completely dissipated. I'd rather not have to wait that long this time, but might have to, unless some temporary solution exists, again short of opening the wall.

Jun 29, 2012 24 Replies

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HeyBub 14 years ago

If the EPA is against them, that's a mark in their favor!

Yes, Ozone generators, and not the piddly kind either, will rid a room of any organic occupant - be it a smell or mold. It is used to clean up after dead things and very dead things.

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Jim Elbrecht 14 years ago

I don't know if I'd say *against*-- but they sure aren't *for* them.

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And it is easy enough to run it when nobody is in the room--- kind of like a bug bomb.

Jim

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Jules Richardson 14 years ago

Well, potentially there's matching of paint or wallpaper to worry about, or texturing on the wall (our house walls are all textured, and although I can replace plain 'ol drywall, I have no idea how to do the texturing and make it match the style that's already there so that it doesn't stand out)

cheers

Jules

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dennisgauge 14 years ago

You sound like a tool......

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HeyBub 14 years ago

Here's how:

Put some sheetrock mud in a bowl. Add water to make it somewhat liquid.

Dip a stiff brush in the mess.

Holding the brush upside down, flick spots of diluted joint compound at the wall.

If not right, wipe off and start over with a thicker/thinner mixture.

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