My haunted house

[Happy Monkey]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

I'd be researching chemical, electrical/chemical, or biological, reactions that emanate a smell similar to stale cigarette smoke.

If it's an old house, and had heavy smokers for previous owners, there could be drafts occasionally passing through areas that haven't aired out completely yet. Cigarette odor can hang on for years.

[Tulip]

No one in here believes in ghosts?

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by Tulip

No one in here believes in ghosts?

I've got one, although it may be had one, because I haven't heard her for almost two years. I'd be working in the cellar and I'd hear the front door, then footsteps. Rug, hardwood, rug, hardwood, rug, stop... women's high heels. My buddy heard it a couple times when he was down their carving while I was at work. I hadn't said anything about so he wasn't primed. But the best is, twice the dog was down there with me, and he looked up at the ceiling as soon as I heard the door. This went on for 20 years, but she didn't drink any of my beer, so no harm done.

[footfootfoot]

Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

If it's an old house, and had heavy smokers for previous owners, there could be drafts occasionally passing through areas that haven't aired out completely yet. Cigarette odor can hang on for years.

That's what I have thought, but as some of you remember I've torn out all the exterior walls and about 85% of the interior walls (plaster, lathe, etc) I've replaced floors, etc. But I think that must be the answer because there are some interior walls that are intact, and a number of floors on sleepers creating a small space.

On a lot of construction jobs we'd leave little time capsules in the walls, mostly an empty bottle or can or a note, guys who smoked would often leave their butts. However this house was built 150 years ago. We've had it for 10 years, The previous owner (25 years) didn't smoke.

It happens at random times and I've tried to tie it to the boiler, or other things, but it's been happening since we bought the place.

Then again, it could be a ghost.

[Sundae]

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

On a lot of construction jobs we'd leave little time capsules in the walls, guys would often leave their butts.

For Sheldon perhaps?

[Griff]

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

On a lot of construction jobs we'd leave little time capsules in the walls, mostly an empty bottle or can or a note, guys who smoked would often leave their butts.

They found a pistol in the wall of a Federal period house near here. Folks were speculating about an unsolved murder and a missing relative on my Mom's side...