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1936329 No.1936329 [Reply] [Original]

what do i do if i have 400 year old windows killing me?

the wind blows in the perfect direction of my window and it smells really fucking musty and moldy. we have non stop hurricane winds here and now my entire house smells moldy right from that window and the closer i get to my room the worst it smells. i cant even be in my room anymore i sleep in a fucking storage with junk and shit everywhere sleeping on the floor and still smell it.

plus my moms retard cat pissed all over it so now it just smells like crisp windy air, mold, and cat piss every single second. my parents are too stupid and poor to replace or live in a proper house

I HATE MY FUCKING LIFE

do i just weatherproof this window by sealing it up? or will that not do much?

>> No.1936354

>>1936329
dehumidifier+air purifier
make the cat "run away", maybe learn some anatomy while you're at it

>> No.1936367
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1936367

You can reglaze it to keep the wind and rain out, and apply caulk to the top and sides of the trim outside. It won't undo the damage that is already done. I would be concerned that water may have gotten into the insulation below the window. Clean all the mold you can see with bleach as a bare minimum.

>> No.1936414

>>1936329
There's no saving a window thats old and moldy, sorry. You patch it and caulk it and it will just develop new holes. The only sane option is to replace it. It's not hard to diy, so you end up just the cost of a new window.

>> No.1936421

>>1936329
Nice, great job, but you used the wrong pic in the OP. It's supposed to be the wojack guy looking slightly sick, so you can use the one of him looking sicker next week when you post it again. At least you waited about 6 months this time instead of three weeks. Are you a bot, or just from /b/?

>> No.1936512

>>1936329
>the wind blows in the perfect direction of my window and it smells really fucking musty and moldy.
Well I think the problem is that the window is broken in the top right quarter section. Perhaps if it was not broken, you would have fewer odors.

>> No.1936513

>>1936329
>the moldy window troll is still around.

Happy birthday anon, are you a literal boomer yet? You gotta be getting old.

>> No.1936521

>>1936421
I've seen this post for fucking years on /b/ /adv/ and /diy/. The sad thing is that I doubt this fuckin copy pasta and is actually just one dude. Same with the fucking probation posting nigger.

>> No.1936553

>>1936521
It's not really copu paste either, he rewards it every time. It's just the subject is the same.

>> No.1937506

>>1936329
You are schizophrenic. Check yourself into a facility. Seriously.