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Answer by Tester101 for What could cause a ground/soil smell on the first floor?

Improper drainage can cause water to either enter directly into the house (between the slab and cinder block), or build up under the slab. The water can also be entering the cavity of the cinder block...

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Answer by JD Long for What could cause a ground/soil smell on the first floor?

This is very likely a drainage issue. I would check the following things:Does water drain away from the housenear this room?Are plants growingright up next to the foundation?You might want to put a...

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What could cause a ground/soil smell on the first floor?

My house is on a slab (no basement, no crawl space) and every summer when it gets hot and humid i am getting a ground/soil smell in our living room. First i was blaming it on the absence of the...

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