When did you last have your house painted?

[smll2]

For the last couple of weeks I've had a crew painting the exterior of our house. My humi's are in the master bedroom. Today the painters asked to open the windows in the master bedroom to paint windows.

Daaaahhh...A light went on about five mintues into their endeavor. With some quick thinking I grabbed the garden hose and hosed down the painters to buy some time to move the humi's to the other side of the house. The painters that didn't immediately comply were taken care via a Louisville slugger.

It was hot in LA so they were okay with the hose. Smiley did not appreciate the bat. Just a reminder to all... keep these issues in mind when work is taking place on your abode. I was home for the holiday...thank God!!!

My wife not being a FOH...thought nothing of it.

I was lucky to avert a massive funeral.

Tom

[bolivr]

LOL Lucky save there. Glad to hear all is well now

[sounddust]

At least your stogies would have been weather-proofed

[Guest rob]

I dont get it. What was the problem? The heat?

[bolivr]

I dont get it. What was the problem? The heat?

I'm thinking fumes Rob, especially from oil based paint.

[Guest rob]

Fair enough... but most humidors will be, for most intents and purposes, close to air tight.

But if the seal is questionable then I can understand.

[rckymtn22]

Fair enough... but most humidors will be, for most intents and purposes, close to air tight.

But if the seal is questionable then I can understand.

I was wondering that too. If not airtight then the humidors would be picking up every scent in the house.

[laficion]

Never had that problem, last time the exterior of my house was done must had been

in 1856 when it was built, It's all stone exterior. My Humi is safe

[Colt45]

With my faith in my fellow man, I'd probably be more concerned that they might be a bunch of thieving magpies

[smll2]

Fair enough... but most humidors will be, for most intents and purposes, close to air tight.

But if the seal is questionable then I can understand.

My humi's are wineadors...with thermoelectric fans in the back. I assumed the fumes which were incredibly strong would get sucked right in.

[El Presidente]

There is still an enviromental transfer between inside and outside of a timber humidor. If there wasn't....you would never need to replensh your humidification device

I suspect a room with paint fumes would penetrate a humidor to some extent if the humidor was exposed for any period of time.

[Guest rob]

My humi's are wineadors...with thermoelectric fans in the back. I assumed the fumes which were incredibly strong would get sucked right in.

I could be wrong (Pigfish will know more)... but I'm pretty sure the fridge units are fully sealed (except for the condensation drain hole located at the back).

Either way, moving them to a less smelly environment makes for better safe than sorry.