tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post9210830353627372480..comments2024-03-26T08:06:19.661-04:00Comments on The Road Less Travelled: Smoke gets in my eyes (literally) loribethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-10862761038259932882016-11-17T18:11:24.351-05:002016-11-17T18:11:24.351-05:00Yes, all the units have balconies or patios. Yes, all the units have balconies or patios. loribethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-54073453021439389822016-11-17T18:07:51.868-05:002016-11-17T18:07:51.868-05:00Thanks! We'll see if the weatherstripping hel...Thanks! We'll see if the weatherstripping helps before we go shopping, but I'm always happy to have some recommendations in hand before we do. :) loribethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-19323910872893372712016-11-17T18:06:12.999-05:002016-11-17T18:06:12.999-05:00Thanks, Cristy, I knew I could count on you for so...Thanks, Cristy, I knew I could count on you for some advice! ;) :) No rules specifically about odors, that I've found anyway (although there is an entire separate document related to pets...!), but I would assume the passage I quoted in the post about "nuisances" that disturb the enjoyment of one's unit would apply. We'll see whether the weather stripping helps first before thinking about filing a complaint. Didn't notice anything last night, but it's not always an every night thing. But when it's bad, it's bad. :( loribethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-48673400421041359412016-11-17T15:15:15.620-05:002016-11-17T15:15:15.620-05:00Report it to the property management people. They ...Report it to the property management people. They can deal with it so you don't have to confront them. They'll send a warning and progressive fines for noncompliance. <br />I used to smoke and lived in a condo at one time. I used to smoke outside (even when I was smoking, the thought of doing that in the house (or car) was abhorrent. Can't believe people still do this). Smoking on the balcony would be a decent compromise. Is there one? They can go outside and you can keep your windows closed while they're smoking.scmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10538229075604411548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-91526184278066160862016-11-17T11:08:35.318-05:002016-11-17T11:08:35.318-05:00This sounds awful. :( How frustrating.
Honestly, ...This sounds awful. :( How frustrating.<br /><br />Honestly, I would read through your condo rules to see about odors and if that's listed, I would pursue this. Even if you get purifiers and what not to improve the smell in your apartment, it is dangerous to your health to be inhaling smoke (I know you know this).<br /><br />I hope it can be resolved easily and peacefully, but I really think this is worth making a major stink about (if you will pardon the pun).Turiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11694077473805539161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-41057896293088491502016-11-17T01:59:26.430-05:002016-11-17T01:59:26.430-05:00Wow. This is my nightmare scenario. I CANNOT STAND...Wow. This is my nightmare scenario. I CANNOT STAND cigarette smoke. When I was young I lived in Hong Kong and everyone smoked there and it drove me crazy. I'd lose my mind on international flights, where the only thing standing between the smoking and non-smoking sections was a flimsy cloth. I can pick up the hint of cigarette smoke anywhere, idea of it in my own home is horrible. I'm so sorry you are dealing with this. I hope it gets resolved quickly and effectively. Noemihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12792217151905218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-47098777697312427492016-11-16T23:46:43.996-05:002016-11-16T23:46:43.996-05:00This is terrible! I have asthma and being around s...This is terrible! I have asthma and being around second-hand smoke makes my disease much worse. <br /><br />I know it is hard (I am also non-confrontational)... but the guys who are smoking need to know that it creates hard times for you. <br /><br />Keeping my fingers crossed!Klarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17028863974858724867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-77153630243719785552016-11-16T19:22:09.874-05:002016-11-16T19:22:09.874-05:00Yikes - that sounds terrible. :( I used to smoke...Yikes - that sounds terrible. :( I used to smoke, but I quit 17 years ago. I did smoke in my condo, but I only had 1 neighbor with a door nearby, and I don't think the air currents could have sent my smoke his way. He never said anything anyway.<br /><br />I do have a recommendation for an air purifier though - it's moderately expensive here ($160), but it seems to work great. The only problem is that the filters are also kind of pricey. But it seems to have alleviated some of our allergy issues...<br /><br />https://www.amazon.com/Winix-5300-2-Purifier-PlasmaWave-Reducing/dp/B01D8DAYBAareyoukiddingmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16107214079237461141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-42957463346104363162016-11-16T17:36:47.953-05:002016-11-16T17:36:47.953-05:00We just went through this. Except instead of smoke...We just went through this. Except instead of smoke, it was pet odor.<br /><br />If your bylaws or Rules &Regs have an ordinance about obnoxious odor, I strongly encourage you to report this to management. A notice will be sent. These homeowners do have a right to meet with the board and defend themselves, but you won't be roped into that meeting (it's the job of management and the board). And most often, after a warning people modify their behavior.<br /><br />On the flip, I've had people complain about problems but never file a formal complaint. I will tell you what I tell them, which is nothing can be done until you activate the bylaws. And considering most complain to me well beyond the point where we can easily address it (in our previous case, we made the homeowner replace all her carpeting, subjecting her to increasing fines every month she stalled), it is better to report sooner than later.<br /><br />Shoot me an email if you have questions. I know it sucks to say anything (believe me, I do know as I'm usually the one seen as the bad guy), but you live in a shared community. Which means they can't make life uncomfortable for everyone else because of an addiction. There are options for them to consider, but they need to be the ones investigating.Cristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04317873211902543387noreply@blogger.com