"Why does that matter? You do realize it doesn't mean you HAVE to smoke to live there, right? :P"
Because it's an old building the smoke from the adjacent apartment, and the apartment below filters through the floorboards, and smoke from other apartments filters out into the halls and under my front door which has a half inch gap under it. And I'm not talking about a slight odor either, it's really really strong. Particularly every weekday between 6pm and midnight.
So yes, it's kind of like I have to smoke to live here!
I tried some of those air purifiers, but not even the $150 ones that were really big would do the job, and they were loud and put out stale smelling air.
Thankfully though, the flaws in the building cancle eachother out. The radiators put out so much heat in the winter that I actually have them turned off all the way and my apartment is still warm enough for me to put a fan in my window on occasion DUIRNG THE WINTER MONTHS to blow the smoke odor out.
Actually, I'm not even sure they're smoking. I think the guy next to me smokes, but the kid living below me has some friends over on occasion, and the smoke smells kinda funny, kinda like someone is cooking something. Or perhaps getting baked. :-) Unfortunately, I know know what a joint smells like, but this doesn't smell like a cigarette. It's just all permaeating and annoying. I also suspect it's a joint because "420" is written in my mailbox, and in the phone box in the basement.
Toby:
MY monitor? How so? It's brand new. :-)
Because it's an old building the smoke from the adjacent apartment, and the apartment below filters through the floorboards, and smoke from other apartments filters out into the halls and under my front door which has a half inch gap under it. And I'm not talking about a slight odor either, it's really really strong. Particularly every weekday between 6pm and midnight.
So yes, it's kind of like I have to smoke to live here!
I tried some of those air purifiers, but not even the $150 ones that were really big would do the job, and they were loud and put out stale smelling air.
Thankfully though, the flaws in the building cancle eachother out. The radiators put out so much heat in the winter that I actually have them turned off all the way and my apartment is still warm enough for me to put a fan in my window on occasion DUIRNG THE WINTER MONTHS to blow the smoke odor out.
Actually, I'm not even sure they're smoking. I think the guy next to me smokes, but the kid living below me has some friends over on occasion, and the smoke smells kinda funny, kinda like someone is cooking something. Or perhaps getting baked. :-) Unfortunately, I know know what a joint smells like, but this doesn't smell like a cigarette. It's just all permaeating and annoying. I also suspect it's a joint because "420" is written in my mailbox, and in the phone box in the basement.
Toby:
MY monitor? How so? It's brand new. :-)