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Creosote smell in basements and crawl spaces: Many seaside/waterfront homes built in the early 1900s to the 1980s were built using floor joists, beams, posts and sheathing that were treated with creosote, a tar like substance (think of telephone poles) to prevent termite infestations and wood rot.
Creosote has a very strong, acrid odor, generally much worse in wet weather or in the summertime when the chimney is less effective in drawing the odor up the chimney. The first step is to have the chimney and stove pipe cleaned. But be aware that creosote can penetrate the surface of the chimney lining, so even after the chimney is cleaned, there may be some odor. During the summer, try disconnecting the stove pipe and plugging the thimble (the hole in the chimney) with a metal cap.