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Had wood floors refinished with oil-based polyurethane. kept kids out of home 3 days, but smell (fumes?) persist, causing headaches in 5-yr-old. wwyd?
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Open up house: I would get the kids out of house again if they are symptomatic and open up your windows and doors to allow as much aeration as possible. I'm sure in the long run you will be happy you had he work done, but right now it is difficult to see the forest through the trees. Take it day by day until the fumes resolve.
Answered 6/30/2014
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