Considering a house that was probably smoked in for 30 years

[Cali Skier]

We saw a house yesterday that was probably smoked in for 30 years.  The smell was very strong and the "white" walls were tan, lighter tan where pictures used to be.  

If we were to take this on, how do you get rid of the smell?

I assume the carpet and pad have to go, what else?

Do I need to hit the walls and ceilings with Kils or do I need to pull the sheetrock off the walls and ceilings, take it down to the studs and remove insulation and start over?

What about kitchen cabinets and fixtures?

[Mike McCarthy]

@Cali Skier I haven't had a huge problem with this. Obviously anything soft needs to go - carpets, blinds, curtains. Then the painters handle either washing the walls down first with a TSP solution, and paint, or if it's not too bad, just paint.

I think 90% of the smell is in the carpet. As long as you have replacement and painting on the list, you’ll be fine.