Dandai
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That mesh isn’t working? What gets in there now? You can get welded wire in pretty small sizes and it wouldn’t reduce air flow.
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Dandai
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Eh bugs will get in regardless of the mesh size. I pay $90 every three months for Arrow to come out and treat the perimeter of the house and no longer deal with bugs in the house.
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Silver Baronet of the Realm
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You guys paying exterminators should look up a product called Tempo (I buy the Liquid concentrate), it's like $50 on amazon to let you fill like 15 gallons worth for a sprayer (roughly) and you'll probably never use it all before it goes bad (2-3 years) unless you have a huge property. I used to always buy ant traps that kinda worked but not for very long but it's always a battle to get them before they get into the house/garage, etc. Someone recommended this stuff to me and now I just spray once or twice in spring around my house, inside my garage along the edges and doors and landscaping preemptively. Those bastards never get into my house anymore, I have an irrational hatred of ants so this stuff is a blessing.
It's extremely effective on ants and spiders and the lingering killing power it leaves behind lasts for several months. I had some fairly large common ant mounds this spring in one part of my lawn and I sprayed them with this and a few days later I couldn't find an ant moving there anymore. It's also supposed to be safe for pets once it dries. Some states ban the sale to home owners though so YMMV.
It's extremely effective on ants and spiders and the lingering killing power it leaves behind lasts for several months. I had some fairly large common ant mounds this spring in one part of my lawn and I sprayed them with this and a few days later I couldn't find an ant moving there anymore. It's also supposed to be safe for pets once it dries. Some states ban the sale to home owners though so YMMV.
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Yep, and if you're like me you'll want to wear a mask/gloves/jeans because you'll splash a little no matter what.
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The_Black_Log Foler
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Thanks man, i think i saw that at home depot but it's pre cut to fit a certain style (or am I missing something?).
Stumbled upon this stuff. Ideally I think this would be best placed on the inside portion in attic of the vent with the pre existing mesh on outside to keep rodents from it, however, getting around that attic is fucking AIDs and I don't even know if I can make it down to those eaves from inside the attic.
Think I'm fine just stapling this over wire mesh and seeing how it works? I reallyyyy don't want to work in that attic anymore but I'll investigate getting to those eaves from the inside if that's just the best way to do this.
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The_Black_Log Foler
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Ok, need some input. Looking at securing these fiberglass i beams to concrete. Best method?
Also need to secure one i beam horizontally to another that will be used as a footer. Just drill the flanges and use a bolt with lock washer, nuts and loctite red?
Also need to secure one i beam horizontally to another that will be used as a footer. Just drill the flanges and use a bolt with lock washer, nuts and loctite red?
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I don't have one, but have heard of them. I don't know that I understand the purpose. Run either the furnace or the air conditioner and you will reduce the humidity in the house.
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sorry i just have a powerful 4500 sq ft regular dehumidifier in my basement, it's so strong i have to close the door in the bedroom and get a huge 4L humidifier to keep it at 60% humidity (yes very high, but it seems to be the humidity point my wife doesn't have allergies)
The_Black_Log Foler
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Never used one. Sounds pricey. I did just have a remy halo light installed in my hvac so that's dope.
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I've got something similar, but wanted something in the HVAC.
Not sure this HVAC system has a condensate pump... It's naturally humid here, and with the basement it gets out of control
HVAC guy is coming out next week I think to check outside unit, will figure it out then.
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My general contractor who I've honestly had more bad experience than good with, regarding his subcontractors, wants to go ahead and lock me into redoing my deck for 11k with pressure treated wood even though he has no start date. Says hes backed up probably a month. Just sent me a text asking me to sign agreement so he can go ahead and order it but he has no start date. Seems like I'm getting fucked. Fuck him?