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Home Maintenance & Repairs: Sheetrock has new crack all of a sudden.
An inexpensive, wood-sided house built in 1974, in bedroom corner next to closet (middle of outside wall) all of a sudden has a small but noticeable crack with gap all the way from
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CommentedThanks again. Steve: I'm on the paranoid side myself--SO glad for this website to talk me off ...»
Pest Control: "Palmetto Bugs" in my attic
Hello: Crawling around the dark recesses of my attic checking for leaks in a rain storm I saw 2 "Palmetto Bugs" in my attic. They weren't hiding or anything, one was on the wall and one
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Gardening: Questions on ill dogwood & boxwoods...
Two small boxwoods suffered in last year's drought. They had some golden areas that are green again but also have about one small, bare section each. Should I just throw them out or will
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CommentedThank you for your insight. I'm happy to give them more time...I do love them just where they are.
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Home Maintenance & Repairs: Smoothing out sheetrock repairs
We've had our house for about 27 years. When we bought it, I took a spackle knife and "smoothed" out tiny dings in the hallway sheetrock. Later we installed new windows and as a result
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CommentedWow, thanks. That's about what I would have guessed I'd have to do. Can't wait to fix it once ...»
Do any of you guys use the infrared heaters?
If so what are the pros and cons? I am thinking for my sunroom instead of using propane.
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CommentedMy husband sells sunrooms and sometimes the extra rooms are heated or cooled with small ...»
You need to figure out how they got into the attic and seal it off. damaged screens. If you found them around the fireplace, put a screen on the top to help keep them out.
Cut the grass and shrubs that surround the house. A deep type of cover will attract them closer to the house. So lots of ventilation around the home.
These bugs are looking for food. Be sure that you keep the kitty food plate clean and do not leave food out. Scrub the kitchen clean every evening. Toaster needs to be clean as well. Garbage can needs to be sealed tight and disposed of and stored away from the house.
Baits that have poison should not be used around a house that has cats. Unless your sure that the cat will not get to it, and the insect after it has consumed the bait.
The less food and water in the house that is available to them will make them go after bait sources better.
Boric acid will work, but the house must be dry. Areas of high humidity will render the dust useless.
Mouse glue traps work well. Roach traps do not. If you have a cat, be sure to place these traps in areas that they cannot get to. Or cover them with a cardboard box with holes in it for access by the bugs. And then weigh the box down so the cat does not turn it over. Place a small cap of water and put some bread crumbs in the center to attract them.
If your really concerned. a professional exterior treatment is necessary.
To remove them, a vacuum will do the trick. Just be sure to seal the throw away the bag once you go hunting.