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Flashing lights are equally fruitless. The theory says if the lights flash randomly rather than in a learnable pattern, it will scare the birds away by mimicking sudden movement. It's obvious that this trick is unlikely to work, however, given how close to humans these birds are willing to ...
Another solution to older, leaky canister lights is to replace the fixtures entirely with new airtight units. "ICAT" (insulation contact, airtight) canister lights are the most energy-efficient recessed canister lights on the market. As the name suggests, they are airtight and can also be covere...
Solid Foam: Install solid foam spray-in insulation under the roof – a “hot roof” design. This eliminates the entire plan of ventilation, gives maximum R-value for the space, probably costs the most, and risks shorter shingle life (hotter roof) and future hidden damage if leaks occur int...
However, if an old tank-type water heater shares its flue with the furnace, removing that old flue pipe in order to install a sidewall-vented tankless water heater could mean that the furnace flue will have to be downsized to safely handle the furnace-only flue gases. It gets complicated,...
Catchmaster 288iare small glue traps that can be placed under lights on window ledges and other places to capture Asian lady beetles. Once theCatchmaster 288iis full, simply toss it in the trash and replace. Keep plenty handy, especially if the Asian lady beetle population is very large.Cat...
How to Get Rid of Bats in the Attic: The process is definitely not simple. In a nutshell, you have to find out how they are flying in and out, install a special one-way device (there are several different types, for different scenarios) over the exit area, and let them fly out, ...
lights are equally fruitless. The theory says if the lights flash randomly rather than in a learnable pattern, it will scare the birds away by mimicking sudden movement. It's obvious that this trick is unlikely to work, however, given how close to humans these birds are willing to live. ...