To air-seal the building even further without having to strip the exterior or interior, Mason decided to use AeroBarrier. With a blower door pressurizing the house, this spray-applied sealant is forced into even the tiniest of gaps. All together these improvements helped reduce air leakage in...
The less accessible your trash is, the better. Even if raccoons can’t get to your trash, the smell of it may attract them. When throwing out particularly smelly waste, such as raw meat, seal it in a plastic bag first to contain the odor. 2. Remove possible food sources tupungato| ...
But if you'd rather deal with them yourself, just don't give them a way in. Make sure to seal up windows and doors and put screens on attic vents. But if you find one inside, gently pick it up, get rid of it and try to avoid the stink. If you have them in your house this ...
But if you'd rather deal with them yourself, just don't give them a way in. Make sure to seal up windows and doors and put screens on attic vents. But if you find one inside, gently pick it up, get rid of it and try to avoid the stink. If you have them in your house this ...
You can seal draughts around window and door frames with strips or caulk, while fitting your hot water cylinder with an insulating jacket could save £40 a year, according to the Energy Saving Trust. You can also take on more significant and expensive insulation measures, such as refreshing ...
The inspector told me I need more insulation in my attic. Not surprised, this house has always been cold. But, he did say I have to be very careful as the existing insulation, which is clearly not enough, is some stuff called vermaculite. I guess this stuff has asbestos in it. I ...
Around attic and crawl space vents Near your house’s foundation By doors and windows For small holes, use steel wool to plug the open space. Seal it with caulk. For bigger holes, you can use lath screen, lath metal, cements, hardware cloth, or metal sheeting to cover the area. ...
Add weather stripping or door-seal kits to the perimeter of the frame to keep insects from entering along the sides or top of the door. Use a clear caulk to seal the joint where the door frame meets the wall and also along the bottom of the frame, at the area where it meets the gr...
Ford advises to “check weatherstripping to make sure it makes contact with the surfaces it’s intended to seal” and to add more or replace if needed. He also suggests considering a window insulation kit. “While they may not look great, plastic film window insulation kits are a ...
Say you have a room, like an upstairs bedroom, attic room, or bonus room above your garage that has a big pipe running vertically right up the middle of the room for no real good reason. Rather than trying to re-route it, you can build a column around it. ...