I agree with the person above about moth balls. I grew up with a pond on our land and it was covered with water mocasins and cotton mouths we scattered moth balls around the perimeter of the pond and we rarely saw a snake venture into the yard, Snakes smell with their tounges, and they can also taste this, they apparently don't like the taste of the moth balls. It also works on cats, we used to put them under our cars to keep them off of them. Good luckI just bought a new house on a pond...Is there any way to keep moccasins/snakes away from the yard where the k
Keeping the lawn mowed helps deter them. Snakes prefer taller grass to hide it. We have a creek and two ponds and the snakes never venture into the yard.I just bought a new house on a pond...Is there any way to keep moccasins/snakes away from the yard where the k
You won't be able to now. You brought water...they seek that.
I have heard that MothBalls help to deter them.
Friday, February 26, 2010
I am invited to a sikh ceremony for a friend who just moved into a new house. What is a good gift?
flowers are welcome in any culture and a new house could always use fresh flowers in a vase to make a room look livllier.
Can you hire a person to drive your things to your new house if its far?
I'm going from chicago to houston texas, do you know about how much it would be to have someone drive my things if I rented a small truck, from where I'm at to my destination? Or would it be cheaper to just buy everything all new when I get thereCan you hire a person to drive your things to your new house if its far?
That depends, how much is your stuff worth? Chicago to Houstan can be done in a day, but it's a long day.Can you hire a person to drive your things to your new house if its far?
UHauls and other moving vans, etc. can be expensive. But if you can afford it, it sure makes it easy.
That depends, how much is your stuff worth? Chicago to Houstan can be done in a day, but it's a long day.Can you hire a person to drive your things to your new house if its far?
UHauls and other moving vans, etc. can be expensive. But if you can afford it, it sure makes it easy.
So really did Jonas Brothers bought a new house in Texas?
I've heard about it; and saw pictures of the house from the Texas news. So is it really true.
Will they move in and live there now?So really did Jonas Brothers bought a new house in Texas?
I think its totally true that they've bought a house there.
But i cant imagine them moving away from L.A as that is where all there business is, really.
I think they may have the Texas home as a retreat away from all the stress of everyday ';LA Life';
But who knows, $2.8 million is alot to spend on just a vacation home.So really did Jonas Brothers bought a new house in Texas?
Please check your grammar.
It's ';So really did Jonas Brothers BUY a new house in Texas?';
C'mon, read your own question. Does it SOUND right?
鈾aby Lynn
fo' sho' they bought a house in a gated community in westlake, texas.
lol theres been tooo many of this questions use the search y!a has
but ya they did buy a house
it can be a vaction house %26amp; they only spend like ONE week at their house outta the WHOLE year
it doesnt rlly matter
i read in a magazine that they spent about
a week at their house in the past year
lol. they are EVERYWHERE
Why are you going to like stalk them or something?
ya they bought a house but they may not live there totally. i think
i dont know if it was on the news then maybe
i agree with jess, stop caring and live your own life,
Well Laa Dee Freakin' Daa!
Who really cares?!
Will they move in and live there now?So really did Jonas Brothers bought a new house in Texas?
I think its totally true that they've bought a house there.
But i cant imagine them moving away from L.A as that is where all there business is, really.
I think they may have the Texas home as a retreat away from all the stress of everyday ';LA Life';
But who knows, $2.8 million is alot to spend on just a vacation home.So really did Jonas Brothers bought a new house in Texas?
Please check your grammar.
It's ';So really did Jonas Brothers BUY a new house in Texas?';
C'mon, read your own question. Does it SOUND right?
鈾aby Lynn
fo' sho' they bought a house in a gated community in westlake, texas.
lol theres been tooo many of this questions use the search y!a has
but ya they did buy a house
it can be a vaction house %26amp; they only spend like ONE week at their house outta the WHOLE year
it doesnt rlly matter
i read in a magazine that they spent about
a week at their house in the past year
lol. they are EVERYWHERE
Why are you going to like stalk them or something?
ya they bought a house but they may not live there totally. i think
i dont know if it was on the news then maybe
i agree with jess, stop caring and live your own life,
Well Laa Dee Freakin' Daa!
Who really cares?!
Whats the best way to insulate a new house? face od unfaced? or the new foam product?
The foam is the best for reasons already given. I don't know if this is really a diy project though. If you use fiberglass, faced is better. Keep the paper facing into the room. Take your time to insulate well around wires, plumbing ,electrical boxes, and blocking.Whats the best way to insulate a new house? face od unfaced? or the new foam product?
Well, there are a few things that you haven't mentioned. You said it is a new house but is it being built right now or do you buy the house right after it was built? If you bought if after it was built, it should have insulation in it already. If not, I would contact the builder. All that aside, the first thing you need to do is to determine what the recommended R value is for the area in which you currently live and how much insulation you will need. If you won't need a lot of insulation, then go with the rolls of fiberglass insulation. If you have a lot of insulating to do, then the spray foam is a good idea. As far as faced versus unfaced, I've never actually heard that faced provides a great vapor barrier. You have a better chance using the foil faced type because there's less of a chance to moisture getting into the insulation. Faced insulation also gives you flaps that you can use to staple the insulation to the roof rafters inside the attic. The best way to prevent moisture is to make sure you have adequate ventilation around the insulation. The attic floor isn't that much of an issue. You can roll batts of insulation into the space between the joists to give you around R 30 or so, depending on what zone you live in.Whats the best way to insulate a new house? face od unfaced? or the new foam product?
The foam product, icynene, is the the best insulating product I have ever come across. It fills all gaps more thouroughly than any normal batt insulation, this means there are no ';cold spots'; in your wall. The only off-gas is water vapor so it is environmentally friendly and safe for the house. The product is an open-cell insulation which means it doesn't hold water like batts and is more resistant to mold and mildew. The main drawback is the cost. This is not a DIY project and should only be done by certified installers. The return on investment from energy savings, however, is very short only a couple years I believe. The link below should have better info on that. I highly recommend it.
Faced creates a vapor barrier to protect your house ffrom excess moisture. if you use unfaced you'll still need something to create a vapor barrier. The foam sheeting has a much lower R-value (insulating power) so I would definitely stay away from that on any exterior walls.
Spray in foam does have definite advantages over conventional fiberglass in that it seals every little nook and cranny tight so less infiltration, mice and bugs hate the stuff.
Foam also tranfers heat and cold much less than fiberglas because of the uniform and dense packed foam capsules or bubbles in the foam itself.
Conventional foil backed fiberglass is good and more cost effective initially but degrades and mice and bugs like it plus it has less insulating value per inch of depth than foam.
Overall, the foam insulation would be the better way to go.
http://www.icynene.com/
This is a good site that tells you the advantages of foam insulation.skin moles
Well, there are a few things that you haven't mentioned. You said it is a new house but is it being built right now or do you buy the house right after it was built? If you bought if after it was built, it should have insulation in it already. If not, I would contact the builder. All that aside, the first thing you need to do is to determine what the recommended R value is for the area in which you currently live and how much insulation you will need. If you won't need a lot of insulation, then go with the rolls of fiberglass insulation. If you have a lot of insulating to do, then the spray foam is a good idea. As far as faced versus unfaced, I've never actually heard that faced provides a great vapor barrier. You have a better chance using the foil faced type because there's less of a chance to moisture getting into the insulation. Faced insulation also gives you flaps that you can use to staple the insulation to the roof rafters inside the attic. The best way to prevent moisture is to make sure you have adequate ventilation around the insulation. The attic floor isn't that much of an issue. You can roll batts of insulation into the space between the joists to give you around R 30 or so, depending on what zone you live in.Whats the best way to insulate a new house? face od unfaced? or the new foam product?
The foam product, icynene, is the the best insulating product I have ever come across. It fills all gaps more thouroughly than any normal batt insulation, this means there are no ';cold spots'; in your wall. The only off-gas is water vapor so it is environmentally friendly and safe for the house. The product is an open-cell insulation which means it doesn't hold water like batts and is more resistant to mold and mildew. The main drawback is the cost. This is not a DIY project and should only be done by certified installers. The return on investment from energy savings, however, is very short only a couple years I believe. The link below should have better info on that. I highly recommend it.
Faced creates a vapor barrier to protect your house ffrom excess moisture. if you use unfaced you'll still need something to create a vapor barrier. The foam sheeting has a much lower R-value (insulating power) so I would definitely stay away from that on any exterior walls.
Spray in foam does have definite advantages over conventional fiberglass in that it seals every little nook and cranny tight so less infiltration, mice and bugs hate the stuff.
Foam also tranfers heat and cold much less than fiberglas because of the uniform and dense packed foam capsules or bubbles in the foam itself.
Conventional foil backed fiberglass is good and more cost effective initially but degrades and mice and bugs like it plus it has less insulating value per inch of depth than foam.
Overall, the foam insulation would be the better way to go.
http://www.icynene.com/
This is a good site that tells you the advantages of foam insulation.
New house bricks loose around windows?
I have a new house approximately one year old. Above several windows the bricks are cracking horizontally and are really loose. There is only 1 or 2 courses of brick above the windows until it meets the roof gables. The is an iron lintel above each window. Is this normal? What will it take to fix this?New house bricks loose around windows?
To me it sound like house frame shrinkage if you have a brick-veneer house, you'll see in the picture http://picasaweb.google.com.au/Sentinel8鈥?/a>
if the distance between the frame and brick work isn't enough when the frame shrinks (and all frames shrink just depends how much, usually about 1/2 inch) it will transfer the load of the roof onto the brick work, seeing there are only two courses of bricks over the window this is the path of least resistance and would be the most like to show, there and under the sill. The many reason why I believe it is shrinkage is because the time since construction, shrinkage doesn't had over night it takes month, but it could be just bad brick work hopefully.New house bricks loose around windows?
Contact the contractor who did the work or the general contractor who did the project. They may send someone out to fix it, because it wasn't installed right.
I had a house remodeled and, a couple years later, some of the overhead lights started flickering randomly. I called the remodeling company's general number, and they forwarded the complaint on to the superintendent of the project. He called me the next day and said they would send out the electrical contractor to fix it.
Within a couple days, the electrician came out and did some troubleshooting on the electrical system. He didn't find anything specific, so he replaced all of the light switches on the flickering lights. That took care of the problem and they didn't charge me anything.
No, it's not normal, and should be repaired. It could be a bad mortar mix or just incorrectly installed. The steel lintels you described are typical. Without seeing photos of the situation, it's hard to make a determination, but it could also be caused by settlement of the house.
Remember that you have a one-year warranty on your house, so make sure that you identify it to your contractor via registered mail ASAP.
Good luck...mcrg00
To me it sound like house frame shrinkage if you have a brick-veneer house, you'll see in the picture http://picasaweb.google.com.au/Sentinel8鈥?/a>
if the distance between the frame and brick work isn't enough when the frame shrinks (and all frames shrink just depends how much, usually about 1/2 inch) it will transfer the load of the roof onto the brick work, seeing there are only two courses of bricks over the window this is the path of least resistance and would be the most like to show, there and under the sill. The many reason why I believe it is shrinkage is because the time since construction, shrinkage doesn't had over night it takes month, but it could be just bad brick work hopefully.New house bricks loose around windows?
Contact the contractor who did the work or the general contractor who did the project. They may send someone out to fix it, because it wasn't installed right.
I had a house remodeled and, a couple years later, some of the overhead lights started flickering randomly. I called the remodeling company's general number, and they forwarded the complaint on to the superintendent of the project. He called me the next day and said they would send out the electrical contractor to fix it.
Within a couple days, the electrician came out and did some troubleshooting on the electrical system. He didn't find anything specific, so he replaced all of the light switches on the flickering lights. That took care of the problem and they didn't charge me anything.
No, it's not normal, and should be repaired. It could be a bad mortar mix or just incorrectly installed. The steel lintels you described are typical. Without seeing photos of the situation, it's hard to make a determination, but it could also be caused by settlement of the house.
Remember that you have a one-year warranty on your house, so make sure that you identify it to your contractor via registered mail ASAP.
Good luck...mcrg00
What are the 1-2 things you wish you knew before moving into a new house?
the type of people who lived there before, were they clean or messy?
and......
if its stinky like poop and grossnessWhat are the 1-2 things you wish you knew before moving into a new house?
I would have liked to have known about the set of false teeth hanging inside of my new bedroom fitted wardrobe! : (What are the 1-2 things you wish you knew before moving into a new house?
That there used to be mice in the loft, and nothing was done to get rid of them.
- Dogs barking all night.
- That some areas flood.
- Traffic during school hours
/
if they have hot boys next door
and......
if its stinky like poop and grossnessWhat are the 1-2 things you wish you knew before moving into a new house?
I would have liked to have known about the set of false teeth hanging inside of my new bedroom fitted wardrobe! : (What are the 1-2 things you wish you knew before moving into a new house?
That there used to be mice in the loft, and nothing was done to get rid of them.
- Dogs barking all night.
- That some areas flood.
- Traffic during school hours
/
if they have hot boys next door
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