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    @cwp_sedan We had the same issue up at my moms place, the farken racoons and skunks went under the deck and burrowed under the cinder blocks (Its an old bungalow) and into the crawlspace under the house. We used the radio trick to get rid of them, then did exactly what you did but with one extra trick; After digging down about 18" we placed glass shards at the bottom of the trench, that way if they tried to burrow under the chicken mesh, they would get a nasty surprise. So far its worked like a charm. : )


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    Quote Originally Posted by Flagrum_3 View Post
    @cwp_sedan We had the same issue up at my moms place, the farken racoons and skunks went under the deck and burrowed under the cinder blocks (Its an old bungalow) and into the crawlspace under the house. We used the radio trick to get rid of them, then did exactly what you did but with one extra trick; After digging down about 18" we placed glass shards at the bottom of the trench, that way if they tried to burrow under the chicken mesh, they would get a nasty surprise. So far its worked like a charm. : )


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    Damn I knew I forgot something! lol

    Yeah I think it's the best solution that you only have to do once if done properly.

    We have had babies under there for a couple years and I finally had enough. It definitely provided effective eviction without any squatting protest from the tenants.

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    New garage doors

    Out with the rotted wood - in with the insulated steel



    $2400 and it looks the same as before -_- with the exception of windows LOL

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    Quote Originally Posted by Default User View Post
    New garage doors

    Out with the rotted wood - in with the insulated steel

    $2400 and it looks the same as before -_- with the exception of windows LOL
    Looks good though! Insulated you will love.

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    Will you be heating the garage now?

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    Will you be heating the garage now?
    I have a space heater for when I do work in there.

    But no plans on running HVAC

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    Some changes to the homestead.

    Increase in break-ins to vehicles around the area + I drive a Chevy (Live in Brantford) so a Lorex systems went in. Feel a bit better seeing the entire perimeter when away from home.

    8 channel DVR - came with 6 cameras, 2TB hard drive, hard wired.


    Then the garage finally got some paint after 13years of smoking (old owner) and no paint previously.

    $145 later I had 5gallons of paint , that's cheap .


    About 12hours later I had the garage painted. I painted for 6 hours straight with the furnace on and no doors open , I was feeling great when I realized it lol.

    Before pic for idea;
    No sanding done, jut lay the paint to it.


    Afters; So much brighter!




    And finally for my bday yesterday the wife n kids got me 2 LED shop lights from Costco , so much better then the fluorescent garbage.

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    No primer? When I did mine it was an extra coat of mud and sanding, a coat of primer + 2 coats semi-gloss paint.

    Either way, looks WAY better painted and definitely brightens it up, well done!

    TSC also has some nice LED shop light fixtures that are often on sale around $50/each...4500 lumens, so super bright as well. I have 6 of them in my garage.

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    No primer? When I did mine it was an extra coat of mud and sanding, a coat of primer + 2 coats semi-gloss paint.

    Either way, looks WAY better painted and definitely brightens it up, well done!

    TSC also has some nice LED shop light fixtures that are often on sale around $50/each...4500 lumens, so super bright as well. I have 6 of them in my garage.
    Thanks! No primer, just made sure to get good paint, and its 2+ coats on everything including the ceiling.

    My buddy told me about the TSC lights too, Im gonna look at them for mounting sideways on the walls.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Slade View Post
    Some changes to the homestead.

    Increase in break-ins to vehicles around the area + I drive a Chevy (Live in Brantford) so a Lorex systems went in. Feel a bit better seeing the entire perimeter when away from home.

    8 channel DVR - came with 6 cameras, 2TB hard drive, hard wired.


    Then the garage finally got some paint after 13years of smoking (old owner) and no paint previously.

    $145 later I had 5gallons of paint , that's cheap .


    About 12hours later I had the garage painted. I painted for 6 hours straight with the furnace on and no doors open , I was feeling great when I realized it lol.

    Before pic for idea;
    No sanding done, jut lay the paint to it.


    Afters; So much brighter!




    And finally for my bday yesterday the wife n kids got me 2 LED shop lights from Costco , so much better then the fluorescent garbage.

    looks awesome! how much was the camera system.
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    Just go to automotive and ask to see their nuts
    It's like a buck a nut

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    looks awesome! how much was the camera system.
    $499 from Costco, the worst part is trying to run the wires along the soffets . I used a tent pole to push them through.

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    Diamond has almost no VOCs. You shouldn't have been feeling anything from it. :p

    Go try some shellac. That stuff will hit you like a truck. Possibly make you sick to your stomach.

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    Quote Originally Posted by m_bisson View Post
    Diamond has almost no VOCs. You shouldn't have been feeling anything from it. :p

    Go try some shellac. That stuff will hit you like a truck. Possibly make you sick to your stomach.
    I use to help my dad refinish furniture . I'd be over 100gallon tanks of striper then into the spray booth. That' was bad..

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    I went the led lighting path too. 20 4ft tubes for $400 (20 is minimum order). And then you just daisy chain them.
    Still have another 10 to use.
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    Can't remember if I had posted this here or not, but I've got a bit of an issue with small millipedes coming into my basement. In droves.

    The basement is not finished, there is no food there, and there is nothing rotting/damp. Everything is dry and sitting on shelving. I've run a working dehumidifier for days on end and it's produced a half bucket at best. The house is coming up to 3 years old, and it has floor-to-celing insulation. Every time I shop vac the bastards up, more of them appear weekly from different directions. I've bleached the crap out of my drains but that didn't seem to help.

    I don't see any significant holes from the outside of the home, but the builder quality is kinda iffy so it wouldn't surprise me that much if there were holes in the foundation below the surface.

    The only thing I can think of is that because my backyard directly abuts a "rain relief channel" which is generally dry year-round, they're coming from there and are trying to take refuge.

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    Any suggestions on how to get rid of these bastards?
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    Rip everything off the walls. Once exposed, see where they're coming from. While you're at it, throw a coat of Zinsser Perma-white on the walls. Feel free to reinsulate the walls after.

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    Call a pest removal company...at some point it's easier just to have someone else come in and deal with it. Especially seeing as how you've done the more easy/obvious things already.

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    Quote Originally Posted by m_bisson View Post
    Rip everything off the walls. Once exposed, see where they're coming from. While you're at it, throw a coat of Zinsser Perma-white on the walls. Feel free to reinsulate the walls after.
    That was my original thought, but I've never removed/re-fastened insulation and vapour barrier to concrete foundation before. Given then way that the concrete simply powderized when I tried to put in anchors in the garage floor for shelving, I'm thinking the concrete is pretty poopy and may not allow me to re-mount the fibreglass...

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    Call a pest removal company...at some point it's easier just to have someone else come in and deal with it. Especially seeing as how you've done the more easy/obvious things already.
    That may be my next step... Just hoping that it's not something they need to come in and do on any sort of regular basis.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SilentJay View Post
    That was my original thought, but I've never removed/re-fastened insulation and vapour barrier to concrete foundation before. Given then way that the concrete simply powderized when I tried to put in anchors in the garage floor for shelving, I'm thinking the concrete is pretty poopy and may not allow me to re-mount the fibreglass...



    That may be my next step... Just hoping that it's not something they need to come in and do on any sort of regular basis.
    They'll usually use ramset guns to fasten it...honestly though I'd throw away the crappy blanket insulation if that's what you have and stud out the walls and insulate it properly.

    It will really depend on the reason, they might be able to find their entry points or breeding ground or use some poison that they haul back home or something.

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    They'll usually use ramset guns to fasten it...honestly though I'd throw away the crappy blanket insulation if that's what you have and stud out the walls and insulate it properly.
    It will really depend on the reason, they might be able to find their entry points or breeding ground or use some poison that they haul back home or something.
    Yeah - I rented a Ramset gun to try to put in the floor anchors but the concrete turned to dust. I wonder how much it'd cost me to spray foam the place if I did end up putting in studs... Totally didn't budget on finishing the basement.

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    Yeah - I rented a Ramset gun to try to put in the floor anchors but the concrete turned to dust. I wonder how much it'd cost me to spray foam the place if I did end up putting in studs... Totally didn't budget on finishing the basement.
    Spray foam is stupidly expensive, 5 times the price of batt insulation, even Roxul. Plus you need to leave the house for a couple days and then drywall it immediately since it's a fire hazard. I looked into it for my last basement and it just didn't make sense to do. I would just do studs + Roxul + vapor barrier, even that will do way better than the blanket stuff.

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    There's no reason to use roxul over fibreglass insulation, unless you need soundproofing or fireproofing. I'd go with the pink stuff.

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    I spray foamed our entire house when we did our reno. Best stuff.


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    Quote Originally Posted by m_bisson View Post
    There's no reason to use roxul over fibreglass insulation, unless you need soundproofing or fireproofing. I'd go with the pink stuff.
    And it stays better and doesn't sag as much over time and is easier to work with...and doesn't promote mold growth or critters nesting. It also is generally higher R value (typically on 2x4 you get R12 with pink stuff and R14 with Roxul).

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