Staircase and bedroom share some wall framing. Im wondering if it would be worthwhile to add mlv to the wall before stairs get framed. Mainly hoping to stop the sound of heavy steps on the treads as the kids run up and down. Will insulate the 2x6 wall as well. Roughly 8 x 16 area so not a ton of material hopefully. Thoughts?
Anybody know what is happening here? I sprayed copper over winter, but only once as it kept its leaves and never fully dropped. Warm winter in CA. First quince so not familiar with what I’m seeing here. Thx
carrying a C+ from chemistry class long long ago. i have some time before application deadline to redo chemistry and was going to do a portage learning class. i noticed there's the basic Chem103 w lab but then also a Biochem 212 w lab. The basic chem is obvious, but wondering if anyone took the Biochem? seems much more relevant to anything medical related, but on the other hand if my goal is to ace the class and replace a C+ with an A then maybe stick to basic chem103? anybody have experience with Biochem from portage? thx
anybody have any preferences here? water districts approved list has Ames, Apollo/Conbraco, ARI, Backflow Direct, Febco, Watts, Wilkins.
i see Watts and Apollo at the big box stores which immediately makes me think lower quality, but i could be wrong. some i've never heard of like ARI, Backflow Direct, Wilkins, etc. this is just for standard residential service with some irrigation. no fire sprinklers. no winter freezes. thanks
long story short, have to replace a window but cannot redo the whole frame. got an amazing offer on a vinyl replacement window, however its white vinyl. windows are forest green. in years past it wasn't worth it to try painting vinyl. now i see paints for plastic pretty regularly. does this actually work? this is a window on basement level, somewhat hidden behind landscaping so not prominent and not going to get intense sun or weather. any products that actually work on vinyl? any particular prep needed? TIA
So…, the obvious answer would be nuts. Any particular kind? Urban area here so no nut trees, no pinecones, etc. But- I’ve heard everything from corn to chocolate to fruit as well, so I’ll try anything to catch these bastards.