i’ve been able to trap them easily using these live traps and peanuts as bait. But they keep coming back, so I need to find out how they’re getting in. I guess that they’re coming in somewhere around the sill plate. But these are deer mice, I think, so they could be climbing up higher and finding an entrance somewhere else. I’ve heard that it’s fruitless to try to seal every possible entrance. Should I just get a cat?
>>2982810>plant peppermintGet it dry. Any kind of mint will take over your yard, and your neighbor's yard too
>>2985154where the fuck did he talk about glue traps?
>>2989565you're not supposed to feed it.
Mice are very cute. If i had one id probably get it a cage and feed it little snacks
>>2985288Is that a dude?
My neighbor recently put up several of these animal deterrent sensors that emit a loud high pitched noise. They are constantly ringing and she refuses to take them down even after several other people in the neighborhood complained to her about the loud noise. What are some ways I can get back at her? My ideas are: throwing wildflower seeds in her yardletting my grass grow tall so more weeds and dandelions go into her yard giving her phone number to pollical and telemarking groups She has cameras in her yard. But this is 4chan give me your worst.
>>2991686This lady in my neighborhood has these but they just blink a bright blue light every now and then. Still annoying.
>>2992727Not sure if this helps, but they sell bamboo barrier. I know you shouldn't have to but it's available to prevent it from spreading to your shit
>>2991877>constant noise is often associated with poor performance poor sleep and poor decision making, assume it reduces impulse control as wellis it's all provable in court then OP can just smack her in the face with a brick and claim it was noise induced poor decision making due to sonic torture
just get an air rifle and shoot her until she stops breathing
>>2991686How much do you want to fuck with her? Since if you throw some bamboo seeds over the fence, it will take some time though, it will mess her up big time. Or you could try with mint if you can. Lastly just use airsoft gun to destroy the alarms.
Homebrew general.Post you brews, recipes, ideas and problemsold 'un >>2921463
>>2994391>I don't know how to work out how much sugar to use though.Either copy a known recipe, comercial product or do a bench trial to taste. How you bench trial depends on what equipment you've got to mesure with. I'd recommend doing something like a 2-1 sugar water solution for the trial to speed things up as sugar takes a while to completely dissolve.
I broke my hydrometer. I could get one off aliexpress for $2 but the scale doesn't look that fine.
>>2994391Any other bongs go to a polish shop get spiritus its everclear.
Alcoholics right again
I don't know about the US of Burgers but here in Britain the drinking guidelines are effectively just made up by neo-prohibitionist "public health lobby"; the recommend units aren't based on anything and the study from the 90s that is commonly cited never gave a recommendation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRaMxcHl8ewhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/metal-base/the-metal-10-affordable-lpbf-metal-3d-printerThis shit looks insane. Almost $10k is too much for me, seems more suitable for business use, but in 5-10 years it may be a different story.
>>2981998please yes. it'll get there eventually, plastic filament printers used to be $thousands. they won't get as cheap as filament printers because the equipment for the lasers is significantly more expensive than a resistive heater and thermistor.
>>2981998There is a guy on youtube called Travis Michael , he ordered all needed parts and assembled his own metal printer.Price was 20K US dollars for everything and it still did not work right.This guy is no beginner in this stuff.Give it another 10 years and maybe we see something viable for your average user.
>>2991147You're right.
>>2984620Ni hao!
>>2993860>immediate faggot projectionGo slit your wrists already lmao
A breaker bar is a breaker bar, right?ITT: Shit tier tools
>>2967814I have done this before, I was in a tight space and was vertically walking up the wall next to me to shift the weight onto the rust bolt.
/diy/ doesnt even use tools enough to break them
>>2967819some people just wanna be upset
>>2983208Wisdom
>>2967885nta had this with a control arm bolt beforethe impact I had was too big to get an angle on itdon't remember how I got it off, prob wrench + pipe and kicking it
Hey /diy/,I want to frame a shipping container, not to live it but just turn it into a barI want to frame it, then put some cheap board up and put reclaimed wood I have layjng arou d as a feature wall/sIta not going to be air-tight after I cut the windows in but I have hears that condensation from the cold steel and air-cavity between the feamjng can lead to rotWith all the effot I am putting in Id hate to have to pull it all apart in a few yearsWhat should I do? Is it a problem if I am not living in it but just occasionally use it a few times a year?
>>2994601what climate?I'd just spray the framing with some non-toxic lite duty anti-mold/fungus, and install flow-through vents to outside and make sure everything can breath. Put "decorative" little vents, 1" holes, top and bottom of each bay.Use top holes for hanging S-hooks, for hanging coats and Christmas light strings.Don't place box so downhill is water tight.
Use metal studs. It will be loud as fuck in there, but its your best total option. Imo. The other option I can think of off the top of my head is attach a vapor underlayment to the studs facing the casing. You would have to assemble the wall on the ground and move it into its place. But that's not hard. You don't need to necessarily attach the interior walls to the exterior, prevent holes that need proper patching, if you attach the top and bottom plate to box. That way you can put shitty caulk and tape above and below but not on the sides and everyone will see how awesome your tin can is
How would I replace this garbage with some simple stairs?Feel free to roast this monstrosity as I have no idea what the builder was thinking.
>>2992237>Feel free to roast this monstrosity as I have no idea what the builder was thinking.Watching manlets and little people slip all over the place was probably hilarious to him
>>2992847Add some diagonal bracing my man, that's going to be wobbly as fuck otherwise.t: engineer
>>2994539if it's screwed into the walls from both sides then it won't be
>>2992583You jiggy that arch?
>>2993883good diy. but a lot of problems. its great for what it is, good job
I want to replace the flooring of this bathroom, USA, constructed 1984, off-grade with crawlspace. It once had a leak, and the plywood under it is very soft. The plywood over it now actually covers a hole where someone fell through. The leak is sealed now though.I wanted some advice on the easiest way to do this. I intend to pull up the tile, cut out the section of plywood (basically the whole room subfloor), then replace it. We're going to pull out the sink/cabinet, and probably intend to replace it since we'll very likely destroy it taking it out. We're amateurs, so is there anything we should consider? Anything of concern or any advice.
can you provide a photo or photos from inside the hole? it can help get a better scope of the entirety of the issue. you can section off damaged areas and mount new subfloor. but you need a entry level of understanding to do so, and the first step is assesing the area that needs to be replaced, and thinking if it is easy to peice it in or remove the sheet. Subfloor runs into your framing, if you decide to or notice the damage goes to the framing, you can cut it at the plate, however you need to "sister" your joist so the new sheet can attach. Bathrooms carry a lot of weight in a small area, making a proper sister is probably not an option for you. There's a lot that goes into it. So if hav access to see the crawlspace take at look and post a photo. Or if not just detail what you saw.
a quick I have is with the plywood you placed to patch the hole, did it feel more solid? The bottom of your vanity is touching the floor on the left but growing as it goes to the right. Theres a lot of reason outside of subfloor for why that could be, however you said it was leak that erroded the wood. I ask because the plywood goes to wall. Can help out finding a solution. Because it can be more than just the subfloor. Yes interior framing maybe installed on top of existing, but maybe this bath was built when it was new. Regardless, the more info provided the better it is to give some direction on what to do
>>2994799There is no subfloor under the bathtub, it just sits on the joists. I intend to replace the toilet and vanity anyway, since the toilet isn't great and the vanity is very old and doesn't feel particularly structurally sound. I suspect it'd break if removed, so I'll just get a new one.The crawlspace is directly below it, its a short fall. It'd be pretty safe work I think.>>2994890Thank you.>>2994890I've decided to have it properly assessed before proceeding.>>2994903I don't understand what you're talking about, unfortunately. The plywood isn't a patch, it literally just sits on the hole to remove the falling hazard and prevent the cat from entering the crawlspace. It isn't "solid" at all, it's just sitting there. What is "growing"?
>>2994911All good. The plywood is a patch, meaning its a "bandage". As in its a temporary fix, to stop people falling. Solid meaning, how you feel walking on your floors that arent compromised, i.e. that dont sag or bounce. They are "solid", rigid. Growing is a short hand term that means the gap is increasing from one end.
I read your first comment in the reply, the tub sits on the framing. And that you want to remove the toilet and vanity. Given that, I strongly recommend removing everything and installing new subfloor. Having a tub resting on joist seems unreal. But I I guess that happens. Gl man
Do yall have an experience and tips installing these prefab shower pan and walls?The original one broke so I'm trying to replace it. Problem is, the floor isn't really level. I applied a mortar mix to the floor and did my best to level it out. After I initially placed the pan into the mortar I was having difficulty getting one side to go down, causing it to be wildly unlevel. I lifted up the pan to make adjustments and now its fairly level. I'm worried that I disrupted the smoothness of the mortar and caused "rocks" to form. I'm worried that when I step on it tomorrow I'm just gonna ear a bunch of rocks crunching underneath. I'm also worried that the walls won't be level with the pan and I'll have some weird gap in the seams. Do yall got any tips? I dont want to cry to reddit for help, I hate those guys.
Least of your worries if you fuck up the water insulation.
You level the subfloor and framing, not the mortar. Then you place the pan into the framing without mortar to check how it fits. Then you mark about 1-2 inches on each stud and apply mortar until it fills each mark evenly. Then install the pan and use a level when it is wet to adjust with a rubber mallet. So basically accept it and find a way to adhere it after you ripped it out or start over
>>2994904Drop down the hammer and pick up the phone.
What do you use to clean your shower /diy/?I personally go with drill brushes, bar keepers friend, gloves, and soft scrub. Just got done with mine and it's back to near new.
>>2994813I've actually seen how good it is on chrome. Might give it a shot next time.
>>2994821FWIW the generic term is “melamine sponge” and you can get 100 of them from China for like $3
>>2994729My wife is a stay at home mother and has the house duties to tend to, keeping the garden up, taking care of the majority of the yard, and cooking meals.
>>2994827I'm aware, don't worry kek. I should also add (I completely forgot to mention this) that the shower is the same as built with the house in 1994. Apart from new showerheads, everything else is still original. I should also replace the drain cover and mechanism at some point, but that's for the future as it's still doing good enough for now. I plan to clean the showerhead today. It's about time and I've got the 30% vinegar ready to go.
OP here. I just finished cleaning the showerhead. It wasn't as bad as I thought, but it was also less bad than I thought for a year's buildup. Shower is back up in operation.
An AI sloptube video just showed me the miracle of rust conversion into phosphate and how Big Coating has tried to kill it for the last 70 years. Is it that easy, I paint over steel with this cheap stuff and it never rusts again?I always thought a phosphate coating was something you had to do in a hot dip tank, I didn't think it was as simple as painting on phosphoric acid.And of course big hardware doesn't sell it here in canada, because why would they when they can sell you $20 cans of spray paint that flake off after a year.
>>2993233Hammer/Hammerite I guess. + car wax on top.
>>2986853N = Nationalist defenderI = Israel destroyerG = Gay-lover AIDS infectorG = Goyslop throw-uperE = Earth protecter from niggers & jewsR = Retard killer
>>2986862Same, at this point I look for some kind of no-AI logo in the thumbnail for anything not from someone I already know.
>>2985598It only converts the top layer; there’s still rust underneath.Also the acid itself is bad for metal.Also adding a rough uneven flaky surface destroys anything with a mechanism.Sanding it off is to make sure you got all of it.
I finally got around to trying this stuff and WOW does it work. I wish I had taken before pictures, the entire surface of this rotary table was covered in rust, you can still see it in places where I didn't brush in any converter. 80% of it turned into this matte looking finish and the thick rusty bits just turned into sludge that I scraped off with a piece of wood. You can see it also took off the bluing in any places it touched like near the screw holes and in the engraved letters. I'm a total believer now, this stuff is like magic.
Do you buy/use old or novel tools?
>>2994776I love that some companies used a rather easy to remove cadmium finish on their tools because it was cheaper than nickel planting or chrome. Wash your hands after handling them. Just because they weren't themselves coated with cadmium originally doesn't mean they didn't spend years sharing a toolbox with them or weren't handled by people with cadmium all over their hands. Corporations, giving you cancer to save a penny since time immemorial.
>>2994776Post em up!
>>2994834Sure, I don't have too many pics though.
>>2994876
>>2994877The lower one is pretty cool, If I remember correctly, it was meant for oil drain plug, spark plugs and head bolts.
what are some uses for dryer fluff?
>>2994198Thats probably why most people throw it away. It isn't really useful for anything.
>>2994094Firestarter. I soak mine in tiki-torch fuel and keep it in a tin.
>>2994094Small (!) stuffed animals. The fibers are very short so you need a lot.>>2994109Tried. Doesn't work and smells bad.
>>2994109All you need is a spark. Dryer lint is basically char cloth. A little nitric + sulfuric and you can make gun cotton.
>>2994094
I'll start - pissing in the parking lot is free.
>>2964757I think this is a very keen observation. All the rich people I know have the same off behavior on things they will cheap out on.. or outright steal. It never seems to be about money, it’s just petty amounts.
>>2979910Take the hint brother
>>2994697yeah they'll pester the plumber for a small discount and shit like that but you'll never see them wearing and Old Navy shirt or something, you might see them act "frugal" but then later that night they are offering $50 cocktails to a table of 12 people on a whim so it can't be about the money
Hole saw slugs from steel make great body washers, especially if you are drilling a bunch of holes the same size anyways.
>>2994835I have a bunch of oblong pieces with oblong slots punched from work. They dump them into a recycle bin but plenty misses and is scattered on the ground.
odd uses for plumber putty.
I want to stick a lump of plumber's putty next to the sink for rings and braclets. good for metal will it polish my jewlery?
Sealing leaky windows for winter.
Works as poor mans car detailing clay bar. Ends up getting soft after ingesting too much spray detailer but that container is like $3 versus $20 for a clay bar 1/20th the size so you can throw each piece away after a few passes.Also when you have that much material and you can throw dirty pieces out liberally, contamination and swirl marks are less likely.
