Recent content by JunkDawgs

With my company, we get called to remove waterbeds and it's the little things that become a nuisance, i.e., draining the bed before you even get into removing it.

Funny stuff! I've seen what happens when hoarders run out of space... they build "barns"

That's a good idea as it would tell a good story and give me a good layout moving forward. Thanks for the input!

Good advice, thanks for the follow up. Have fun on yours as well!

It's kind of funny that the word Cork Beetle is in the Title post and I ended up being completely wrong about the word! haha I'm a fireman and my wife called me while on shift and she originally called them cork beetles so before going to the web myself I went to the Forum looking for a fix, but...

It's not that I mind the Knotty Pine, but I'm a newlywed and so when the wife gives me the basement as a man cave but her only stipulation is that I paint it, you kind of just smile and nod :) For anyone that has painted it, any other suggestions? Thanks for the tip nealtw.

The part at the end which described "Excessive Acquisition" which include the "stealing of items" was humorous, but also a little troublesome because that probably is accurate for those suffering from Hoarding.

Unfortunately, cleaning out my garage happens multiple times a year! haha Supposed to only be once in a while, but this little thing called life happens and then it starts to accumulate "stuff" again!

I own and buy dilapidated properties and always have a plumbing issue to address in these properties. On a number of them, I've just taken the property to the studs and re-wire and plumbed the property for peace of mind more than anything. However, on a couple other properties, I've just worked...

Thanks for the follow up; your second picture is what inspired me to hire a professional! haha We've had good results and still warm weather so it leads me to believe I may be good, but time will tell as, like you said, the cold weather will force them to find new quarters.

Update on the BoxElder Bugs. After the treatment, the bugs started dying off. I've had a few show up since the treatment, but they too die soon thereafter because once they come in contact with the mild insecticide they will get the treatment on their antennae and since they use their antennae...

My wife and I are about to start work on our basement and actually turn one of the rooms in the house into a room that I can use, imagine that. One challenge, or obstacle really, is that every wall in the basement is knotty pine. Do we need to try sanding down these walls first or is there a...

Thank you for the link, lot of good information. I had been reading a lot about them over the last week, at which time I had been trying a variety of different methods to get rid of the little buggers; however, I eventually sought out a professional. I would manage to prevent them from coming in...

I misheard my wife, it is called the "boxelder bug" or "box elder beetle" I've been looking into em and it seems as though they emanate from trees so I'm confused as to how I can get rid of them.

Anybody have any experience with Cork Beetles? They look like lightning bugs and have a reddish X on their back. These things are a nightmare! It started out as a few of them, but they mate and then their little babies spawn and look like little fire ants and before long they are full grown and...