Recent content by connorhawke

I'm guessing they were from open windows. I put up flypaper but they'd already gone. Another issue is what look like merchant or sawtooth grain beetles. They regularly appear in the sink, toilet and bathtub. Found many in certain containers in the kitchen. Some were in opened food including...

I don't know where the flies in my apartment are coming from recently (no exposed food/garbage or opened windows, etc), but I know they're there. It's not a huge infestation, but it is an annoyance. Regular-sized flies, not fruit flies. It seems there are two main alternatives for killing...

Used fiberglass insulation as didn't find wide-enough foam insulation at the usual stores near me; seems to do enough.

There's a pipe that runs between the floor and ceiling in the corner of my apartment bedroom that makes periodic hammering noises related to building heating that plumbers I've used claim they can't fix. As at least a temporary workaround I'm considering using soundproofing to dampen the noise...

Managed to drill it after applying 3-in-1 oil. Metal layer was thin, no more than 1cm. Screwed on an upside-down sweep over the top gap and self-stick sweeps over gaps on the side and bottom of the door. So that's my current DIY project done. I guess for my next project relating to sealing my...

Backstory: There are some gaps around my apartment doors I'd like to fill, most notably a diagonal gap at the top of the main door, as shown in the photo. I own the apartment, not just rent. Replacing/restructuring the door/frame entirely for a perfect fit would be the ideal solution but...