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for the little ants inside the home i like to use a 50/50 mix of borax & sugar. I put it on a piece of cardboard with a bit of water to wet down the mix. Then i place the traps all around the house or wherever there are ants. The ants feed and take the chemical back to their nest apparently...

should i test it for asbestos or am i just wasting $50? thanks for your guys help by the way! here's a nother shot from that closet

This is the stuff. A piece I found in a closet. Is this celotex?

hmm as much as i would like to properly insulate i don't want to make the room smaller or have to do the extra work lol Do the cardboard walls ever pose an asbestos risk? I had the inside of the home tested for lead paint and it was negative but idk about the wall material. if it is asbestos...

I am in zone 7a or 7b, i can't remember which one.. hot humid summers and winters which are pretty cold also. I'm in western Maryland i was planning on using insulation batting for the exterior walls and no vapor barrier. I've heard there's a lot of mixed opinions on vapor barriers and I know...

Good Idea! Also a good idea about the grounding! The kitchen has new appliances and i think the house has fairly sound electrical overall. It is completely electric including baseboard heat. I will be updating the kitchen but it will extremely limited in scope (keep existing tile...

Hi Guys, So I recently purchased a home, and after moving in and trying to install a picture frame I realized that the walls are not drywall, but are instead made of really thick cardboard! :down: (interesting, because the home inspection says "drywall"). The home is a tiny rancher from...

Hello to everyone, hope you all are having a good morning! I recently bought a little 2 bedroom rancher in western MD and am in the process of renovating it. Was built in the 1950s as housing for returning korean war veterans. anyway... its been a learning process and I'm here to learn...