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We’ve come a long way since 1972, maybe join us in this decade?

 

That seems pretty low! I don't have a fancy app but my daytime temp is 74 and night is about the same - maybe I'll drop it down to 73 when we go to bed just to get some cool air blowing. When i get up I turn off the HVAC, open the windows then turn on the whole house fan for 20-30 minutes. Gets the house down to low 60's, then close everything up. Don't need the AC until 3 or 4pm.

My other half is always cold and I radiate heat like the sun. I use only a sheet and she has a lightweight down comforter. Crazy.

 

Same here.

Mornings have been mid to upper 60's and humid lately. No opening the windows to give the AC a break for me!

Replace the down comforter with a weighted blanket and we're the same. I can't stand being warm when I'm sleeping.

 

i cant sleep good hot, wife is same as yours...always cold, every once in a while wife puts her cold ass feet on my back. About gives me a heart attack...lol. i dont see how its humanly possible to be that cold...lol

 

Gonna try it tonight, I just found nest #5

 

same. Works great and only really keeps constantly running when its 100*+

 

We set ours at 75 and leave it there. If it cools down enough we shut the AC off and open the windows and door at the back of the house until we go to bed.

 

Yikes!!

 

It would probably feel cooler if we weren’t at 70%+ humidity inside. During the day lately we’ve been mid 90’s but with the heat index it’s 100-110.

I wish we could turn off the HVAC, Sunday night the air handler iced up and in less than an hour the house went from 72 to 77 at 10:30 PM. It’s part of the curse of living in the humid south, once summer hits it doesn’t cool off, even at night, unless you’re on a boat on the water, even then it’s iffy.

 

And nest #6

 

Wife's office updates:

I think it turned out really good overall. truthfully, there was a little bleeding on many parts of it, but luckily it doesn't show up in pictures




and finally, once everything was done and we removed the tape:

 

Looks damn good @mbarbay!

 

Is there anything you can put on your yard to keep yellow jackets out? I just found nest #7 this morning. I may find 1-3 nests per year, but never 7, and it’s only mid July.

 

I'm sure you've already read or tried these.

https://www.tipsbulletin.com/how-to-keep-yellow-jackets-away/

I didn't know cucumbers and aluminum had a chemical reaction.

 

I’m thinking about spreading Eco-Logic, it’s not harmful to kids or pets and has a lot of peppermint in it I think.

 

Hi, I have a few questions about my upcoming laminate install over concrete slab/vat...

- If I use roofers felt to fill in low spots, should I lay the vapor barrier over the felt (as opposed to under the felt)?

- I am leaning toward using Pergo Timbercraft laminate. This does not have an underlayment attached. I was then considering using Pergo Gold foam underlayment. They say their underlayment has a vapor barrier attached. Would it be good practice to add a separate vapor barrier (Visqueen) under the Pergo Gold underlayment to play it safe, or is it overkill?

- Regarding the underlayment, as mentioned I am considering using Pergo Gold. In the bedrooms upstairs, I used felt underlayment. Would using foam underlayment (Pergo Gold) be a good option for downstairs that may potentially see some water (daughter spilling liquids, etc)?

 

I’m not a flooring expert so take this reply for what it’s worth (nothing).
-I’d say over.
-Second vapor barrier is overkill
-With most laminates, if a spill is wiped up within a few minutes, it shouldn’t get to the underlayment. If you are worried about spills or liquids that may sit for hours, you need a waterproof, not just water resistant floor. Some LVP is waterproof. Most laminate is water resistant. I put laminate in the master bedroom. After one of the dogs staked their claim there while we were on vacation and the dog sitters didn’t notice to clean it, the laminate expanded. After drying, it mostly contracted back, but I can tell where the moisture damaged it. After that, we decided to pass on the laminate and do waterproof LVP everywhere else we had previously thought we were going to want laminate.

 

Thanks, Mark! Appreciate the feedback!

 

not much ive found but erradication...its usually indicative of colder or longer winter...i usually find them by stepping right in the middle of the nest...