Common-sense pest control
by William Olkowski · first published 1984
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I have this book: https://www.amazon.com/Common-Sense-Pest-Control-Least-Toxic... Sounds like what you're looking for. I've used its recommendations in the house I built, with good results. (For example, instead of foam I used a metal sill plate, which prevents insects…
on “How some cities became rat-free zones” ↗> rot and pests Most wood frame construction has very poor consideration of keeping it dry. I bought the book "Common Sense Pest Control" https://www.amazon.com/Common-Sense-Pest-Control-Least-Toxic... and incorporated many of its solutions into the house I had built. It has paid off handsomely, the house has needed very little maintenance,…
on “Brown Widows Are Winning the Fight for Your Attic and Garage” ↗…said I didn't have a spider problem. I had an ant problem - the spiders were there eating the ants. Dealing with the ants took care of the spider problem. There's a great book on this kind of thing: "Common Sense Pest Control".
on “Ants are as Effective as Pesticides” ↗It's fun doing this stuff. I read a book years ago "Common Sense Pest Control" which remarked that the highway for termites and bugs are the cracks in the foundation walls, which they climb up and then bore into the wood framing. The cure was a stainless steel sill plate (it's…
on “In pre-WWII Berlin, the shape of your roof was a political decision” ↗Thanks for sharing all of this, typical HN at its best. Off the top of your head can you think of any other books like "Common Sense Pest Control" that served you well in a similar capacity?
on “In pre-WWII Berlin, the shape of your roof was a political decision” ↗…smash it with a hammer. Shake out the broken glass pieces into the mortar as you are mixingi t.) The glass or the filings deters rats from digging the filled holes out again before the mortar hardens." "Common Sense Pest Control" by Olkowski pg. 633
on “Recycling Chaos in U.S. As China Bans 'Foreign Waste'” ↗