Advice The Home Improvement/Automation Thread

[Josh]

Elevation is the key.
Had some family friends that lived in Glenwood Springs?? Somewhere in CO around 6000 ft. anyway.

No mosquitos.

Oddly the town didn't own any snow removal equipment either. Was in some weird microclimate that just didn't get much snow. Dry maybe. Or on the wrong/right side of a mountain or something.

Strange place.

I've been to Glenwood Springs a couple decades ago. Loved taking a swim in the natural springs (heated to 106F or something) after a long day on the ski slopes. Was snowing too while swimming.

 

[Domon]

You have a Dynatrap, or something else?

this was actually me.

I have a dynatrap. This one:

FULL Acre - DT2000XLP - Insect Trap | DynaTrap Mosquito & Insect Trap

This easy to set up one acre trap catches flying insects around your yard.

dynatrap.com

I mean, it catches mosquitos too, but i guess it just looks like its filled with moths cause 1 moth = 50 mosquitos in size

 

[fly]

this was actually me.

I have a dynatrap. This one:

FULL Acre - DT2000XLP - Insect Trap | DynaTrap Mosquito & Insect Trap

This easy to set up one acre trap catches flying insects around your yard.

dynatrap.com

I mean, it catches mosquitos too, but i guess it just looks like its filled with moths cause 1 moth = 50 mosquitos in size

Is it worth it?

 

[Domon]

Is it worth it?

I think we just have way too many for it to be of value to us. For us, no.

Thermacell works much better and just covers the area you're in if you're just sitting outside to eat or something

 

[fly]

I think we just have way too many for it to be of value to us. For us, no.

Thermacell works much better and just covers the area you're in if you're just sitting outside to eat or something

You got any recommendations on one?

edit: This seems pretty neat
Amazon product ASIN B077ZMVMGD

 

[Valve1138]

Got the second floor hallway lights and outlets swapped to new and clean white ones from the old dingy almond.

Looks a lot better with the paint color we chose for up there.

 

[Domon]

You got any recommendations on one?

edit: This seems pretty neat
Amazon product ASIN B077ZMVMGD

thats the one. Then you dont have to buy their proprietary propane bottles.

They getcha though, the pads you have to replace every 12 hours are much more expensive if you dont buy them as a package with the little propane bottles. You can buy knockoff china pads.... but i wouldnt.

Also be aware that Allethrin is unpleasant for cats. So dont let em sit right next to the thermacell or anything

 

[fly]

thats the one. Then you dont have to buy their proprietary propane bottles.

They getcha though, the pads you have to replace every 12 hours are much more expensive if you dont buy them as a package with the little propane bottles. You can buy knockoff china pads.... but i wouldnt.

Also be aware that Allethrin is unpleasant for cats. So dont let em sit right next to the thermacell or anything

Yeah, I saw that. We've got waaay too many outdoor cats, so I'll prolly skip it.

 

[fly]

I think we just have way too many for it to be of value to us. For us, no.

Thermacell works much better and just covers the area you're in if you're just sitting outside to eat or something

Also, are you changing the bulb regularly?

 

[gee]

We bought one of those thermacell things for camping, the one that takes the butane bottles (aka curling iron bottles)

It does jack shit, in our experience.

 

[Domon]

Also, are you changing the bulb regularly?

what bulb?

 

[HipHugHer]

You have a Dynatrap, or something else?

I don't have traps, dyna or otherwise. I just figure mosquitos are part of being outside. You can be one with nature or you can be a pussy. Take yer pick.

 

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

citronella plants
they work

 

[gee]

I don't have traps, dyna or otherwise. I just figure mosquitos are part of being outside. You can be one with nature or you can be a pussy. Take yer pick.

If being a pussy means I don't get to walk around work after a camping trip, scratching myself like some kind of meth addict, then I'll be a pussy.

 

[Josh]

Speaking of electrical receptacles, I *hate* these stupid fucking child safe receptacles. Need to be He-man to plug anything in. Why can't children just plug a fork into the outlet and learn their lesson?

 

[HipHugHer]

If being a pussy means I don't get to walk around work after a camping trip, scratching myself like some kind of meth addict, then I'll be a pussy.

Glad we cleared that up

 

[Immigrant]

They def exist up there. They are big ones too and they get made into jewelry and sold to tourists.

I have a T shirt that says “Alaska State Bird” with an embroidered mosquito on it.

 

[Immigrant]

Speaking of electrical receptacles, I *hate* these stupid fucking child safe receptacles. Need to be He-man to plug anything in. Why can't children just plug a fork into the outlet and learn their lesson?

I remember the first jolt I got like it was yesterday. I was touching the prongs on the plug when I stuck it into the outlet and ZAP black fingers.

I went running to mommy who didn’t seem to care at all. And she didn’t either, because I was the sixth of seven kids.

No, I wasn’t in my 20s.

 

[fly]

what bulb?

In the Dynatrap.

 

[fly]

I remember the first jolt I got like it was yesterday. I was touching the prongs on the plug when I stuck it into the outlet and ZAP black fingers.

I went running to mommy who didn’t seem to care at all. And she didn’t either, because I was the sixth of seven kids.

No, I wasn’t in my 20s.

I also remember mine. Scared the shit out of me that I couldn't let go.