Monkey's Magical Treehouse of Awesomeness

[galled]

I see.

It's more per ounce, but not more in total cost (comes in smaller containers) is what I meant.

[npixelz]

Ah, ok, I see it now. Thanks for clearing that up. ^^

[galled]

No worries. Sorry for the confusion.

[MonkeyGirl18]

Idk. It's not something I'm concerned with if I'm planning to move out in a couple of months.

[galled]

It's good to think in terms of the future! However if the present conditions are causing you problems, part of the process of being self sufficient is fixing the stuff that you can that will reduce your problems. Figuring out where the bugs are getting in from is the hardest part. Sealing is the easiest in my experience.

[MonkeyGirl18]

Even if I sealed all the cracks in the wall, they'll make their way inside..... through the door.

[npixelz]

Oh dear. I don't like bugs in the house. I don't mind them outside, where they belong, but when they're inside, I really don't like it.

[galled]

One step at a time and it gets done!

I was thinking about your door. You can get one of those magnetic closure screen doors for that. If it keeps out mosquitoes and flies, it should work on stink bugs. Best of all, they're really simple to install--just a few screws you can screw in with a screwdriver. WalMart sells this one:

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Magnetic-Scr ... e/26765729

[MonkeyGirl18]

I would, but its technically my parents house. They're already fully aware of the shape of the house, of course.



It's all the matter of my dad trying to fix up our floors and being tight on money...

[galled]

I think you could get everything you need for about $15 or less. Discuss it with your dad. Tell him what you're thinking about doing. I'm pretty sure he wouldn't object if you paid for the materials and did the work. You would be fixing his house after all. It's not like you're being selfish or unreasonable.

[MonkeyGirl18]

He's been trying to fix the place up. If it were as simple as that, it would have been done. It's not just the walls, it's the floors. Our living room ceiling has a hole in it. The whole house is in disrepair and I wish my parents were able to move.

[galled]

Sometimes you just have to make things happen yourself or it never gets done. Wood putty (the stuff that costs more per ounce compared to spackle) will seal cracks in wood floors. You couldn't tackle the whole house yourself, but I'm sure you could improve conditions in your room. Small steps, one at a time is how progress is made!

[npixelz]

Btw, this is completely unrelated, but I like ur avies! ^^

[MonkeyGirl18]

I also don't have the time or the money to do that.

And...

Thanks!

[galled]

OK. Well, if you ever want to try it, let us know. I watch all of the home improvement shows and have done quite a bit in our home. It's not rocket science and stuff like this is actually really simple (even more so if you're not overly concerned on how it looks--that's the part that takes time and skill=craftsmansip). You could fill cracks and holes with almost anything from rags to tissues. Anything to stop those buggers from getting in!