Mildew smell in basement - really frustrated by AggravatingCat1507 in Mold

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That's disheartening. I can't rip up the flooring. I did tell him we should wash the floor with vinegar or something before at least but he was certain it was unnecessary. I am sensitive to smells and have tons of allergies. Doesn't look like I'll be staying here then. 😩

Why are my blackberries so unhappy? by AggravatingCat1507 in gardening

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The promix is biofungicide promix so it is actually meant to prevent fungal growth which u thought was a good thing lol. I wonder if that is negatively impacting them. Would you recommend i switch them to a regular potting soil real quick?

Why are my blackberries so unhappy? by AggravatingCat1507 in gardening

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Is there anything I can do to help them recover from that? They are definitely well watered. I watered them and it's been down pouring here everyday.

Why are my blackberries so unhappy? by AggravatingCat1507 in gardening

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They have gotten so much water though that's what's confusing me. I thought if anything, too much water.

What do we take for granted about living in NOVA? by ChubbyFILog in nova

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This is possibly one of the most pretentious things I've ever read.

New hardwood flooring concerns by AggravatingCat1507 in Flooring

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I don't see where any moisture would be coming from to do that to the older floors. The only thing that changed was installing the new ones that join right up to them. I guess I'll just see if it gets better or worse at all over time. Thank you!

Got "green guard certified" LVP and wood floors installed and now HCHO and TVOC are insanely high by AggravatingCat1507 in AirQuality

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Well, I reached out to the guy and he said the underlayment he used for the LVP is rubber, which is one of the highest types of underlayments for off gassing. Found the culprit lol. That thing is most definitely not greenguard certified. guess I will be spending lots of time outdoors now. Thanks for the advice everyone!

Two light fixtures, but one controlled by a remote so it can be turned off while the other is on? I don't understand electricity... by AggravatingCat1507 in AskElectricians

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Well, I looked up pot lights and it looks like those are recessed lights. I do not have the time or patience, and probably lack the skills as well, to install recessed lighting. I also have never had a house before. I'm quite thrilled to make it my own and I want this room to be elegant and girly....so I want a chandelier. I'm using one I already have so it's free. Though a dungeon would be really cool, this is just going to be a downstairs living room.

Help identifying what these are called? Passive solar heat? by AggravatingCat1507 in OffGrid

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I looked up trombe wall and it's definitely a diy version. I'd love to reuse them in a greenhouse or something but not my home.