[sonick]

So it looks like I have a diseased tree at home, and to remove it, I'll need to hire an arborist and tree removal company.

Would anyone have recommendations for that?

Where are you located?

https://www.dctree.ca/

This is the arborist company I used and referred to friends who were also happy with them for the price.

Bartlett Tree Experts is a bigger company that's commonly recommended. They were more expensive and it seemed like the rep who gave the estimate was more a sales person than an actual arborist who knew what they were doing.

[Traum]

Where are you located?

https://www.dctree.ca/

This is the arborist company I used and referred to friends who were also happy with them for the price.

I'm in SE Vancouver, so it looks it is within their service area?

Will give them a call next week to see what we can do.

Thank you for the recommendation, man~! :bigthumb:

[bcrdukes]

I found you an arborist (https://www.revscene.net/forums/717217-removing-tree-vancouver.html#post9019550)

Solid recommendations from sonick. +1 to DC Tree and Bartlett. In my somewhat previous line of work, we used Bartlett regularly because we had the volume and the forecast to make it mutually work. For the smaller one-off jobs, we'd use DC Tree. Both are great, but try DC Tree first.

[Hondaracer]

Bartlet will probably be towards the top of the cost scale

[Traum]

I found you an arborist (https://www.revscene.net/forums/717217-removing-tree-vancouver.html#post9019550)

Reading up on Unit's story in that thread is not giving me any good vibes at all. And $3k + $500 sounds like it is waaaay too much money than I'd like to pay.

Shxt there goes my track day budget for next year... FailFish

[bcrdukes]

lol fret not, Traum.

Re: Bartlett is on the pricier side, so keep that in mind.

I just remembered this guy (645 Skeena St
Vancouver, BC V5K 4P3) around the block from us because I used to live in that neighbourhood. Not sure of his prices, but he seems to be a smaller operation.

[sonick]

Reading up on Unit's story in that thread is not giving me any good vibes at all. And $3k + $500 sounds like it is waaaay too much money than I'd like to pay.

Shxt there goes my track day budget for next year... FailFish

I had 2 cherry and 1 plum tree taken down in a fairly tight backyard plus all tall cedar hedges trimmed back for $2100

Bartlett quoted me $3500 for just the 2 cherry trees.

This was 3 years ago.

[lilaznviper]

seems like the issues never stop coming this month. have an ant problem now. seeing more outside than usual and inside the house as well now.. I lay traps all around the house outside and inside. not sure if there is more but anyone have a recommendation for a pest company to deal with it.

[Jason00S2000]

If anyone needs a place to crash or hide out from angry mistresses/wives in the Vernon-Kelowna region, soon I will have an RV that can be used as a safe house to play PS4 and smoke joints while shit blows over. Building a list of must-have games, accessories, when hiding out from a fussy girlfriend, bitch wife, or rampaging baby momma. Cab ride from YLW be less than $100 and you'll be in the woods, totally incognito, wifi and all the comforts of home. Strippers is extra fee to fly to Vancouver and meet up with HondaRacer.

[6793026]

seems like the issues never stop coming this month. have an ant problem now. seeing more outside than usual and inside the house as well now.. I lay traps all around the house outside and inside. not sure if there is more but anyone have a recommendation for a pest company to deal with it.

Traps dont' work. These work really well or any brand to be honest. It only works INSIDE the house cause one rain fall and it's done.

We used to get ants inside the house and we just spray along where they come and once it dries... holy.. they never come back to the area. It's just a light spray.

Been using this maybe once a quarter and never had an issue. * it is poison and i think when you buy it at canadian tire, it's locked up and you need ID.

https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/shopping?q=tbn:ANd9GcSGWxuGgKVAyZX1WAvrF7iNVg6AZ5b 8Z3uiltaQe5DFYgFhRRD3UWjPR1mKkaeoMB_8zhQNoZUwMGNT4 ZgI72CVaS4R0IAQE6v_yogkHGuw9j0zxa70ieLn2RtJ

*It does NOT kill on contact (well it does) but that's not what it's for. It's for prevention as any ants that walks past it will die.

https://pfharris.com/media/catalog/product/d/e/decrawl_64_2025.jpg?width=560&height=560&canvas=560,560&optimize=low&bg-color=255,255,255&fit=bounds

i used this before Diatomaceous earth which is better as it's not poison and ok if you have pet. it's dry powder so when somethign crawls, it dries them (bugs) up and they die. THe only issue is that they will just fine a way to crawl elsewhere. Given you have to powder the shit out of your base boards with a toothbrush it was a pain. Went to the spray and it was night and day.

[Badhobz]

ill buy some ant out to try. Right now they dont come inside the house as there is plenty of food outdoors, but when the fall/winter comes, they seem to want to move indoors and my stupid buddy guy mansion has a lot of "holes" they can penetrate

[unit]

we had a bit of an ant problem a month ago and we used those ant traps. after about 3 weeks the problem is gone, however now we have a new problem outside near the garage where they are tunneling and creating small dirt mounts... feck..

[GLOW]

once it gets really bad inside is when i call someone.
one of the old mods recommended Yuri to me.

http://911pestcontrol.ca/

used him twice over the years, each time he did his never saw ants for the rest of the year.

can't seem to 100% get rid of them them, they're like deep under my garage/back yard concrete slab...been a battle over the years...

[supafamous]

Anyone got a recommendation for a duct cleaning service? That's HRV, AC, bathroom fans and dryer ducts. Thanks

[lilaznviper]

I'll grab the spray and try tmr. the one i have, has a scent and since the issue is in the bed room i'll give the wilson ant spray a try.

the old man is going around the foundation to patch up any small cracks he sees so hopefully its done for.

For the traps i've been using terro liquid ant baits.

[punkwax]

To avoid poison, make a 50/50 mix of powdered sugar and baking soda. The sugar attracts the ants and they bring the mix back to homebase where they consume. The baking soda kills them.

[6793026]

To avoid poison, make a 50/50 mix of powdered sugar and baking soda. The sugar attracts the ants and they bring the mix back to homebase where they consume. The baking soda kills them.

Nothing against you. I can't find anyone with success on this method as I've also tried it as well. I was told the baking soda will make the ant explode once consumed which again is bogus logic to me. LOL

[Traum]

Isn't it borax that you want to mix with powdered sugar to kill ants?

[EvoFire]

You don't want to have borax around the house if you got pets.

[yray]

anyone used a mobile tire mount and balance service before?

I got a set of tires i want to unmount and remount to another set of that already has tires on it. Not feeling lugging 2 sets of tires to the shop :lol.

[donk.]

Crane/forklift delivery suggestions?

[unit]

crane like a hiab truck?

[donk.]

Sorted, but yes

[Hehe]

Any freight recommendation? I need to ship about 100lb worth of stuff to Montreal area.

[BIC_BAWS]

Any freight recommendation? I need to ship about 100lb worth of stuff to Montreal area.

Reach out to Freightcom - gohar@freightcom.com

Let him know Eugene sent you. Set up an account and pick from one of those options.

Or set up an account with Vitran Express

[tiger_handheld]

any good window replacement guy - re& re job with supply and install of new 4 windows

[GLOW]

looking for gutter cleaning in east van
previous recommendation isn't around anymore =/

[EvoFire]

Looking for a recommendation for adding insulation to our attic.

I did a butt load of napkin math, and nothing about doing it myself makes any sort of sense.

[Badhobz]

you dont wanna touch that stuff... you breath it in and itll take years off your life. hire some worthless human beings to do that for you.

[BIC_BAWS]

i read Hobz reply first then I read EvoFire's post and read napkin meth LUL

[6793026]

Looking for a recommendation for adding insulation to our attic.

I did a butt load of napkin math, and nothing about doing it myself makes any sort of sense.

can you spray foam.

[unit]

renting the machine and buying the pink insulation that you just load into it is prob the fastest way. one person stays downstairs w/ the machine and loads the bags in, one person stays upstairs and moves the hose around.

however i'd prob also rather pay someone to do it, it's not that much work for people who know what they're doing.

[EvoFire]

can you spray foam.

I've looked into spray foam and that shit is expensive even if you do it yourself. The spray foam would sit on top of my ceiling drywall (well there's a layer of vapour barrier) but I'm not sure how it would work.

If spray foam was the ideal solution I would 120% pay someone to do it. Not touching that shit. Also spray foam off gasses so I'll have to find some place for the kids to stay for a few days.

renting the machine and buying the pink insulation that you just load into it is prob the fastest way. one person stays downstairs w/ the machine and loads the bags in, one person stays upstairs and moves the hose around.

however i'd prob also rather pay someone to do it, it's not that much work for people who know what they're doing.

Got quoted by Greer for ~$2700 + GST. Shopping around right now and trying to figure out if I qualify for any of the BCHydro or provincial rebates.

[donk.]

How many sqft you need?

[EvoFire]

I haven't measured it but I'd say roughly 1100sqft.

[donk.]

Napkin math says DIY fiberglass soft sheets no good?

Measure stud to stud > get sqft > lay it down. 4sqft every minute accounting for cutting ends to size. Should take you 4hrs assuming your attic isnt 3ft tall like some.

Done in a day, should cost 800-1600$ depending on your R value

Im doing the same before winter for my garage, 0 insulation. 400sqft will cost me 300$ including the suit

Option B: drive to ontario and 3rd at 6am, hire a mexican for 20$/hr, good to go

[EvoFire]

My opening to the attic is a 20"x30" trap door. The insulation batts can't go through in packages. Opening them and taking the batts one by one is what's stopping me from doing it myself. Moving 300 batts of fiberglass sounds like a bad time.

[donk.]

:suspicious:

The batts arent over 20"x30" lol, they will fit

https://www.homedepot.ca/product/owens-corning-r-12-pink-next-gen-fiberglas-insulation-23-inch-x-47-inch-x-3-5-inch-150-1-sq-ft-/1000406681

Click specifications

Suppliers literally package it in that size, because everyone roof hatch, is identical. No one would buy it if it didnt fit in 99% of ceiling hatches

[EvoFire]

So I was looking at rockwool and home depot, and one of the sizing on their chart is wrong and I obviously didn't think too much about it cause I don't think :derp:

I was leaning toward doing rockwool cause I didn't want to deal wtih fiberglass, but wow fiberglass is like almost like 1/2 the price.

[donk.]

Pick up a clear suit, respirator, gloves

Get your wife to tape off all the seams on you, wait for a "colder" day to go up there, as you might get sweaty, fall/spring are perfect times of the year for this work.

When you go back down, go outside, take your suit off slowly, then take a cold shower, cold showers supposably close up your pores and dont allow any mystery glass to "stick".

Dont wear any nice clothing for the next day/ two incase any fiberglass is left on you.
Ive done fiberglass insul many times before (hvac duct) usually no suit, its not that bad, the above is just extra precaution to not be itchy.

Report back once you have an extra 1000$ to spend on lobster

[Badhobz]

This is why I said hire someone. This isn’t worth doing yourself. Too much danger to health, too much work.

[donk.]

Dont listen to hobz, he hasnt worked since 2018

[SSM_DC5]

....
Option B: drive to ontario and 3rd at 6am, hire a mexican for 20$/hr, good to go

I didn't believe it the first time I heard about it. So close to the police station :awwyeah:

Hire me for $20/hr! I work slow though :alonehappy:

[Fafine]

So I was looking at rockwool and home depot, and one of the sizing on their chart is wrong and I obviously didn't think too much about it cause I don't think :derp:

I was leaning toward doing rockwool cause I didn't want to deal wtih fiberglass, but wow fiberglass is like almost like 1/2 the price.

Coast building supply by Kent Ave should sell the rockwool / other insulations noticeably cheaper than HD

[snowball]

My opening to the attic is a 20"x30" trap door. The insulation batts can't go through in packages. Opening them and taking the batts one by one is what's stopping me from doing it myself. Moving 300 batts of fiberglass sounds like a bad time.

Best part of rockwool is that it's super compressed in the package. I think it would fit. It explodes in size after you slice it open though.

[snowball]

Looking for recommendations for a fence installer if anyone has any experience with someone good. So many options on Google but of course RS real experience is better.

Nothing fancy needed, but has to be posts in concrete and cedar fence panels for about 30'

[6793026]

please have it down on paper and have someone monitor it. It NEEDS to be at least 2 - 5 feet post down with concrete.

It makes a hell of a difference when it's done right. after 10 years it just falls over. If done right, it'll last forever. Then again, my buddy paid more to do this

https://www.fencepostpro.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/auger-1-500x403.jpg