Comment on How would you seal this gap under central boiler hydronic baseboard heaters that only get warm, not hot.

Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• SoySaucePrinterInk@sh.itjust.works ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  My aim is to reduce pests

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  • noride@lemm.ee ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Put down diatomaceous earth or a light dusting of boric acid powder into the crack. Problem solved forever.

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    • cooljacob204@kbin.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      +1 for boric acid. Stuff is a miracle powder.

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  • Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Okay then I would fill the gap behind the wall with spray foam first then finish with caulking

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    • noride@lemm.ee ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      DO NOT PUT SPRAY FOAM ON YOUR BASEBOARD RADIATORS MAN!!! They need service occasionally and you are setting yourself up for an absolute nightmare if you get a leak!!!

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      • Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Who said on??? I said in the crack behind the wall. That is why spray foam has a long tube for application. If someone has to go into the wall for service spray foam isn’t going to be a problem.

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