Today’s Homeowner Radio Show | May 28, 2022

In this week’s radio exhibit, we’re supplying information on how to remove a tripping hazard, deal with mason bees and deal with tree root troubles.

Eliminating a Tall Concrete Threshold

The connected garage in Thomas Boyd’s Dimond Bar, Calif., dwelling was developed with a stem wall, which would make the threshold at the doorway too tall. To enter, a man or woman has to step up and over the almost six-inch threshold. 

He needs to know the most effective way to get rid of this tripping hazard.

I have viewed situations like this just before manufactured a large amount greater by building a ramp. Pour concrete on the outside the house of the stem wall for a four or five-foot ramp. But that’s not serving to if the inside of measures back again down.

The stem wall can be reduce out. I would take away the doorway and the body then use a facet grinder to reduce on just about every facet to extend the jamb down. Then, score the base of the stem wall to make it much easier to hammer out. 

Eventually, just take a sledgehammer to split off the stem wall at the slab. As lengthy as there isn’t any rebar heading via that, it really should be straightforward to clear away.

If you use the very same doorway, there’ll be about a six-inch void on the top rated of the doorway frame. To fill that area, place decorative crown molding on best of the doorway, each within and out. This will make it appear intentional. Or, you could buy a personalized doorway, but that will be a pricier selection.

Skip to [21:25] for the total segment on the Today’s Home owner Radio Demonstrate.

Dealing With Mason Bees

A caller claims mason bees are taking in the brick mortar of her property and nesting inside of. She would like to know how to evict them at the time and for all. 

Initial of all, the mason bees aren’t actually feeding on the mortar. They are nesting inside of cracks and crevices that are by now in the mortar. 

They are termed mason bees since they’re cavity-nesting bees. They’ll make their residences in any little gap, crevice, crack, or tunnel.

For the bees to be nesting inside of her brick mortar, the cracks have been previously there in the initial location. The extensive-time period alternative will be to fill any spots in the mortar that are open.

Don’t use any pesticides to try to remove them. These bees are valuable to your garden due to the fact they are pollinators. 

Mason bees seem like honey bees but they really do not produce honey. And as opposed to honey bees, they do not live in colonies.

To retain the bees from nesting in your brick mortar, you can construct a bamboo mason bee house. Glue items of bamboo alongside one another in a frame and cling them in a tree up coming to your household.

Skip to [44:05] for the whole section on the Today’s Home owner Radio Display.

Tackling Tree Root Difficulties

Tree roots are interrupting a caller’s mowing routine and pushing pavers out of area. Here’s what she requirements to do.

If the grade of your property enables, set a couple of inches of soil on prime of the roots and plant some grass seed so you can mow around it.

If the roots are protruding way too higher for grass to grow around it, plant some groundcover vegetation or distribute mulch all over them. That way, you will not require to stress about mowing that location.

For the roots in close proximity to the pavers, contact an arborist prior to you slice them. Some trees can tolerate their roots being minimize, but it can eliminate other folks. 

If the roots can be lower, pull up the pavers, slash the root out, then backfill it and substitute the pavers.

Skip to [1:07:04] for the comprehensive segment on the Today’s Homeowner Radio Show.

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