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Makeshift Vent Hole Covers


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I love my landlord, but he is too thrifty. For just $80.00, he could have stopped up the vent holes in the units the right way. Instead, he had the maintenance man stuff them with wadded newspaper. Makeshift Vent Hole Covers - Newspaper stuffed into vents.

 

Not only does that not work, but the first rain ruined what it did do.

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Since I can't drive my car right now, I had to fix it with what I had at the house. That is where my meat trays, millions of plastic bags and some discarded bricks came in handy.

Makeshift Vent Hole Covers - Plastic bags and styrofoam as a better weatherproofing.
 

I stuffed some bags into a single bag, then poked a hole in the front so I could compress the bag without it ballooning up. The air escaped and it molded in nicely. Then, I had to trim off the top 1/2 inch or so of each long way on the tray. Then, I simply placed it under the lip of the siding, snuggled it in, and put a brick on it to keep it in place.

Makeshift Vent Hole Covers - Plastic bags and styrofoam with a brick holding it in place.
 

Note: This is makeshift for a reason. It's a stop gap between what was done and what should be done. To save $10.00 per four plex, we are all paying more for heat.

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Being a diabetic, my circulation is critical and when the floors are cold, it doesn't help. So, my disclaimer is that while this is all I can do, it's not how it should be done.

By Sandi/Poor But Proud from Salem, OR

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January 24, 20120 found this helpful

A wonderful idea! At the risk of being politically incorrect I'll remind you of a quote which was attributed to Margaret Thatcher, "If you want something ask a man. If you want something done ask a woman."

 

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January 28, 20120 found this helpful

That is a great quote Mary. He even offered to buy me a rug which I have no room for and even used, would have been more than the entire four apartments. I am frugal but this is just silly.

 

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