Hi, I'm in my first real Apt. in NYC for several years now. It was a newly constructed Luxury building when I moved in however they do allow 20% of low income people like me live in this HUGE building under the Housing Lottery program.
Over the past several years, Management has changed quite a few times and now they're letting the place deteriorate.
I became critically ill this year and was in the hospital and then with relatives for 5 months. During that time my apartment was periodically checked on but was vacant.
I'm still really ill, but I'm alive and trying to cope, however this apartment somehow got infested with (black kind I think) carpet beetles. I posted pictures on another forum and they confirmed carpet beetles.
My extensive wool collection, I'm a major knitter and was going to start a side Biz) was a total loss. A good portion of my clothes, towels ect. were unsalvageable because I washed and dried everything on the hottest setting. Plus, I found out my prized leather couch was a nest so it was thrown out. My bed was going to have to be replaced just because it was old, so that was also thrown out.
To the Point
Need Non-toxic, white or clear, paint-able calk ASAP.
I removed and checked the rest of my possessions and places the could hide. The place was exterminated twice now but things have only slightly improved. Yesterday, I saw 2 slow and probably dieing in the ant like stage CRAWL IN FROM THE VENTILATION SYSTEM. I have 2 vents, plus a poorly installed in the wall AC (which had some dead adults trying to fly in inside it), an unsealed, never working right H VAC, 3 windows 6ft tall that slide open 3 inches without screens, and hoarders for permanent neighbors on one side of the apt. The vent I spoke of was supposed closed 3 years ago at my request because smoke fumes from something "other" than cigarettes would fill my apt. on weekends and I have severe asthma. So, everytime the exterminator comes I have to leave my home for a few days.
I can't buy food for the kitchen cabinets or even a nice place to sit or sleep. I only have an air bed, folding chairs and my TV on it's pressed wood stand. I want to surreptitiously do 2 things: caulk around the baseboards of the 2 sides of my apt that have neighbors, but I need non-tocxic fume clear or white, paint-able caulk, I want to some how screen in the vents and AC, and somehow insulate the HVAC and the in the wall AC that's about 2 sizes too small for the hole and make that spot an icebox in winter.
I've taught myself to use a drill at 12, assemble my own furniture, build and repair PCs, so with some guidance, I know I can learn.
Please help I need my home back :icon_cry::icon_cry::icon_cry:
Thank you so much for trying to help a new comer!
Over the past several years, Management has changed quite a few times and now they're letting the place deteriorate.
I became critically ill this year and was in the hospital and then with relatives for 5 months. During that time my apartment was periodically checked on but was vacant.
I'm still really ill, but I'm alive and trying to cope, however this apartment somehow got infested with (black kind I think) carpet beetles. I posted pictures on another forum and they confirmed carpet beetles.
My extensive wool collection, I'm a major knitter and was going to start a side Biz) was a total loss. A good portion of my clothes, towels ect. were unsalvageable because I washed and dried everything on the hottest setting. Plus, I found out my prized leather couch was a nest so it was thrown out. My bed was going to have to be replaced just because it was old, so that was also thrown out.
To the Point
Need Non-toxic, white or clear, paint-able calk ASAP.
I removed and checked the rest of my possessions and places the could hide. The place was exterminated twice now but things have only slightly improved. Yesterday, I saw 2 slow and probably dieing in the ant like stage CRAWL IN FROM THE VENTILATION SYSTEM. I have 2 vents, plus a poorly installed in the wall AC (which had some dead adults trying to fly in inside it), an unsealed, never working right H VAC, 3 windows 6ft tall that slide open 3 inches without screens, and hoarders for permanent neighbors on one side of the apt. The vent I spoke of was supposed closed 3 years ago at my request because smoke fumes from something "other" than cigarettes would fill my apt. on weekends and I have severe asthma. So, everytime the exterminator comes I have to leave my home for a few days.
I can't buy food for the kitchen cabinets or even a nice place to sit or sleep. I only have an air bed, folding chairs and my TV on it's pressed wood stand. I want to surreptitiously do 2 things: caulk around the baseboards of the 2 sides of my apt that have neighbors, but I need non-tocxic fume clear or white, paint-able caulk, I want to some how screen in the vents and AC, and somehow insulate the HVAC and the in the wall AC that's about 2 sizes too small for the hole and make that spot an icebox in winter.
I've taught myself to use a drill at 12, assemble my own furniture, build and repair PCs, so with some guidance, I know I can learn.
Please help I need my home back :icon_cry::icon_cry::icon_cry:
Thank you so much for trying to help a new comer!