This guide provides a step-by-step guide to installing insulation in a sunroom. The first step is to add weather stripping or clear caulk to prevent warm air from escaping through the window frames. Window tinting can also be applied to help control temperature and humidity inside the structure. Fiberglass insulation sheets can be used to create insulation, and installing a ceiling fan can help maintain the insulation’s effectiveness.
The insulation R-Value Rule is another important factor to consider when installing insulation. Insulating both interior and exterior walls can improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. There are three potential methods for insulatement: external wall insulation, cavity wall, and internal insulation.
To increase home comfort levels and support the climate, it is essential to use spray foam, fiberglass board, rock wool, foam board, andcellulose insulation. To prevent direct sunlight from hitting the wall, shade trees and other plantings, and install a false wall in front of the existing outside wall. Half-inch drywall is usually sufficient, but check with local building officials before installing.
Additionally, rearrange attic insulation to eliminate gaps and caulk/foam any gaps around the ceiling fixture box. For outer walls directly exposed to sun, use Diamond’s special insulation foam sheets. Barrier Insulation offers the finest quality radiant barriers that keep 97% of the radiant heat from the sun from entering the room.
In conclusion, adding insulation to the exterior walls of an older home can significantly improve thermal performance, reduce energy use, and reduce energy consumption. By considering location, insulation needs, and insulation options, homeowners can ensure their home is energy efficient and comfortable.
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What are the downsides of external wall insulation?
External wall insulation is a crucial component in creating comfortable living spaces and enhancing home energy efficiency. However, it is important to note that not all insulation types are created equal. Traditional methods, such as using insulative boards like fibre cement and polystyrene, can enhance thermal performance. A render is applied over these boards to protect them and create an aesthetically pleasing finish. Rockwool, a type of mineral wool insulation, is also popular in the UK.
8 disadvantages of external wall insulation types include impermeability, size, cost, insulation issues, irritation to the skin and respiratory system, weight, limited insulation value, and environmental impact. While these types can be effective, they come with several disadvantages, such as impermeability, size, cost, insulation issues, irritation to the skin and respiratory system, weight, limited insulation value, and environmental impact.
How do I stop the sun from heating up my room?
To block UV rays from entering a sun-facing room, consider adding window treatments like reflective or light-colored curtains, adjustable blinds, or roller-type shades. Plant strategically placed trees with large leaves and fixed or adjustable awnings to provide shade. Upgrading windows with insulation and gas in between can also help reduce heat entry. Adding windows with at least two panes can also help block heat transfer. Overall, these measures can help maintain a comfortable living space in a sun-facing room.
What is the best insulation against the sun?
Window films are protective coatings applied to the glazing surface to block against solar heat gain, glare, and ultraviolet exposure. They are ideal for long-cooling climates and are suitable for homeowners who don’t want to block views but have issues with glare and heat gain. They can also be suitable for windows that are difficult to fit with other window treatments or areas where UV exposure could fade artwork or furniture. Films typically consist of three layers: an adhesive layer, a polyester film layer, and a scratch-resistant coating. Options include tints, UV blockers, thicker films, and low-e films.
How do I add insulation to an existing exterior wall?
Injection foam installation necessitates the drilling of 2 ½-inch holes into exterior walls. This process involves identifying potential obstructions and drilling additional holes as required. Once the injection process is complete, the holes are filled and a layer of drywall mud is applied to the surface. This process is analogous to the installation of foam from the exterior, albeit with a more targeted methodology for exterior insulation.
How to cover a wall from the sun?
To reduce heat in warm climates, consider using vertical or horizontal blinds, which can be adjusted to block light and heat. While blinds are not as effective as drapery, they can be a cost-effective solution. Heat-absorbing homes often require air conditioning, leading to increased utility bills. To protect your home from heat, consider using curtains or drapes that cover the window only or extend all the way down to the floor.
Curtains are better at blocking light, so opt for closed-weave, heavy fabrics in light, opaque colors and hang them close to the window. White plastic backings may reflect more light, so keep draperies closed during the hottest hours of the day, typically 10am-4pm.
How do I protect my outside wall from sun heat?
A false wall can reduce the amount of heat absorbed into a room by allowing air to flow between the existing outside wall. However, trees near buildings with sub-surface basements, terraces, or concrete or plastered ways can be problematic in the long run. Roots can destroy wall sealing, cause mold, and cause health issues. High trees can also cloak roof tiles, allowing water to flow horizontally into the building, and attract lightning. Additionally, plants near buildings can help burglars escape by being hidden from neighbors and entering upper floors.
How to protect a wall from sunlight?
Paint your home’s exterior walls white to absorb less heat, as darker colors attract and absorb heat. Light colors like white are highly reflective and better for hot climates. Homes absorb a lot of sun’s heat, forcing them to run their air conditioner all day. To protect your home from heat, conserve energy, and avoid inflated utility bills, consider using curtains and drapes. Curtains cover windows only, while drapes go all the way down to the floor.
Closed-weave, heavy fabrics in light, opaque colors are better at blocking light. Hang draperies as close to the window as possible. Keep draperies closed during the hottest hours of the day, typically 10am-4pm, depending on your location.
How to keep an exterior wall cool in summer?
To reduce heating costs, block heat in your house by using external coverings like blinds, awnings, or plants, and plant deciduous trees for summer shade. Invest in window tinting and ceiling insulation to keep warmth in winter. If you need to use your air-conditioner, set it to 24-27°C or as high as you feel comfortable with. This can reduce the running cost by about 10%. If upgrading your air-conditioner, choose one with a high energy-star rating and research to ensure the right type is chosen for your home.
How to shade a wall from the sun?
Shading is the process of blocking the direct rays of the sun from entering a home. It can be achieved through fixed or adjustable building elements, natural elements like trees and shrubs, or by nearby buildings. The optimal approach to shading depends on the climate and building orientation. For warmer climates, optimizing shading is essential, while mixed climates may allow sun in winter and shade it in summer. For cold climates, minimizing shading is recommended. Understanding the sun’s angle, particularly north-facing windows, is crucial for designing appropriate shading.
How do you insulate a wall facing the sun?
To keep a room cooler in summer, consider using a radiant barrier from Barrier Insulation. This barrier can reduce the amount of energy needed by the air conditioner to keep the house cool and can save over 15 on energy bills. To further cool the room facing the sun, buy heat-reflecting film and apply it to windows where the sun shines in. Choose drapes with a white side facing out towards the window to reflect heat back and keep them closed during the hottest parts of the day.
Plant or build shady areas outside the house facing the direct light of the sun, such as large shrubs or tall trees. Plant vine-like plants or a pergola or trellis to enhance the level of shade. Encourage air flow throughout the house by opening doors and windows, but keep them shut when hot. Schedule activities involving humidity later in the day to maintain cooler temperatures. Use portable fans and ceiling fans to assist in air circulation. Switch off heat-producing appliances, including lights, and paint your roof white to reflect heat and keep all rooms cooler.
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To remove the wasps, you can use a container like a glass jar, and pour some soap in it and then fill it up to near the top with water (so it’s got a big soapy head on it) and push it up to the wasp nest until the mouth of the jar is against the ceiling, then scrape it along the ceiling so the nest falls into the soap.
For the window – you can get insulating drapery lining -or also insulated shade fabric that is made in several layers including something that looks like Mylar – I’m not sure what it is, which make for great Roman shades that you can face with the fabric of your choice. Depending upon how serious you are, you can also get magnetic strips to sew into the edges of the shade to connect with magnetic strips round the edge of the window so that when they are closed, they keep the cold or heat out.
I found your website from Green Acres and went back to when you started and have been perusal from 5 years ago to now. I love your website and you and your family. I don’t often read the comments but the last two or three I watched I saw some of the rude and ridiculous comments some were making. I saw one who said something about being charged to watch and your website and you had mentioned that they are free but some folks become members to support your website. I would like to become a member but I don’t see how to do that. You may not get notified on these comments from so long ago but just thought I would ask. I look forward to seeing all of your articles and perusal the progress and perusal you both grow and succeed. I admire you both. And you have a beautiful family. May God continue to bless you and the work of your hands.
i was a union sandblaster/steel painter for 15 years and went to decorator after, i have worked in protective coatings at LTV steel, US steel, Inland steel, bethlehem steel, intech steel, and have relined huge steel storage tanks in tank farms all over the south and west of lake michigan. i retired to the philippines and built a house beside the ocean with my own 2 hands that was designed by me as well. my roof is corrugated steel, the ‘wavy stuff’ its rather thick and i had it trucked in from some distance. it’s screwed onto 3/4 inch plywood resting on 2×6 ‘philippine mahogany’ rafters every 4 ft on center with 2x2s as purlins (nailers) every 4 ft (but they are flush so not really perlins). I cleaned the sheet metal off with rags and MEK to remove any oily areas or dirt and primed it with 2 coats of iron oxide(both sides) before installing it.. after it was all screwed down i touched up any small scratches and screw heads then used white industrial enamel oil paint, 3 thin coats on that. that was in 2017, in 2023 i washed it down with soap and water and rinsed it well then hand sanded a few spots that looked like they may need it and recoated it with 2 more thin coats of white oil enamel. it still looks great and it has lowered the temperature in the house by reflecting the hot sun dramatically, you can touch any bare metal here at noon and it will burn your fingers. my roof feels like 65-70 degrees at noon. i have had zero rust(even beside the ocean) and zero coating failure and zero leaks.
I know this is old but I am considering the same type of barrier for my shop and stumbled across your article during research. Informational? Yes, but discovering the wasp nest is article gold! It is now in my favorites. That scream is freakin’ hilarious! perusal it a few more times just to hear her chuckle in the back ground made it even funnier. Please don’t stop finding stuff! Thanks, I really needed that! 🤣
I added a radiant barrier to our attic last weekend. On sunny 95F days our AC couldn’t keep up with the house getting warmer. Sometimes the temp was 3F above the cooling setpoint. I used 48″ double sided 250ft roll. I stapled around our upstairs rooms in our crawl space, then on the walls of the attic with what I had left. Not a perfect job since I ran out, but our AC keeps up with no problems, even when it was 100F outside and sunny. I didn’t do over the insulation above the ceiling of the rooms, but even with what I did the AC keeps up just fine and runs much less. I just ordered 250ft of 26″ to place over the ceiling insulation. I can’t wait to see the result. I got 26″ because of the rafter spacing. Worth the $$, time and effort.
Ok ……i have a new shed, i want to insulate because it gets too hot.i know nothing about it, yup. I started with foam boards and cover thT with heT barrier……..my husband stop me and said is the other way around…yup i stop . Can somebody help this lady? Lol i put the foam blocks, cut them and put them with own pressure. After i bought the silver heat barrier and staple it on top ……yup. is that ok ?
I’ve seen this in alot of new construction, works great, I recommend before any homeowner does this to measure out the amount of insulation you have in your home, if its like 5-6 inches high, get some insulation Blown in bc you ain’t gonna block much heat with a radiant barrier and barely any insulation.
ignore these internet troll fails. They have no concept of anything except what they see on youtube. They obviously don’t pay attention and they really do not understand the difference between radiant heat and conductive heat. The furring strips you used saved you from an installation that would not have provided much relief from the heat. Placing your foil directly against the sheathing would have slowed down the heat transfer but it wouldn’t stop it. Keeping your air gap (as you did) will block around %97 of the heat transfer. So when you see these trolls comment, just smile and nod.
I would tape the edges with tape and make sure that you have a ventilation between the roof board and foil bubble sheet. Follow up with foam board and tape the seams. Foam board over the 2×4 followed by covering of either drywall or lightweight plywood, vinyl, etc. Foam board will help with heat transfer
Holy crap ! Your wife has more balls than you do! She’s right; you could’ve knocked it down with your and the shock of their nest gone would’ve been their focus and not you. I was workin high up on an extension ladder and never spotted the wasps nest. One stung me in the temple. I descended the ladder, regain my balance ( oddly the area to have been stung threw off my balance? ), and immediately I ascended the ladder grabbed and crushed and slammed the nest to the ground. The wasps ( the one’s I didn’t crush with my hand ) were confused and eventually left. I then; because I needed to continue to work in that area, took some parchment paper shaped it to look like a wasps nest and hung in the area ( this tells other wasps to stay away … they’re territorial and respect other wasps territory ). Never had another wasps issue. Later I built a bee / wasps trap and on occasion would trap them, buy never had another nest. Note: Your reactions ( fear! can become your children’s ).
I hate to break your bubble from your tin foil but the radiant barrier should NOT touch the wood from the roof. You will create more heat this way and no air to escape. In the winter it will sweat like a hot dog and create condensation. Don’t get me wrong it looks pretty when you stapled the entire roof, it’s a roof not a speaker box.
Those hanging nests are “yellow jackets”, you dont want them around, get rid of them ASAP, wasp freeze works well for the distance shot. WD40 also kills them quick, carb. cleaner, and foamy engine degreaser works real well too. Sometimes yellow jackets make nests in the ground too. I ran over one with my 48″ mower cutting waist high weeds and grasses and didnt notice them till it was too late, I got stung four times, hurt like hell, put ice on immediately to stop pain, obviously I lived, haha. Now that you are living in FL, you may also find the big ground wasps “cicada killers”, they are aggressive unless provoked, I never bothered to find out what makes them mad, I have always left them alone to do their thing. Another popular one in FL. is the “mud dauber”, they make a very annoying buzzing sound when nesting, I keep a flat wooden paint stirrer around for controlling them. Yellow jackets love eves, open rafter buildings, and cars, especially car door jambs. If you have a vehicle that sits for months without being moved, watch carefully when opening the doors, or going underneath.
Hey Ashley. >>;=) Happy week-belated mom’s day. I’m guessing y’all’ve been fairly impressed with this insulation in the workshop to be doing the work to put it in this to-be porch/sun room. Not sure if it’d make any real difference, but had an idea for you guys if you haven’t put up any ceiling material yet: since those lengths of insulation didn’t fit along the spaces all in 1 piece, y’all may could put some HVAC metal tape over the seams between the pieces to help get seamless runs. Glad you’re getting insulation projects going; we’ve had temps up to 94 here in TX where I’m at, summer is so here already and it’s not even Memorial Day yet. Doug would hate what I do, when wasps get in my place, I just get them to crawl on my hand and take their butts outside. Wasps’ work is never done, though, they’ll just keep going like a particular batteried bunny, although if you really want to save their house, only way really is to capture the fliers in a container then move their house and re-stick it elsewhere with a piece of gum or somehow and reintroduce the fliers to it (and probably have anybody but Doug do this *LOL*). If you get got by a wasp, hold some wet dirt on it, it’ll absorb the sting and feel better in under a minute.
Lol! “Why do you scream like that?” Here in south central Texas we have already had triple digits for a few days😩. We’re in the mid to high 90’s now until October! Save the bees yes, but kill the wasps! They usually always make bigger homes with LOTS of wasps and they are aggressive! I love y’all. Until next time God bless y’all 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻🇺🇸
The SCREAM makes you the NEW scream queen,or we’ll king . That should have hit the cutting room floor in my HUMBLE opinion. Lol question radiant barriers need at least a 3/4 inch gap for proper affect to reflect back . Was that ? I did my entire ceiling too . I used 3/4 inch foam glued a strip in the middle. But any barriers r good .
Doug and Ashley: This comment is misplaced—it applies to your last article about nasty commenters, but I couldn’t get the comment section to load, so I’m putting my comment about that situation here. I follow a lot of blogs and one I really enjoy has been around for many many years. She often speaks about this issue and she has a COOKING website–go figure!.. One day recently, she said in one hour she blocked/deleted over 500 hateful comments. But that’s not the first time I’ve heard her say something like that. It goes without saying…”Why do people act like that?” But, beyond that question, I always wonder how ordinary, people, without a personal agenda or bone to pick, who innocently just enjoy documenting things they are interested in, put up with that crap? IS IT WORTH IT? All of you you tubers talk about the wonderful subscriber family you build and how meaningful it is. Last week, this lady had a medical emergency of some sort and, thank God, she is okay. The word ‘stroke’ came up from her ER visit. Thankfully, it was ruled out. She pays an assistant just to pick off these haters/trolls, but still does some herself. You and your family provide valuable, enjoyable, decent content that so many of us enjoy. Still, I wish there were some way for you to do this without paying this ridiculous price. It’s almost sickening to know these people who do this count on ‘hiding’ and could easily skip your article if they disagree with you. Instead, they forge ahead behind their ‘shield’ and brazenly write their reputation for being a low life.
I’m jealous Doug can scream because I can’t lol. We have both aggressive and non-aggressive wasps. It looks like those are more like our non-aggressive and you can knock it down and they won’t do anything really. The aggressive ones will pelt you and then start stinging over and over. I got stung 10 times because I didn’t notice their pelts. My heart had never raced so fast and not from being scared. It was kind of like what happens when you get into something really cold. I was down for a week.
I love Ashley – she’s like “why are you hollering like that’ – 😂🤣😂 Ashley you’re funny. If it was me, I’d be doing the same thing Doug – hollering!!!. You guys are so enjoyable to watch. Looking forward to the next episode- Take care!!! And wait until night and you can knock the nest down and take it outside to another location – that’s what I do.
I use a strong spray of peppermint oil and water to spray the nest. Makes it inhospitable and they move on. Take down the empty nest and spray the area for good measure. They hate it but it doesn’t kill them. It’s a small nest so they will be able to rebuild elsewhere. I go around my house and garage spraying in all the nooks and crannies. They love outside covered outlets on my porch.
That scream was so funny Doug. I replayed that part of the vlog several times. It made me chuckle every time I watched it. And it was so funny how calm Ashley was about the wasp. I know you all don’t mean to be humorous at times but thats the way it comes off. Happy Mothers Day Ashley. Hope your day was awesome.
I’m not gonna lie, I definitely giggled for a minute with the wasps but I feel ya, Doug. I would’ve done the same thing for sure! 😆 I can’t stand stinging or biting insects! 😵💫 Too bad you didn’t do a temperature chart before and after the bubble installation, that would’ve been interesting information. See ya on the next one!
I had a wasp sting go septic on me. Weird I know. Wasps have to go here. Especially the large red ones. There are enough to fight till the end of time here in the South. Not worth a trip to urgent care. Wasps have an especially painful sting and will attack if you get too close to the nest. I appreciate all sentient beings. But at our house it is called a Buddhist mercy killing.
Wasp nests can get very large. I’ve had one and the wasps chased me. I would be concerned, because if you’re allergic to them it wouldn’t be good. Yellow jackets are worse, they will attack. Stung in face by one and wasn’t pretty. Happy mama’s day to you Ashley, you’re a trooper..your babies are adorable. Love caterpillars !
FL summer heat is intense for sure. I envision a couple ceiling fans in the screen room. Also mosquitoes & no see um proof tight mesh screens. Dark color screens vanish & you can hardly see them & the view is great. Whatever you decide about screens, making them easily replaced will be a bonus after a wind storm event. Just some native insight in case it helps. 🤠
OMGosh, you gave me my gut busting laugh for the day. Just leaving that last bay out of respect for the bees. 🤣🤣🤣 You know that’s just the start, it’s going to get bigger. 🤣 Jus lookin’ for a home 🎼 🤣🤣 You know I love you guys, but you dodging those wasps and Ashley saying just knock it down, I was dying. Take care, looking forward to the next episode ☺️
Oh wow! That porch is going to be amazing and so glad that the foil is helping cool it down. And as far as those wasps go, get rid of them now before that nest becomes huge and they will attack and be a big pain. I have never liked wasps and never will, regular bees don’t bother me I feel like they are essential to our environment and I don’t mind them that much, but wasps are a hazard and I always get rid of every nest I find. When they tried attacking you and you yelled it made me laugh, I am looking forward to seeing the progress you make on this porch. This was another great article and thank you for that. Sending love and hugs, bye for now.🥰💜
Living in the South you will encounter many different types of pests. The wasp nest has to be dealt with. If you don’t get rid of it while it is small, you will encounter many bees. They will attack you unexpectedly. They are very territorial and will “own” that porch room. Please eradicate them now while there are only of few bees rather than a colony.
I’d scream, too!!! So would my husband. No worries, it’s caused by being too close to that buzzing… a self preservation reaction. No one wants to get stung by those guys. I could swear I saw one flying close at the start of the article. I’ve seen that yellow jackets will come after you relentlessly. I do not know if wasps will do the same when their nests get disturbed. When the stinging bugs are gone & you are done with screening in the porch, it will be a lovely, cool, & safe place for you all. (Nice job on the haircut, Ashley) Thanks for sharing your days
Oh that made me lol with the wasp. My son sounds like a girl when something unexpected happens. He makes us lol also. Happy Mothers day Ashley you are precious ♡ And wasp stings hurt!!! There mean….and can be deadly if your allergic!! My father ran into a bunch in the woods and got stung about 50 times and almost died.
Ashley you way to funny knock it down(not me) the kids just love being out with nature. Untill you can get curtains for the window you can put up aluminum foil or you can put up cardboard it really works we do the cardboard here over my windows cuz it does get really hot here in SC. Hope your Mothers day was a great day.💞🧡💜💖💐💐💐🌻🌺🌹🌷🌷
Happy Mother’s Day, Ashley! Hope it was a good one for you – you are a great mom. As for the wasps, I would not leave them on your porch, they will take over. Personally, I would spray them but that probably isn’t your idea of a solution. I’m sure some have suggestions that involve simply moving the nest. I still get the chills perusal those caterpillars crawl on Belle’s arms. I just could not do that but she makes it look so fun. 🙂
Hi Doug and Ashley! Say Doug, go and knock that nest down at night. They become quite at night. If you don’t, they will make a huge nest and no one will be able to go on the porch. Believe me, we had a horrible time going out the front door of our home becuz they built a nest under the siding by the front door. Happy Mothers Day Ashley! 🥀🌺🌷💐
Happy Mother’s Day Ashley. You are a great mother! Doug, at night put a jar over that wasp nest and gentle ease a piece of cardboard between mouth of jar and ceiling. Once it has fallen into jar, keep cardboard over the jar mouth. Take covered jar, nest, and wasps to a tree far away from your house. Gently nestle jar in the tree limbs. Take cardboard off and run like heck. You haven’t killed them or destroyed their hard word. You have relocated them.
Doug, they are paper wasps and they sting!!!!!! At night, knock the nest down, they will relocate. Leaving it up, you will find they increase daily as more hatch out. Plus they sting multiple times. Ashley, sitting at the computer, getting up and down, will be seen as a threat. Getting stung by them is not a joke, they hurt.
Wasps do not play! They can sting you many times over and all their friends will join in! Soapy water does well and swatting them when they are chilly also does well, if you have a can of compressed air that can work too. I have a rule, if you are outside I leave you alone, if you come into my house I don’t. And I hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day Ashley. 👍🏼❤️
Happy Mother’s Day Ashley! 👩👧👦💐Welcome to the South and all the critters and bugs. The wasps are inactive at night so that it the best time to spray them or relocate them. You can shoot wasp spray from 25’ away or if you are more courageous you can remove a starter nest by putting a container over it, then slide a knife or something to disconnect the nest attach point from the ceiling then slide in some metal and take the container far away from the house. You really don’t want to wait too long or soon you will have a huge nest. The other thing to watch out for are fire ants and ground bees/yellow jackets, all will swarm you sting and bite until you have to go to the hospital, they are no joke. Also you might want to look up the furry caterpillar varieties I’m almost certain one of them has a poisonous bite. Best wishes guys❤️
At around the 2:45 mark of the article as you were about to put up the first strip, a large bee appeared to fly into the rafter space 2 spaces the left. Hopefully the insulation you put up will prevent them from getting into the attic. I see you found the nest. As they are wasps, you should probably remove the nest before it gets to big. Wasps are dangerous to the bees that we need for the world to survive. We had them inside the wall of our house right by the back door last year and wasps are very aggressive.
I’ve never lived up north, so………did y’all have to deal with wasps under eaves and porches? Ya might want to block off both ends of those rafters, closing any and all gaps. Nevermind, I just saw the part about letting the wasps(NOT BEES) finish up their work????????????????? That nest will get as big around as your head and WELL guarded. It’d be a shame to spend the time and money, on it to have the wasps take over that porch. Hate to see your family getting stung all summer.
Wait till night, and get a bowl of dish soapy water and soak the wasps and they will die, and not fly. Hold the bowl up to the nest and scrape it into the soapy water. Works every time and cheap and easy. At night they just sit on the nest. You could take the nest down with glove on AT NIGHT (don’t use a bright light) and move it outside, and stick it up under the eves not to far away and they will find it the next day, but that is a lot of trouble and you still might get them stirred up later in the year when there are lots of them. Soapy water will work!
Oh, wasps… i am allergic to them. I won’t leave them in or even outside on the house. At dusk, when they are not active place a thick plastic bag around the nest, remove the nest and keep the bag closed. You can take the bag into the woods and leave it open, the wasps will find their way out and make a new nest. Happy Mother’s Day, Ashley! Be happy with your beautiful family and ignore the trolls!