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Insulation

Ace and Sons Insulation

More than 30,000 satisfied customers since 1981. Our product is 100% green, and save you up to 50% on your energy costs. We honor a lifetime, transferable guarantee. Insulation is all we do, and we do it better than anyone else.

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Painting Supplies

Benjamin Moore

Find the best paints and stains for your projects at one of our local Benjamin Moore retailers.

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Heating & Cooling Contractors

Hartford & Ratliff

Michigan's premier residential, commercial and industrial "original hot water specialists". Servicing hot water heaters, pool heaters, boilers, and now plumbing, furnaces and air conditioners.

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Publication date: 10/06/2009  Click here for a printer-friendly version Use sticky repellent to send birds packing Dear Glenn: We have a home in northern Michigan. We have woodpeckers. The house has cedar siding. Is there any way to get rid of them without harming them? I don't want to hurt them, just make them stay away. Chet, via e-mail Dear Chet: There is a company in Grand Rapids called Tanglefoot, (616) 459-4139, www.tanglefoot.com. They have a product called Tanglefoot Bird Repellent. This might be just what you are looking for. The product adheres to all surfaces while still retaining its soft, sticky elasticity. It will not harm the birds, but they do not like stepping on it. It is registered with the Environmental Protection Agency and is clear and odorless. Best of results. Note: This article was accurate at the date of publication. However, information contained in it may have changed. If you plan to use the information contained herein for any purpose, verification of its continued accuracy is your responsibility.

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