Finding new ways to use an old product, that’s been around for more than 10 years just might be interesting to know about. Especially for you hunters, since it’s hunting season.

Bio-Zapp is a product that I came to know about 10 years ago, and used it because I got back an apartment complex that my Dad had sold. It takes the smell out of everything. I had one heck of a smelly apartment complex, because they had let animals in the apartments. I had to remove the carpet, and padding and soak the concrete foundation to get rid of that odor, but nothing else would do it but Bio-Zapp. So I was talking to a hunter the other day in the store, and he said that he used Bio-Zapp on himself (completely safe) and the area all around him. He raved about how well it worked. And he was a bow hunter and had to get real close to the animals. Bio Zapp comes in quarts, gallons and if you can’t find it near you, go to www.acmelumber.com.

Now to the e-mail….

Question: My painted aluminum patio French doors have dried, hardened duct tape adhesive on them. How can I remove it without taking off the paint? WD40 doesn’t do it!

Answer: Try the best, Goo Gone.

Question: My home is 31 years old with the original air ducts as well as no added insulation. Needless to say my electric bills are sky high. Should I have new duct work put in, (badly needed) and then insulation? Or insulation and then ducts? I have multi-roof line so most of the insulation would have to be blown in. Should I have it laid in where possible? Thanks for writing your very informative articles. I’ve learned a lot.

Answer: Check the ducts for leaks first and then tape them up with a good duct tape like the “Gorilla Duct Tape”. It’s tough and will be a permanent fix for your ducts. Then use a lay in insulation. I like it best because it doesn’t move. But the fiberglass blown in is a good second choice. Just get 4 or 5 bids and get references on the one that you decide on. The best references come from your neighbors, and your local lumberyard. Don’t stop there, you can do a lot of insulating yourself. Weatherstrip your door with a very inexpensive weather strip called MD V Flex- it comes in a 17” roll and all you need is a pair of scissors to trim it to the correct size. It will withstand up to a million closings.

Then weather strip your windows – use the MD window insulation kit. It’s easy to apply and will give you a sealed window that can be reapplied many times plus when installed will give you about a 3” dead air space. And a dead air space, is the best insulation.

Question: My daughter had a home built about 5 years ago. During construction someone used the toilet in the master bathroom and did not flush. We don’t know how long it stayed that way. The toilet area is enclosed by itself with a door. To this date there is a smell in that enclosed area which is sheetrock covered. What can we do?

Answer: First clean the toilet with a product called Delete Germ (www.acmelumber.com). Put it in the overflow pipe in the tank and let it run through the toilet and into the bowl. Don’t flush the toilet. Let the Delete Germ stay in the toilet for a week or two. It won’t hurt the toilet. Then I want you to get Bio Zapp and spray the whole room, walls, ceiling, floor and then leave the door open. If that doesn’t kill the smell- call me at the store. 210-341-1573.

Got a question for Johnnie? Tune in to Johnnie's radio show Saturday mornings on KKYX from 11-12 or call (21) 341-1573. Reach him on the web at www.AcmeLumber.com.