I've found vinegar smell fades pretty fast too, especially if you ventilate well. As for dustless compounds, I get what you're saying about the textur...

That's a great point about breathable membranes—I've had similar luck introducing inspectors to lime plaster instead of drywall in older homes. Curiou...

Those fake owls and hawks are actually pretty clever—I used them on a client's deck last summer, and they did the trick nicely. You're right though, b...