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Polyurethane sheeting is a typical vapor barrier that contractors use to prevent moisture from penetrating the walls of a basement. The material is stapled to the frame of a basement wall before it is finished with plaster or drywall. A vapor barrier is also helpful to keeping a basement insulated and warm. * https://www.hgtv.com/design/remodel/interior-remodel/how-to-install-a-basement-vapor-barrier

Pretty sure you need barrier, regardless of tar on outside, you are going to have condensation on the inside.

You don't want a double barrier. If the outside of the foundation is tarred you can finish the interior to your liking.

(Not an expert)

That is not true for any jurisdiction in the United States. The 1st amendment protects filming of public spaces and private property that can be viewed from a public space.

I can stand in my yard and film directly into you window and it is legal anywhere in the US. If you want privacy, close your curtains.

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You can get a door seal tape of foam or rubber, run that around the door frame so it makes a better seal. Then when knocking the door, it won’t rattle back and forth within the frame

Good old Donna Dewberry! She used to be everywhere. I think I have all of her books from the 80s. I think it’s a past trend, some of the strokes can work at different times. Right now , I don’t think it will ever come back in style.

I simply don't answer. Eventually, they give up and go away, or I'll put my phone on mute and shout at them "I'M WORKING GTFO" and then cheerfully return to my customer. If it's a delivery, it's just a quick courtesy knock to let you know they've been there, unless they need a signature. Usually a Sign on the door "please do not knock on this door, I am working and I will not answer" solves the problem. Make sure you use Clearly printed block letters though.

The phone sales I handled in a different way, I had one company call me 5 times before noon... 5 times in one morning is a bit much. They called twice on my lunch break. I answered the third call "Not interested, don't call again" Fourth Call "I'm going to say this one more time, I'm not interested in your product, do not call me again" fifth call thirty minutes later "ok, Here's the deal. I"m only going to say this once. The next person to call me from your company is going to get nothing but swear words and a hang up. Do not call me again." I've not received a call from them since.

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A while back I had a UPS driver wave at my Nest doorbell right as he ran up to my house, silently dropped my package on my front porch, then ran back to his truck. My front door isn't very far from the street but I guess seconds matter to them.

Let it go. That’s not what this post is about we all now know how you feel about Ring doorbells.

https://techcrunch.com/2022/08/18/amazon-ring-security-risk/

I work for a service provider and I told them I was getting service for free and he told me he needed a speed test to prove. I shut and locked the door and he proceeded to yell at me through the door to come back.

I don't understand why they are so aggressive here

Put up a fake doorbell button.

Move lol

At least based on the responses.

Welp you gonna have to replace the drain anyway so go ahead

I’ve heard of you wear foil on your head, it can’t see you.

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Steel door? Hook a car battery up to it with jumper cables.

I have one of those no trespassing 2A signs on my front fence. Only the cable company debt collectors from previous tenants will venture past it.

They are immediately greeted with. "Ah, I can see because you have a list in front of you, that you can read. So why are you standing in front of my door where there was a no trespassing sign and gate you had to pass." They will then ask if some person is there,.. I will interrupt them mid sentence and ask "Do I need to get violent?" They leave immediately. The important thing is to talk clearly and calmly with no emotion, that is the scariest.

consider ignoring, i never open doors

Most places it's illegal to knock on doors unlocked you have a license permit to.

This happened only the other day when i was at my Mams, an alarms sales man..we have 4 German shepherds, so the alarm that is there is never turned on.. anyway..to avoid the whole conversation i simply opened the door with a mask and told him there was COVID in the house..he promptly left .so maybe a note on the door saying COVID is in the house..