Fit fine metal ember screens on the ground-level vents of an invited Phoenix home

Wind-blown embers enter homes through foundation, crawlspace, and gable vents — it is how many Phoenix and Talent homes ignited from inside in 2020. An eighth-inch metal mesh screen over each ground-reachable vent is a cheap retrofit the rebuilt neighborhoods still largely lack. Standard: IBHS/NFPA ember-resistant vent retrofit guidance (1/8-inch metal mesh); SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities). Proof: before/after photos of every screened vent Method (IBHS/NFPA ember-resistant vent retrofit guidance (1/8-inch metal mesh); SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities).): 1. Confirm the host's invitation and count the ground-reachable vents on the home and skirting. 2. Cut 1/8-inch galvanized metal mesh to overlap each vent opening. 3. Fasten the mesh over each vent with exterior screws and washers without blocking airflow. 4. Check every screen edge for gaps and seal the perimeter where the wall is uneven. 5. Photograph each vent before and after screening, GPS-tagged and dated. Done when: before/after photos of every screened vent

Where

Invited homes near N Rose St, Phoenix, OR 97535

Pay

$75 proposed

This packet is not funded yet, so this figure is a proposed price and not money waiting in escrow. If a buyer funds it, approved proof settles that price onchain. If nobody funds it, approved proof earns provable credit toward the work instead of cash. You see which before you claim, never after.

Proof

before/after photos of every screened vent

This is exactly what gets it approved. Nothing settles without it.

Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-09-16

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 45–90 minutes. Method of record: NFPA 1144 / Firewise USA structure-ignition-zone defensible-space assessment — documentation-only from a safe public/yard vantage

Bring

• camera with zoom
• GPS-capable phone
• tape measure or pace-count reference
• Firewise USA zone checklist
• field notebook

Steps

1. 1. Document only — photograph Zone 0 (0-5 ft from the structure), Zone 1 (5-30 ft) and Zone 2 (30-100 ft) from the driveway or yard edge; never enter dense brush or approach a structurally questionable outbuilding.
2. 2. Note vegetation type, spacing and ladder-fuel presence (brush touching tree canopy) in each zone from the safe vantage.
3. 3. Photograph the roof material, gutters, vents, and any firewood or combustible material stacked against the structure.
4. 4. Compile the zone-by-zone findings into a defensible-space checklist naming what a licensed/credentialed vegetation-management crew should clear first; never clear, cut, or move anything during this survey.

If it does not match the plan

• Any combustible material (mulch, firewood, dry vegetation) touching the structure in Zone 0 -> flag as highest-priority clearing item.
• Ladder fuel (brush contacting tree canopy) found in Zone 1 -> flag for a credentialed crew's thinning pass.
• Any structurally unstable or fire-damaged outbuilding observed -> do not approach; note location only and route to the local fire authority.

What counts as done

• Photo set covering all three ignition zones from a safe, named vantage point
• Roof/gutter/combustible-storage condition photographed
• Zone-by-zone checklist compiled naming the follow-on clearing job

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.