!!wasps!! In Lofts

[Chorlton]

According to the new building regs (document bee) 1 hr fire resistance is required in all hives over 2 levels with an occupancy over 400

Is there a spare seat in that taxi satsuma?

C.

[hpotter]

RE: Foam

they think is old fashion beer - with a good head on it

i think it is similar in texture to wood and confuses them, so they take some of it for the nest.

regs

alan

No wonder "she who must be obeyed" chooses the furniture.

I did an install couple of years back and there were bees (think the guy said "mortar bees" - not kidding), that lived in the cavity wall, and had no sting. smaller than normal bees or wasps.

Any ideas?

[satsuma01]

According to the new building regs (document bee) 1 hr fire resistance is required in all hives over 2 levels with an occupancy over 400

Is there a spare seat in that taxi satsuma?

C.

im using the whole seat,

[DaleR]

I hate wasps , and do my utmost to avoid them, however top tip , if you see an old wasps nest in a loft , or your own loft , leave it alone, as they never build a nest in a site where there has been one previously, simirlarly if you are worried about wasps targeting your house , you can actually buy imitation wasps nests, if you hang one of these up by the eaves of your house , bingo you will not be troubled.

Not strictly true, regardless of whether there is a nest there or not, if your property has had a wasp nest and is in "flight path" there is a possibility it will always be targetted, and god knows how this works but every next generation of wasp will know where your property is.

[arfur mo]

i wonder, would those cans of test smoke be effective against wasps? otherwise its the vans fire extinguisher for me.

regs

alan

[Chorlton]

i wonder, would those cans of test smoke be effective against wasps? otherwise its the vans fire extinguisher for me.

regs

alan

Probably not great for the carbon footprint but a couple of CO2 extinguishers worked great on the wasp nest we had. They all fell asleep, the returning wasps stayed away then the nest was abandoned. That was 2006 and had no return visits.

C.

[satsuma01]

Probably not great for the carbon footprint but a couple of CO2 extinguishers worked great on the wasp nest we had. They all fell asleep, the returning wasps stayed away then the nest was abandoned. That was 2006 and had no return visits.

C.

did you leave the co2 up there

[Chorlton]

did you leave the co2 up there

I slowly emptied them into the nest entrance one after the other (probably 30secs in total) and that was it.

I assume they died via lack of O2 and those returning to the nest could smell death, lol.

C.

[djrock]

I slowly emptied them into the nest entrance one after the other (probably 30secs in total) and that was it.

I assume they died via lack of O2 and those returning to the nest could smell death, lol.

C.

You murderer

Wasps are evil little things.

[Couger]

A few years ago I was in Yorkshire fitting a system in a bungalow...

Perhaps I should have taken more notice of a few dead wasps on the loft floor, but I didn't...I just got on with the job.

Anyway, it was one of those bungalows with a very low roof-line. The roof trusses were plentyful, and I had to thread myself through them several times as I ran the various cables to the pir's and windows.

When it came to the bellbox, there was a low apex over the front door. It was the highest point on the bungalow.

The inside of the apex was really difficult to get to, but I had a look to see if there was any timberwork or other items I would need to avoid as I had decided to drill from the outside in.

So, hole through...thread cable through from outside. My plan was to tape the end of the wire I threaded through, to the end of a cable fed direct from the panel, and pull it back through from the outside.

I set about my "Krypton Factor" assault course route through the roof trusses, firmly keeping hold of the end of the cable from the panel. I was sliding and wriggling along like a snake on my front. My inspection lamp in one hand, and the cable in the other. I had a roll of insulation tape in my mouth!

Eventually, I got to the apex, found the end of the wire I threaded through from the outside, and taped it to the cable I had dragged through the loft.

To reverse back along the loft, I considered it better to turn over and lie on my back.

***SHOCK***

A wasps nest was inches from my face. I was trapped. There was no quick escape - it had taken me several minutes to get to that point, and it would take me just as long to get out!

A few wasps started to take an interest in my light. I turned it off. Pitch black...with "things" buzzing around my head.

I started to slide back out of the loft in the dark. My eyes slowly became accustomed to the darkness and I could see a little from the light which was shining through the loft opening. It was a long journey though.

Soon I had escaped! ALL I had to do was pull the cable through the wall from the outside.

You know what happened....yeah, the cable snagged. I pulled too hard and the insulation tape gave way. I pulled my original cable back through the wall, and left the end of the cable from the panel somewhere in the wall cavity!

I had to make a return journey - but this time I KNEW I was entering a wasps nest - at least the first time I was blissfully unaware!

I HATE wasps with a passion!

Im shivering Now thinking of being in your shoes, Ive not yet in my time encountered any wasps in lofts

and after reading that will always listen and inspect the loft for any signs of wasps