Eigenvector wrote:
I'm ripping out all my drywall in my basement so that I can put up
insulation, run new wires, and then put on new drywall. After ripping the
drywall off with a crowbar I noticed that there were spiders amongus in the
framing which makes me wonder where they came from. I suspect they got in
between the sheathing and the framing studs as the plywood is discolored in
spots indicating weathering to me.

Can you reseal the connection between the plywood and the studs using
caulking or something similar or will that be an exercise in futility given
the rather large amounts of area to cover? Is it normal for there to be
gaps between that plywood and the studs and finding spiders in the walls no
big wonder?


I had a similar problem when a lot of those beetles got into my wall
cavity. You can do a good clean up with a shop vac getting into all
the corners. I used caulk everywhere the siding meets the studs. If
it a large area to be covered then you can get a battery powered
caulking gun. I have a Milwakee and love it. Here is a link:

http://www.toolbarn.com/category/mil.../cordcaulking/

Once you have caulked up the wall cavity from the inside then it will
be unlikely any spiders will be able to get in there.