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Wasps Nest
I think my Mum may have a wasps nest in her cavity. I was there today and
whilst sat outside in the sunshine I noticed a number of wasps coming and going in and out of one of her airbricks. If she has got a nest what's the best way of getting rid of it without resorting to demolishing the house wall!! The air brick is easily reachable for me to work on so any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Cheers John |
John wrote:
I think my Mum may have a wasps nest in her cavity. hahahahahah .. call teh cops ! RT |
John wrote: I think my Mum may have a wasps nest in her cavity. hahahahahah .. call teh cops ! ROFL! I nearly wet myself! Dave |
On 20 May 2005, John wrote
I think my Mum may have a wasps nest in her cavity. You might like to rephrase that.... Does one still call the local council about this? (Oi - you at the back - stop s******ing...) That used to be who dealt with wasps nests, I think. -- Cheers, Harvey |
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John wrote: I think my Mum may have a wasps nest in her cavity. I was there today and whilst sat outside in the sunshine I noticed a number of wasps coming and going in and out of one of her airbricks. If she has got a nest what's the best way of getting rid of it without resorting to demolishing the house wall!! The air brick is easily reachable for me to work on so any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Cheers John Unless the wasps are getting in the house and causing a nuisance, you could just let them bide - they're not doing any real harm. If you really want to get rid of them, you need to empty a canister of wasp nest destroyer powder into the place where they go in and out - when they're all inside at night. Or your local council will destroy it for you - usually for a fee unless you're in receipt of various qualifying benefits. -- Cheers, Set Square ______ Please reply to newsgroup. Reply address is invalid. |
David Lang wrote:
John wrote: I think my Mum may have a wasps nest in her cavity. hahahahahah .. call teh cops ! ROFL! I nearly wet myself! Dave Jusr don't go poking around in there with your flashgun, son. |
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"John" wrote in message ... I think my Mum may have a wasps nest in her cavity. I was there today and whilst sat outside in the sunshine I noticed a number of wasps coming and going in and out of one of her airbricks. If she has got a nest what's the best way of getting rid of it without resorting to demolishing the house wall!! The air brick is easily reachable for me to work on so any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Cheers John Spray ant powder around their entry point. They'll take it in to the nest on their way in and out and that'll kill them. Mogweed. |
"John" wrote in message ... I think my Mum may have a wasps nest in her cavity. I was there today and whilst sat outside in the sunshine I noticed a number of wasps coming and going in and out of one of her airbricks. If she has got a nest what's the best way of getting rid of it without resorting to demolishing the house wall!! The air brick is easily reachable for me to work on so any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Cheers John =============== Get an expert opinion on the wasps. Some wasps (usually of foreign origin) are capable of demolishing brickwork. There was a well-reported case some years ago where bricks could be seen and heard tumbling to the ground from a house wall, having been removed by home-seeking wasps. Of course if they're just the normal local variety just keep the bluebag handy! Cic. |
"John" wrote in message ... I think my Mum may have a wasps nest in her cavity. I was there today and whilst sat outside in the sunshine I noticed a number of wasps coming and going in and out of one of her airbricks. If she has got a nest what's the best way of getting rid of it without resorting to demolishing the house wall!! The air brick is easily reachable for me to work on so any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Just cover the air brick in vast quantities of wasp killer powder. |
=============== Get an expert opinion on the wasps. Some wasps (usually of foreign origin) are capable of demolishing brickwork. There was a well-reported case some years ago where bricks could be seen and heard tumbling to the ground from a house wall, having been removed by home-seeking wasps. Of course if they're just the normal local variety just keep the bluebag handy! Cic. I take it the wasps were removing the morter, not the bricks !!! Dave |
On Fri, 20 May 2005 16:42:33 +0000 (UTC), John wrote:
If she has got a nest what's the best way of getting rid of it without resorting to demolishing the house wall!! Leave it be unless they become a problem or if the flight path from the entrance is across a path regulary and unavoidably used by people. They'll do a lot of good in the garden keeping bugs and things down. If you do have to destroy the nest a bit of powdered "ant killer", (check it'll do wasps as well) around the entrance hole after they have gone to bed for the night will do for it in a couple of days. -- Cheers Dave. pam is missing e-mail |
Check the other side of the airbrick. Normally there's a sleve called a
'cavity liner' that's set between the outer wall airbrick and the inner one. Unless there are gaps the wasps will be coming in the house. If they're after food maybe its a Pant(r)y Liner |
"dave stanton" wrote in message ... =============== Get an expert opinion on the wasps. Some wasps (usually of foreign origin) are capable of demolishing brickwork. There was a well-reported case some years ago where bricks could be seen and heard tumbling to the ground from a house wall, having been removed by home-seeking wasps. Of course if they're just the normal local variety just keep the bluebag handy! Cic. I take it the wasps were removing the morter, not the bricks !!! Dave ================= No, the wasps actually dislodged the bricks. The story was reported on national TV. A house wall was seen being demolished by the wasps, although I suppose (being good DIYers) they removed the mortar first. Cic. |
In message , Set Square
writes In an earlier contribution to this discussion, John wrote: I think my Mum may have a wasps nest in her cavity. I was there today and whilst sat outside in the sunshine I noticed a number of wasps coming and going in and out of one of her airbricks. If she has got a nest what's the best way of getting rid of it without resorting to demolishing the house wall!! The air brick is easily reachable for me to work on so any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Cheers John Unless the wasps are getting in the house and causing a nuisance, you could just let them bide - they're not doing any real harm. If you really want to get rid of them, you need to empty a canister of wasp nest destroyer powder into the place where they go in and out - when they're all inside at night. Nippon powder is what I found to be the best when I had to get rid of the wasps nest to repair the roof -- geoff |
"John" wrote in message ... I think my Mum may have a wasps nest in her cavity. I was there today and whilst sat outside in the sunshine I noticed a number of wasps coming and going in and out of one of her airbricks. If she has got a nest what's the best way of getting rid of it without resorting to demolishing the house wall!! The air brick is easily reachable for me to work on so any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Don't bother, they won't be a problem and they'll only be there until October at the latest. Mary Cheers John |
"Cicero" wrote in message news:Jzpje.36184 =============== Get an expert opinion on the wasps. Some wasps (usually of foreign origin) are capable of demolishing brickwork. No they're not! There was a well-reported case some years ago where bricks could be seen and heard tumbling to the ground from a house wall, having been removed by home-seeking wasps. It was blown out of all proportion andwan nothing to do with wasps. Of course if they're just the normal local variety just keep the bluebag handy! Bolli. Mary who's dealt with more wasp nests than most people have had real hot dinners. Cic. |
"Mary Fisher" wrote in message . net... "Cicero" wrote in message news:Jzpje.36184 =============== Get an expert opinion on the wasps. Some wasps (usually of foreign origin) are capable of demolishing brickwork. No they're not! =============== I'll stick with a good story - it looked real enough on TV. ===================== There was a well-reported case some years ago where bricks could be seen and heard tumbling to the ground from a house wall, having been removed by home-seeking wasps. It was blown out of all proportion andwan nothing to do with wasps. Of course if they're just the normal local variety just keep the bluebag handy! Bolli. Mary who's dealt with more wasp nests than most people have had real hot dinners. ===================== A slight exaggeration, I think! Unless there's a difference between 'hot dinners' and '*real* hot dinners'. Cic. |
"Cicero" wrote in message news:pErje.36282 =============== I'll stick with a good story - it looked real enough on TV. Of course it did - that's what TV's about. Mary |
Cicero wrote:
I'll stick with a good story - it looked real enough on TV. So did the spaghetti trees. Owain |
"Owain" wrote in message ... Cicero wrote: I'll stick with a good story - it looked real enough on TV. So did the spaghetti trees. LOL! I wish I'dthought of that :-) Mary Owain |
"John" wrote in message ... I think my Mum may have a wasps nest in her cavity. I was there today and whilst sat outside in the sunshine I noticed a number of wasps coming and going in and out of one of her airbricks. If she has got a nest what's the best way of getting rid of it without resorting to demolishing the house wall!! The air brick is easily reachable for me to work on so any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. I'm petrified of wasps so the only advice I'd give is a laser guided missile. |
"PeteZahut" wrote in message k... "John" wrote in message ... I think my Mum may have a wasps nest in her cavity. I was there today and whilst sat outside in the sunshine I noticed a number of wasps coming and going in and out of one of her airbricks. If she has got a nest what's the best way of getting rid of it without resorting to demolishing the house wall!! The air brick is easily reachable for me to work on so any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. I'm petrified of wasps so the only advice I'd give is a laser guided missile. There really is no need to be nervous of wasps, you're a bigger threat to them than they are to you :-) Mary |
On Sat, 21 May 2005 21:04:59 +0100, Mary Fisher wrote:
There really is no need to be nervous of wasps, you're a bigger threat to them than they are to you :-) Aye, and the more you jump up and down scream and shout the more interested they become in you. Just ignore it, it'll get bored and fly of looking for something more interesting, like someone jumping up and down screaming and shouting. B-) -- Cheers Dave. pam is missing e-mail |
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