Wasp nest

Nick · 2005-01-28T20:29:24+00:00

Have been ferreting around in the loft this evening, routing & clipping upethernet & co-ax cables etc.At the farthest end of the loft space, which is about 12m from the hatch,there is a wasp nest attached to an end gable. No signs of activity, but Iguess there would'nt be much at this time of year given the currenttemperature. It certainly wasn't there 2 years ago, so may well be live.Not a big nest, about 30cm in each vaguely triangular direction.Would I be safe to break this up whilst vacuuming it into an industrialvaucuum cleaneror should I pay for someone to come and do it?Major problem is that this loft is crawl space only. Maximum height isslightly under 1m.A racing crawl from the nest to the hatch takes the best part of a minute(tried it this evening and have the bumped head, knees, knuckles etc toprove it). I don't have appropriate ppc and am somewhat hesitant as a bunchof irate wasps will definitely be faster than I.The tiled roof has sarking rather than felt, I imagine this allows ingressfor the little blighters.Any constructive suggestions would be much appreciated.Nick.

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Nick 21 years ago

Thanks Stefek,

this place is something akin to painting the Forth bridge ~ it never ends! I have a great love for the old place and don't want so see it fall into ruin. Good luck to you also Nick

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