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Raven · 05-14-2005, 03:35 AM

on ants///

i had a deck that was constructed wrong.....as it had an extra floor joist
sistered on the outside of another (it couldnt dry) so that there was constantly WET wood
and it was on the north corner of the house where you get the least amount of sun
thats a perfect environment for CARPENTER ANTS. eliminate any wet wood on the house. end of food. end of ants. the sign of their eating looks like tiny little grape nuts cereal underneath where the COLONY is. WHEN i ripped off that stupid extra joist ..i exposed thousands ....brood chambers and all the ant larva (white babies). there are natural ant repellants such as mint.

thats of course....if they are carpenter ants... boric acid powder is harmless to humans. but read the directions ...i'm sleepy- its 4:37 am
http://alsnetbiz.com/homeimprovement...irections.html

05-14-2005, 03:35 AM	#19
Raven ........ iTrader: (0) Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 22,805 Blog Entries: 1	yo TFF on ants/// i had a deck that was constructed wrong.....as it had an extra floor joist sistered on the outside of another (it couldnt dry) so that there was constantly WET wood and it was on the north corner of the house where you get the least amount of sun thats a perfect environment for CARPENTER ANTS. eliminate any wet wood on the house. end of food. end of ants. the sign of their eating looks like tiny little grape nuts cereal underneath where the COLONY is. WHEN i ripped off that stupid extra joist ..i exposed thousands ....brood chambers and all the ant larva (white babies). there are natural ant repellants such as mint. thats of course....if they are carpenter ants... boric acid powder is harmless to humans. but read the directions ...i'm sleepy- its 4:37 am http://alsnetbiz.com/homeimprovement...irections.html Last edited by Raven; 05-14-2005 at 03:44 AM..