Cob: Wasp Holes.

[goshawk at gnat.net]

We here at gypsyfarm had the same thing near  the south side of the house in the cob. They did 
not burrow in the lime plastered area but that might have been because there was a non-limed 
section right next the the limed section. But the odd thing is that after a few months, they left. 
There are now some holes that go a small ways in the wall but that is all.

Pat


On 9 Aug 00, at 23:06, Mike Carter and Carol Cannon wrote:

> > If you think YOU'VE got troubles, you should see the wasps that are
> > building nests into Linda & Ianto's walls.  They burrow in and use mud
> > to build a little awning over their hole.
> > 
> > Linda's thinking tht their next plaster will be something with lime or
> > linseed oil.
> > 
> We have had wasps? bees? do the same on the South side of one of our
> buildings.  They went right through 1/3" to 1/2" of dried test lime
> plaster that had been troweled hard and smooth.  The tubes they built were
> sometimes 2-3 inches long, curved almost like a hook.  Haven't come up
> with a solution besides more layers of lime plaster.
> 
> Mike
> 
> 


Pat Newberry
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